,illustration3 ,,the ,,madonna ,,of ,,the ,,chair1 ,,by ,,raphael ,,in ,,the ,,pitti ,,palace1 ,,florence ,,the ,,bible ,,for ,,young ,,people ,,arranged ,,from ,,the ,,king ,,james ,,version ,,with ,,twenty-,,four ,,full ,,page ,,illustrations ,,from ,,old ,,masters ,illustration ,the ,century ,co4 ,,new ,,york ,copyright1 #aijb1 by ,,the ,,century ,,co4 ,published ,october #aijb ,,printed ,,in ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,publishers' ,,note ,the ,bible for ,young ,people tells the sweet and simple stories of the ,bible in the ,bible language1 omitting only genealogies and doctrines1 and whatever is generally regarded as unprofitable to young readers4 ,moreover1 it is so divided into subjects1 forming complete stories1 that the child will be interested in every part of it4 ,the life of ,jesus is put together in a continuous account taken from the four ,evangelists2 and while there are omissions and changes1 the wording and spelling of the ,king ,james version remain the same4 ,verse divisions have been disregarded1 and a totally new system of chapters introduced in place of the familiar ones1 and it is hoped that this novelty will give fresh interest to the old book4 ,one of the features which will be appreciated is the table of contents1 giving the subject of each book and its subdivisions1 so that one may readily turn to any ,bible story of which he is in search4 ,with great discrimination and sympathy1 the compiler1 ,mrs4 ,joseph ,b4 ,gilder1 has accomplished this task1 and the book now stands as the embodiment of what is universally considered the best in the ,bible for young people1 best meaning here what is most suited to the minds of girls and boys and appropriate to their moral range4 ,illustration ,,table ,,of ,,contents ,,part ,i ,,the ,,old ,,testament ,,book ,i--,,the ,,beginnings ,,chapter ,,page #a ,,the ,,creation ,,of ,,the ,,world #c #b ,,the ,,creation ,,of ,,adam ,,and ,,eve #e #c ,,the ,,sin ,,of ,,adam ,,and ,,eve #f #d ,,the ,,murder ,,of ,,abel #g #e ,,the ,,flood #h #f ,,the ,,ark ,,rests ,,on ,,ararat #aj #g ,,the ,,tower ,,of ,,babel #aa ,,book ,,ii--,,abraham ,,and ,,isaac #h ,,the ,,call ,,of ,,abram #ac #i ,,destruction ,,of ,,sodom #ag #aj ,,hagar ,,and ,,ishmael #ai #aa ,,abraham',s ,,sacrifice #bj #ab ,,the ,,death ,,and ,,burial ,,of ,,sarah #ba #ac ,,how ,,rebekah ,,became ,,isaac',s ,,wife #bb ,,book ,,iii--,,jacob ,,and ,,joseph #ad ,,jacob ,,and ,,esau #bf #ae ,,jacob ,,and ,,rachel #bi #af ,,jacob ,,and ,,laban #cb #ag ,,meeting ,,of ,,jacob ,,and ,,esau #cd #ah ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,benjamin #cf #ai ,,joseph ,,and ,,his ,,brethren #ch #bj ,,joseph ,,before ,,pharaoh #da #ba ,,the ,,famine #dc #bb ,,benjamin ,,brought ,,to ,,joseph #de #bc ,,israel ,,goes ,,down ,,into ,,egypt #di #bd ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,jacob #ea #be ,,the ,,burial ,,of ,,jacob #ec ,,book ,,iv--,,moses ,,and ,,the ,,deliverance ,,from ,,egypt #bf ,,the ,,finding ,,of ,,moses #ee #bg ,,the ,,burning ,,bush #eg #bh ,,the ,,israelites ,,in ,,bondage #ei #bi ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,blood ,,and ,,frogs #fa #cj ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,lice1 ,,flies1 ,,murrain1 ,,and ,,boils #fc #ca ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,hail #fd #cb ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,locusts ,,and ,,darkness #fe #cc ,,the ,,tenth ,,plague3 ,,the ,,first-,,born ,,of ,,egypt ,,slain--,,the ,,passover #fg #cd ,,the ,,israelites ,,go ,,up ,,out ,,of ,,egypt #fi #ce ,,the ,,overwhelming ,,of ,,the ,,egyptians #gj #cf ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,moses #gb ,,book ,v--,,israel ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness #cg ,,the ,,israelites ,,fed ,,with ,,manna #gd #ch ,,moses ,,brings ,,water ,,from ,,the ,,rock--,,moses ,,and ,,his ,,father ,,in ,,law #gf #ci ,,the ,,law ,,given ,,from ,,mount ,,sinai #gh #dj ,,moses ,,called ,,up ,,into ,,the ,,mount #hj #da ,a ,,tabernacle ,,and ,,the ,,priesthood #ha #db ,,the ,,people ,,worship ,,the ,,golden ,,calf #hd #dc ,,the ,,second ,,set ,,of ,,tables #hf #dd ,,the ,,setting ,,up ,,of ,,the ,,tabernacle #hh #de ,,the ,,day ,,of ,,atonement #hi #df ,,the ,,people ,,are ,,commanded ,,to ,,be ,,holy #ij #dg ,,the ,,feasts ,,of ,,the ,,lord #ia #dh ,,the ,,seventh ,,year ,,and ,,the ,,year ,,of ,,jubile #ic #di ,,the ,,numbering ,,of ,,the ,,people #id #ej ,,the ,,offerings ,,of ,,the ,,princes--,,the ,,children ,,of ,,israel ,,journey #ie #ea ,,the ,,people ,,murmur #if #eb ,,miriam',s ,,leprosy #ih #ec ,,the ,,spies ,,sent ,,out #ii #ed ,,the ,,israelites ,,rebel1 ,,and ,,are ,,turned ,,back ,,to ,,wander ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness #ajj #ee ,,the ,,rebellion ,,of ,,korah #ajb #ef ,,aaron',s ,,rod #ajd #eg ,,the ,,brazen ,,serpent #ajf #eh ,,balak ,,and ,,balaam #ajf #ei ,,the ,,israelites ,,numbered ,,the ,,second ,,time #aaa #fj ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,moses #aac ,,book ,,vi--,,joshua ,,and ,,the ,,conquest ,,of ,,palestine #fa ,,rahab ,,conceals ,,the ,,spies #aai #fb ,,the ,,israelites ,,pass ,,over ,,jordan #aba #fc ,,the ,,siege ,,of ,,jericho #abc #fd ,,the ,,trespass ,,of ,,achan #abe #fe ,,the ,,capture ,,of ,,ai #abf #ff ,,the ,,craft ,,of ,,gibeonites #abh #fg ,,joshua ,,conquers ,,the ,,king ,,of ,,canaan #acj #fh ,,joshua ,,divides ,,the ,,land #aca #fi ,,the ,,people ,,renew ,,the ,,covenant #acd #gj ,,the ,,israelites ,,forsake ,,god #acf #ga ,,deborah ,,and ,,barak ,,deliver ,,israel #ach #gb ,,gideon ,,is ,,sent ,,to ,,deliver ,,israel #aci #gc ,,jephthah ,,and ,,his ,,daughter #adc #gd ,,samson #add #ge ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,ruth #adh ,,book ,,vii--,,samuel ,,and ,,saul #gf ,,samuel #aec #gg ,,the ,,philistines ,,take ,,the ,,ark #aee #gh ,,the ,,israelites ,,desire ,a ,,king #aeg #gi ,,saul ,,anointed ,,king #aeh #hj ,,saul ,,rejected ,,for ,,disobedience #afj #ha ,,david ,,chosen ,,king #afb #hb ,,david ,,conquers ,,goliath #afc #hc ,,david ,,and ,,jonathan #afe #hd ,,saul ,,pursues ,,david #afi #he ,,david ,,spares ,,saul',s ,,life ,,the ,,second ,,time #aga #hf ,,saul ,,consults ,,the ,,witch ,,of ,,en-,,dor #agc #hg ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,saul #agd ,,book ,,viii--,,david ,,the ,,king #hh ,,david ,,anointed ,,king #agf #hi ,,david ,,brings ,,the ,,ark ,,to ,,zion #agh #ij ,,david ,,sends ,,for ,,mephibosheth #agh #ia ,,david ,,takes ,,the ,,wife ,,of ,,uriah #agi #ib ,,the ,,revolt ,,of ,,absalom #aha #ic ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,absalom #ahe #id ,,david ,,brought ,,back ,,to ,,jerusalem #ahg #ie ,,david',s ,,choice #ahh ,,book ,,ix--,,solomon ,,the ,,king #if ,,solomon ,,anointed ,,king #aij #ig ,,death ,,of ,,king ,,david #aib #ih ,,solomon',s ,,judgment #aic #ii ,,the ,,building ,,of ,,the ,,temple #aid #ajj ,,the ,,dedication ,,of ,,the ,,temple #aif #aja ,,the ,,queen ,,of ,,sheba #bjj #ajb ,,solomon',s ,,riches--,,he ,,forsakes ,,the ,,lord #bjj ,,book ,x--,,the ,,divided ,,kingdom #ajc ,,rehoboam--,,the ,,revolt ,,of ,,the ,,ten ,,tribes #bjc #ajd ,,three ,,kings ,,of ,,judah #bjf #aje ,,the ,,wicked ,,kings ,,of ,,israel #bjg #ajf ,,elijah #bjh #ajg ,,elijah ,,and ,,the ,,prophets ,,of ,,baal #bji #ajh ,,the ,,still ,,small ,,voice #baa #aji ,,siege ,,of ,,samaria #bac #aaj ,,naboth',s ,,vineyard #bad #aaa ,,jehoshaphat1 ,,king ,,of ,,judah #baf #aab ,,ahaziah1 ,,king ,,of ,,israel #bag #aac ,,elijah ,,taken ,,up ,,to ,,heaven #bah #aad ,,war ,,with ,,the ,,moabites #bai #aae ,,the ,,widow',s ,,oil--,,the ,,shunammite #bbj #aaf ,,naaman ,,healed--,,the ,,iron ,,swims #bbb #aag ,,ben-,,hadad1 ,,king ,,of ,,syria1 ,,makes ,,war ,,on ,,israel #bbd #aah ,,jehu ,,executes ,,judgment ,,on ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,ahab #bbg #aai ,,joash1 ,,king ,,of ,,judah #bbi #abj ,,death ,,of ,,elisha #bca #aba ,,joash ,,and ,,amaziah #bcb #abb ,,israel ,,carried ,,away ,,captive ,,into ,,assyria #bcd #abc ,,sennacherib ,,invades ,,the ,,land #bce #abd ,,hezekiah',s ,,sickness #bcf #abe ,,manasseh1 ,,amon1 ,,and ,,josiah #bcg ,,book ,,xi--,,the ,,captivity ,,and ,,the ,,return #abf ,,the ,,babylonian ,,captivity #bda #abg ,,the ,,return #bdb #abh ,,the ,,second ,,temple #bdc #abi ,,ezra ,,goes ,,up ,,from ,,babylon #bde #acj ,,the ,,building ,,of ,,jerusalem #bdg #aca ,,esther',s ,,request #bej #acb ,,the ,,advancement ,,of ,,mordecai #bed ,,book ,,xii--,,the ,,poetical ,,books #acc ,,job ,,smitten #beh #acd ,,job',s ,,comforters #bfj #ace ,,the ,,lord ,,reasoneth ,,with ,,job #bgb #acf ,,psalms #bgf #acg ,,proverbs #cja #ach ,,remember ,,thy ,,creator #cjf ,,book ,,xiii--,,the ,,prophets #aci ,,prophecies ,,of ,,isaiah #cjh #adj ,,promises ,,of ,,the ,,messiah ,,and ,,of ,,gospel ,,grace #caa #ada ,,good ,,tidings #cae #adb ,,words ,,of ,,jeremiah #cah #adc ,,the ,,potter',s ,,vessel #cai #add ,,jeremiah ,,is ,,persecuted #cbj #ade ,,ezekiel ,,among ,,the ,,captives #cba #adf ,,every ,,man ,,judged ,,by ,,his ,,own ,,actions #cbb #adg ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,dry ,,bones #cbc #adh ,,daniel ,,and ,,his ,,three ,,friends #cbd #adi ,,nebuchadnezzar',s ,,dream #cbe #aej ,,the ,,three ,,hebrews ,,in ,,the ,,furnace #cbg #aea ,,belshazzar',s ,,feast #cbi #aeb ,,daniel ,,in ,,the ,,lions' ,,den #cca #aec ,,jonah #ccb #aed ,,zechariah',s ,,predictions ,,concerning ,,christ #ccd #aee ,,malachi',s ,,prophecy ,,of ,,christ #cce ,,part ,,ii ,,the ,,new ,,testament ,,book ,i--,,the ,,birth ,,and ,,youth ,,of ,,jesus ,,chapter ,,page #a ,,the ,,annunciation #cci #b ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,john ,,the ,,baptist #cda #c ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,jesus ,,christ #cdb #d ,,simeon ,,and ,,anna #cdc #e ,,the ,,wise ,,men ,,of ,,the ,,east #cdc #f ,,christ ,,found ,,in ,,the ,,temple #cdd #g ,,john ,,baptizes ,,jesus #cde ,,book ,,ii--,,the ,,public ,,ministry ,,of ,,jesus #h ,,the ,,temptation ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness #cdg #i ,,disciples ,,called #cdh #aj ,,the ,,first ,,miracle #cdi #aa ,,nicodemus ,,comes ,,to ,,jesus ,,by ,,night #cej #ab ,,the ,,woman ,,of ,,samaria #cea #ac ,,the ,,nobleman',s ,,son #ceb #ad ,,jesus ,,preaches ,,at ,,nazareth #cec #ae ,,the ,,miraculous ,,draught ,,of ,,fishes #cec #af ,,jesus ,,heals ,,the ,,sick #ced #ag ,,the ,,apostles ,,called #cee #ah ,,the ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,mount #cef #ai ,,the ,,daughter ,,of ,,jairus #cfj #bj ,,the ,,pool ,,of ,,bethesda #cfa #ba ,,jesus ,,heals ,,on ,,the ,,sabbath ,,day #cfb #bb ,,the ,,centurion',s ,,servant ,,and ,,the ,,widow',s ,,son #cfc #bc ,,the ,,woman ,,that ,,was ,a ,,sinner #cfe #bd ,,the ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,sower #cff #be ,,the ,,tares1 ,,the ,,mustard ,,seed1 ,,the ,,leaven1 ,,etc4 #cfg #bf ,,jesus ,,calms ,,the ,,storm #cfh #bg ,,the ,,herd ,,of ,,swine #cfi #bh ,,the ,,apostles ,,sent ,,forth #cfi #bi ,,death ,,of ,,john ,,the ,,baptist #cgj #cj ,,miracle ,,of ,,the ,,loaves ,,and ,,fishes #cgj #ca ,,jesus ,,walks ,,on ,,the ,,sea #cga #cb ,,jesus ,,the ,,bread ,,of ,,life #cga #cc ,,the ,,greek ,,woman',s ,,daughter ,,and ,a ,,deaf ,,and ,,dumb ,,man ,,healed #cgc #cd ,,jesus ,,feeds ,,the ,,multitude ,a ,,second ,,time #cgd #ce ,,peter ,,confesses ,,christ #cge #cf ,,the ,,transfiguration #cgf #cg ,,christ ,,teaches ,,humility ,,and ,,forgiveness #cgg #ch ,,jesus ,,at ,,the ,,feast ,,of ,,tabernacles #cgh #ci ,,the ,,light ,,of ,,the ,,world #chj #dj ,,the ,,good ,,samaritan #chb #da ,,the ,,lord',s ,,prayer ,,and ,,other ,,sayings ,,of ,,christ #chc #db ,,jesus ,,laments ,,over ,,jerusalem #chf #dc ,,the ,,blind ,,man ,,at ,,the ,,pool ,,of ,,siloam #chg #dd ,,the ,,good ,,shepherd #chh #de ,,the ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,wedding ,,supper #cij #df ,,the ,,lost ,,sheep1 ,,the ,,lost ,,coin1 ,,and ,,the ,,prodigal ,,son #cia #dg ,,the ,,unjust ,,steward1 ,,the ,,rich ,,man1 ,,and ,,lazarus #cib #dh ,,thanks ,,and ,,prayer #cic #di ,,jesus ,,raises ,,lazarus #cid #ej ,,jesus ,,blesses ,,the ,,children #cif #ea ,,the ,,labourers #cig ,,book ,,iii--,,the ,,last ,,days ,,of ,,jesus #eb ,,jesus ,,goes ,,up ,,to ,,jerusalem #cii #ec ,,the ,,voice ,,from ,,heaven #dja #ed ,,the ,,barren ,,fig ,,tree #djb #ee ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,wedding ,,feast #djd #ef ,,the ,,widow',s ,,mite #dje #eg ,,the ,,destruction ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,,and ,,the ,,end ,,of ,,the ,,world #dje #eh ,,the ,,last ,,supper #djh #ei ,,jesus ,,comforts ,,his ,,disciples #daj #fj ,,the ,,true ,,vine #daa #fa ,,jesus ,,prays ,,for ,,his ,,disciples #dac #fb ,,jesus ,,betrayed ,,and ,,denied #dae #fc ,,jesus ,,condemned ,,and ,,crucified #dag #fd ,,the ,,resurrection #dbj #fe ,,appearances ,,of ,,christ ,,after ,,the ,,resurrection #dbb #ff ,,the ,,ascension ,,of ,,christ #dbd ,,book ,,iv--,,the ,,acts ,,of ,,the ,,apostles ,,and ,,the ,,life ,,and ,,letters ,,of ,,paul #fg ,,the ,,holy ,,spirit ,,given #dbe #fh ,,peter ,,and ,,john ,,cure ,,the ,,lame ,,man #dbf #fi ,,ananias ,,and ,,sapphira #dbh #gj ,,stephen #dbi #ga ,,simon ,,the ,,sorcerer--,,the ,,ethiopian ,,eunuch #dcj #gb ,,the ,,conversion ,,of ,,saul #dcb #gc ,,dorcas #dcc #gd ,,cornelius #dcc #ge ,,peter ,,in ,,prison #dce #gf ,,mission ,,of ,,paul ,,and ,,barnabas ,,to ,,the ,,gentiles #dcf #gg ,,paul ,,and ,,silas ,,imprisoned #dch #gh ,,paul ,,preaches ,,at ,,thessalonica1 ,,athens1 ,,and ,,corinth #ddj #gi ,,gallio #dda #hj ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,corinthians #ddb #ha ,,diana ,,of ,,the ,,ephesians #ddd #hb ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,second ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,corinthians #dde #hc ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,galatians #ddf #hd ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,romans #ddg #he ,,eutychus--,,the ,,elders ,,of ,,ephesus #ddi #hf ,,paul ,,goes ,,up ,,to ,,jerusalem #dea #hg ,,paul ,,sent ,,unto ,,felix #deb #hh ,,paul ,,accused ,,before ,,festus #ded #hi ,,paul ,,sent ,,to ,,rome #def #ij ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,ephesians #deh #ia ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,philippians #dei #ib ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,colossians #dfj #ic ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistles ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,timothy #dfa #id ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,to ,,the ,,hebrews #dfb ,,book ,v--,,letters ,,of ,,james1 ,,peter1 ,,and ,,john #ie ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,james #dfe #if ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistles ,,of ,,peter #dfg #ig ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,epistle ,,of ,,john #dfi #ih ,,john ,,to ,,the ,,seven ,,churches ,,of ,,asia #dgj #ii ,,the ,,throne ,,and ,,the ,,lamb #dga #ajj ,,the ,,new ,,jerusalem #dgd ,illustration ,illustration ,,list ,,of ,,illustrations ,,the ,,madonna ,,of ,,the ,,chair1 ,,by ,,raphael ,frontispiece ,,in ,,the ,,pitti ,,palace1 ,,florence ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,facing ,,page ,,the ,,flight ,,of ,,lot1 ,,by ,,rubens #ah ,,in ,,the ,,louvre1 ,,paris ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,banishment ,,of ,,hagar1 ,,by ,,guercino #bj ,,in ,,the ,,brera1 ,,milan ,,rebecca ,,and ,,eliezer1 ,,by ,,murillo #bd ,,in ,,the ,,prado ,,museum1 ,,madrid ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,jacob',s ,,ladder1 ,,by ,,murillo #cj ,,in ,,the ,,hermitage ,,museum1 ,,st4 ,,petersburg ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,joseph ,,conducted ,,to ,,prison1 ,,by ,,jacopo ,,carrucci 7,,called ,,jacopo ,,da ,,pontormo7 #dj ,,in ,,the ,,uffizi ,,gallery1 ,,florence ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,moses ,,striking ,,the ,,rock1 ,,by ,,murillo #gf ,,in ,,la ,,caridad ,,museum1 ,,seville ,,the ,,infant ,,samuel ,,at ,,prayer1 ,,by ,,sir ,,joshua ,,reynolds #aed ,,in ,,the ,,national ,,gallery1 ,,london ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,judgment ,,of ,,solomon1 ,,by ,,bonifacio ,,veronese #aid ,,in ,,the ,,academy ,,of ,,fine ,,arts1 ,,venice ,,daniel',s ,,vision1 ,,by ,,rembrandt #ccj ,,in ,,the ,,berlin ,,museum ,,jonah ,,cast ,,to ,,the ,,whale1 ,,by ,,nicolas ,,poussin #ccb ,,in ,,the ,,royal ,,gallery1 ,,windsor ,,the ,,visitation ,,of ,,the ,,virgin ,,to ,,st4 ,,elizabeth1 ,,by ,,albertinelli #cdj ,,in ,,the ,,uffizi ,,gallery1 ,,florence ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,adoration ,,of ,,the ,,magi1 ,,by ,,fabriano #cdb ,,in ,,the ,,academy1 ,,florence ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,baptism ,,of ,,christ1 ,,by ,,francia #cdd ,,in ,,the ,,dresden ,,gallery ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,miraculous ,,draft ,,of ,,fishes1 ,,by ,,raphael #cef ,,in ,,the ,,victoria ,,and ,,albert ,,museum1 ,,south ,,kensington1 ,,london ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,christ ,,healing ,,the ,,sick ,,of ,,the ,,palsy1 ,,by ,,van ,,dyck #cfh ,,in ,,the ,,possession ,,of ,,king ,,edward ,,vii ,,the ,,transfiguration1 ,,by ,,raphael #cgf ,,in ,,the ,,vatican1 ,,rome ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,christ ,,disputing ,,with ,,the ,,doctors1 ,,by ,,luini #chd ,,in ,,the ,,national ,,gallery1 ,,london ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,christ ,,crowned ,,with ,,thorns1 ,,by ,,van ,,dyck #daf ,,in ,,the ,,prado ,,museum1 ,,madrid ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,descent ,,from ,,the ,,cross1 ,,by ,,rubens #dah ,,in ,,the ,,cathedral1 ,,antwerp ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,entombment1 ,,by ,,titian #dbj ,,in ,,the ,,louvre1 ,,paris ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,supper ,,at ,,emmaus1 ,,by ,,rembrandt #dbb ,,in ,,the ,,louvre1 ,,paris ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,ananias1 ,,by ,,raphael #dbh ,,in ,,the ,,victoria ,,and ,,albert ,,museum1 ,,south ,,kensington1 ,,london ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,st4 ,,paul ,,at ,,athens1 ,,by ,,raphael #ddj ,,in ,,the ,,victoria ,,and ,,albert ,,museum1 ,,south ,,kensington1 ,,london ,from a carbon print by ,braun1 ,clment ,co4 ,,part ,i ,,the ,,old ,,testament ,illustration ,,the ,,bible ,,for ,,young ,,people ,,book ,i--,,the ,,beginnings ,,chapter #a ,,the ,,creation ,,of ,,the ,,world ,,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth4 ,and the earth was without form1 and void2 and darkness was upon the face of the deep4 ,and the ,spirit of ,god moved upon the face of the waters4 ,and ,god said1 ,let there be light3 and there was light4 ,and ,god saw the light1 that it was good3 and ,god divided the light from the darkness4 ,and ,god called the light ,day1 and the darkness he called ,night4 ,and the evening and the morning were the first day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters1 and let it divide the waters from the waters4 ,and ,god made the firmament1 and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament3 and it was so4 ,and ,god called the firmament ,heaven4 ,and the evening and the morning were the second day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place1 and let the dry land appear3 and it was so4 ,and ,god called the dry land ,earth2 and the gathering together of the waters called he ,seas3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the earth bring forth grass1 the herb yielding seed1 and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind1 whose seed is in itself1 upon the earth3 and it was so4 ,and the earth brought forth grass1 and herb yielding seed after his kind1 and the tree yielding fruit1 whose seed was in itself1 after his kind3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and the evening and the morning were the third day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night2 and let them be for signs1 and for seasons1 and for days1 and years3 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth3 and it was so4 ,and ,god made two great lights2 the greater light to rule the day1 and the lesser light to rule the night3 he made the stars also4 ,and ,god set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth1 and to rule over the day and over the night1 and to divide the light from the darkness3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and the evening and the morning were the fourth day4 ,and ,god said1 ,let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life1 and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven4 ,and ,god created great whales1 and every living creature that moveth1 which the waters brought forth abundantly1 after their kind1 and every winged fowl after his kind3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and ,god blessed them1 saying1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and fill the waters in the seas1 and let fowl multiply in the earth4 ,and the evening and the morning were the fifth day4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #a ,and ,god said1 ,let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind1 cattle1 and creeping thing1 and beast of the earth after his kind3 and it was so4 ,and ,god made the beast of the earth after his kind1 and cattle after their kind1 and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind3 and ,god saw that it was good4 ,and ,god said1 ,let us make man in our image1 after our likeness3 and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea1 and over the fowl of the air1 and over the cattle1 and over all the earth1 and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth4 ,so ,god created man in his own image1 in the image of ,god created he him2 male and female created he them4 ,and ,god blessed them1 and ,god said unto them1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and replenish the earth1 and subdue it3 and have dominion over the fish of the sea1 and over the fowl of the air1 and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth4 ,and ,god said1 ,behold1 ,i have given you every herb bearing seed1 which is upon the face of all the earth1 and every tree1 in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed2 to you it shall be for meat4 ,and to every beast of the earth1 and to every fowl of the air1 and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth1 wherein there is life1 ,i have given every green herb for meat3 and it was so4 ,and ,god saw every thing that he had made1 and1 behold1 it was very good4 ,and the evening and the morning were the sixth day4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #b ,thus the heavens and the earth were finished1 and all the host of them4 ,and on the seventh day ,god ended his work which he had made2 and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made4 ,and ,god blessed the seventh day1 and sanctified it3 because that in it he had rested from all his work which ,god created and made4 ,,chapter #b ,,the ,,creation ,,of ,,adam ,,and ,,eve ,,these are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created1 in the day that the ,,lord ,god made the earth and the heavens1 and every plant of the field before it was in the earth1 and every herb of the field before it grew3 for the ,,lord ,god had not caused it to rain upon the earth1 and there was not a man to till the ground4 ,but there went up a mist from the earth1 and watered the whole face of the ground4 ,and the ,,lord ,god formed man of the dust of the ground1 and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life2 and man became a living soul4 ,and the ,,lord ,god planted a garden eastward in ,eden2 and there he put the man whom he had formed4 ,and out of the ground made the ,,lord ,god to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight1 and good for food2 the tree of life also in the midst of the garden1 and the tree of knowledge of good and evil4 ,and a river went out of ,eden to water the garden2 and from thence it was parted1 and became into four heads4 ,and the ,,lord ,god took the man1 and put him into the garden of ,eden to dress it and to keep it4 ,and the ,,lord ,god commanded the man1 saying1 ,of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat3 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil1 thou shalt not eat of it3 for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die4 ,and the ,,lord ,god said1 ,it is not good that the man should be alone2 ,i will make him an help meet for him4 ,and out of the ground the ,,lord ,god formed every beast of the field1 and every fowl of the air2 and brought them unto ,adam to see what he would call them3 and whatsoever ,adam called every living creature1 that was the name thereof4 ,and ,adam gave names to all cattle1 and to the fowl of the air1 and to every beast of the field2 but for ,adam there was not found an help meet for him4 ,and the ,,lord ,god caused a deep sleep to fall upon ,adam1 and he slept3 and he took one of his ribs1 and closed up the flesh instead thereof2 and the rib1 which the ,,lord ,god had taken from man1 made he a woman1 and brought her unto the man4 ,and ,adam said1 ,this is now bone of my bones1 and flesh of my flesh3 she shall be called ,woman1 because she was taken out of ,man4 ,therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother1 and shall cleave unto his wife3 and they shall be one flesh4 ,and they were both naked1 the man and his wife1 and were not ashamed4 ,,chapter #c ,,the ,,sin ,,of ,,adam ,,and ,,eve ,,now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the ,,lord ,god had made4 ,and he said unto the woman1 ,yea1 hath ,god said1 ,ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden8 ,and the woman said unto the serpent1 ,we may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden1 ,god hath said1 ,ye shall not eat of it1 neither shall ye touch it1 lest ye die4 ,and the serpent said unto the woman1 ,ye shall not surely die3 for ,god doth know that in the day ye eat thereof1 then your eyes shall be opened1 and ye shall be as gods1 knowing good and evil4 ,and when the woman saw that the tree was good for food1 and that it was pleasant to the eyes1 and a tree to be desired to make one wise1 she took of the fruit thereof1 and did eat1 and gave also unto her husband with her2 and he did eat4 ,and the eyes of them both were opened1 and they knew that they were naked2 and they sewed fig leaves together1 and made themselves aprons4 ,and they heard the voice of the ,,lord ,god walking in the garden in the cool of the day3 and ,adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the ,,lord ,god amongst the trees of the garden4 ,and the ,,lord ,god called unto ,adam1 and said unto him1 ,where art thou8 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #c ,and he said1 ,i heard thy voice in the garden1 and ,i was afraid1 because ,i was naked2 and ,i hid myself4 ,and he said1 ,who told thee that thou wast naked8 ,hast thou eaten of the tree1 whereof ,i commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat8 ,and the man said1 ,the woman whom thou gavest to be with me1 she gave me of the tree1 and ,i did eat4 ,and the ,,lord ,god said unto the woman1 ,what is this that thou hast done8 ,and the woman said1 ,the serpent beguiled me1 and ,i did eat4 ,and the ,,lord ,god said unto the serpent1 ,because thou hast done this1 thou art cursed above all cattle1 and above every beast of the field2 upon thy belly shalt thou go1 and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life3 and ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her seed2 it shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise his heel4 ,unto the woman he said1 ,i will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception2 in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children2 and thy desire shall be to thy husband1 and he shall rule over thee4 ,and unto ,adam he said1 ,because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife1 and hast eaten of the tree1 of which ,i commanded thee1 saying1 ,thou shalt not eat of it3 cursed is the ground for thy sake2 in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life2 thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee2 and thou shalt eat the herb of the field2 in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread1 till thou return unto the ground2 for out of it wast thou taken3 for dust thou art1 and unto dust shalt thou return4 ,and ,adam called his wife's name ,eve2 because she was the mother of all living4 ,unto ,adam also and to his wife did the ,,lord ,god make coats of skins1 and clothed them4 ,and the ,,lord ,god said1 ,behold1 the man is become as one of us1 to know good and evil3 and now1 lest he put forth his hand1 and take also of the tree of life1 and eat1 and live for ever3 therefore the ,,lord ,god sent him forth from the garden of ,eden1 to till the ground from whence he was taken4 ,so he drove out the man2 and he placed at the east of the garden of ,eden ,cherubims1 and a flaming sword which turned every way1 to keep the way of the tree of life4 ,,chapter #d ,,the ,,murder ,,of ,,abel ,sidenote3 ,genesis #d ,,and ,eve bare ,cain1 and said1 ,i have gotten a man from the ,,lord4 ,and she again bare his brother ,abel4 ,and ,abel was a keeper of sheep1 but ,cain was a tiller of the ground4 ,and in process of time it came to pass1 that ,cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the ,,lord4 ,and ,abel1 he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof4 ,and the ,,lord had respect unto ,abel and to his offering3 but unto ,cain and to his offering he had not respect4 ,and ,cain was very wroth1 and his countenance fell4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,cain1 ,why art thou wroth8 and why is thy countenance fallen8 ,if thou doest well1 shalt thou not be accepted8 and if thou doest not well1 sin lieth at the door4 ,and unto thee shall be his desire1 and thou shalt rule over him4 ,and ,cain talked with ,abel his brother3 and it came to pass1 when they were in the field1 that ,cain rose up against ,abel his brother1 and slew him4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,cain1 ,where is ,abel thy brother8 ,and he said1 ,i know not3 ,am ,i my brother's keeper8 ,and he said1 ,what hast thou done8 the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground4 ,and now art thou cursed from the earth1 which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand2 when thou tillest the ground1 it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength2 a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth4 ,and ,cain said unto the ,,lord1 ,my punishment is greater than ,i can bear4 ,behold1 thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth2 and from thy face shall ,i be hid2 and ,i shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth2 and it shall come to pass1 that every one that findeth me shall slay me4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,therefore whosoever slayeth ,cain1 vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold4 ,and the ,,lord set a mark upon ,cain1 lest any finding him should kill him4 ,and ,cain went out from the presence of the ,,lord1 and dwelt in the land of ,nod1 on the east of ,eden4 ,and ,cain's wife bare ,enoch3 and he builded a city1 and called the name of the city1 after the name of his son1 ,enoch4 ,and from ,enoch was descended ,lamech4 ,and ,lamech took unto him two wives3 the name of the one was ,adah1 and the name of the other ,zillah4 ,and ,adah bare ,jabal3 he was the father of such as dwell in tents1 and of such as have cattle4 ,and his brother's name was ,jubal3 he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ4 ,and ,zillah1 she also bare ,tubal-cain1 an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron4 ,and ,eve again bare a son1 and called his name ,seth3 ,for ,god1 said she1 hath appointed me another seed instead of ,abel1 whom ,cain slew4 ,and to ,seth1 to him also there was born a son2 and he called his name ,enos4 ,and from ,enos was descended ,enoch4 ,and ,enoch walked with ,god3 and he was not2 for ,god took him4 ,and from ,enoch was descended ,methuselah1 who lived nine hundred sixty and nine years1 and had a son ,lamech1 whose son was ,noah4 ,,chapter #e ,,the ,,flood ,,and it came to pass1 when men began to multiply on the face of the earth1 that ,,god saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth1 and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually4 ,and it repented the ,,lord that he had made man on the earth1 and it grieved him at his heart4 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,i will destroy man whom ,i have created from the face of the earth2 both man1 and beast1 and the creeping thing1 and the fowls of the air2 for it repenteth me that ,i have made them4 ,but ,noah found grace in the eyes of the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #f ,noah was a just man and walked with ,god4 ,and ,noah begat three sons1 ,shem1 ,ham1 and ,japheth4 ,the earth also was corrupt before ,god1 and the earth was filled with violence4 ,and ,god looked upon the earth1 and1 behold1 it was corrupt2 for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth4 ,and ,god said unto ,noah1 ,the end of all flesh is come before me2 for the earth is filled with violence through them2 and1 behold1 ,i will destroy them with the earth4 ,make thee an ark of gopher wood2 rooms shalt thou make in the ark1 and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch4 ,and this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of3 ,the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits1 the breadth of it fifty cubits1 and the height of it thirty cubits4 ,a window shalt thou make to the ark1 and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above2 and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof2 with lower1 second1 and third stories shalt thou make it4 ,and1 behold1 ,i1 even ,i1 do bring a flood of waters upon the earth1 to destroy all flesh1 wherein is the breath of life1 from under heaven2 and every thing that is in the earth shall die4 ,but with thee will ,i establish my covenant2 and thou shalt come into the ark1 thou1 and thy sons1 and thy wife1 and thy sons' wives with thee4 ,and of every living thing of all flesh1 two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark1 to keep them alive with thee2 they shall be male and female4 ,of fowls after their kind1 and of cattle after their kind1 of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind1 two of every sort shall come unto thee1 to keep them alive4 ,and take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten1 and thou shalt gather it to thee2 and it shall be for food for thee1 and for them4 ,thus did ,noah2 according to all that ,god commanded him1 so did he4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,noah1 ,come thou and all thy house into the ark2 for thee have ,i seen righteous before me in this generation4 ,of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens1 the male and his female3 and of beasts that are not clean by two1 the male and his female4 ,of fowls also of the air by sevens1 the male and the female2 to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth4 ,for yet seven days1 and ,i will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights2 and every living substance that ,i have made will ,i destroy from off the face of the earth4 ,and ,noah did according unto all that the ,,lord commanded him4 ,and ,noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #g ,and ,noah went in1 and his sons1 and his wife1 and his sons' wives with him1 into the ark1 because of the waters of the flood4 ,of clean beasts1 and of beasts that are not clean1 and of fowls1 and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth1 there went in two and two unto ,noah into the ark1 the male and the female1 as ,god had commanded ,noah4 ,and it came to pass after seven days1 that the waters of the flood were upon the earth4 ,in the six hundredth year of ,noah's life1 in the second month1 the seventeenth day of the month1 the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up1 and the windows of heaven were opened4 ,and the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights4 ,in the selfsame day entered ,noah1 and ,shem1 and ,ham1 and ,japheth1 the sons of ,noah1 and ,noah's wife1 and the three wives of his sons with them1 into the ark2 they1 and every beast after his kind1 and all the cattle after their kind1 and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind1 and every fowl after his kind1 every bird of every sort4 ,and they went in unto ,noah into the ark1 two and two of all flesh1 wherein is the breath of life4 ,and they that went in1 went in male and female of all flesh1 as ,god had commanded him3 and the ,,lord shut him in4 ,and the flood was forty days upon the earth2 and the waters increased1 and bare up the ark1 and it was lift up above the earth4 ,and the waters prevailed1 and were increased greatly upon the earth2 and the ark went upon the face of the waters4 ,and the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth2 and all the high hills1 that were under the whole heaven1 were covered4 ,fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail2 and the mountains were covered4 ,and all flesh died that moved upon the earth1 both of fowl1 and of cattle1 and of beast1 and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth1 and every man3 all in whose nostrils was the breath of life1 of all that was in the dry land1 died4 ,and every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground1 both man1 and cattle1 and the creeping things1 and the fowl of the heaven2 and they were destroyed from the earth3 and ,noah only remained alive1 and they that were with him in the ark4 ,and the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days4 ,,chapter #f ,,the ,,ark ,,rests ,,on ,,ararat ,,and ,god remembered ,noah1 and every living thing1 and all the cattle that was with him in the ark3 and ,god made a wind to pass over the earth1 and the waters asswaged2 the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped1 and the rain from heaven was restrained2 and the waters returned from off the earth continually3 and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated4 ,and the ark rested in the seventh month1 on the seventeenth day of the month1 upon the mountains of ,ararat4 ,and the waters decreased continually until the tenth month3 in the tenth month1 on the first day of the month1 were the tops of the mountains seen4 ,and it came to pass at the end of forty days1 that ,noah opened the window of the ark which he had made3 and he sent forth a raven1 which went forth to and fro1 until the waters were dried up from off the earth4 ,also he sent forth a dove from him1 to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground2 but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot1 and she returned unto him into the ark1 for the waters were on the face of the whole earth3 then he put forth his hand1 and took her1 and pulled her in unto him into the ark4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #h ,and he stayed yet other seven days2 and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark2 and the dove came in to him in the evening2 and1 lo1 in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off3 so ,noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth4 ,and he stayed yet other seven days2 and sent forth the dove2 which returned not again unto him any more4 ,and it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year1 in the first month1 the first day of the month1 the waters were dried up from off the earth3 and ,noah removed the covering of the ark1 and looked1 and1 behold1 the face of the ground was dry4 ,and in the second month1 on the seven and twentieth day of the month1 was the earth dried4 ,and ,god spake unto ,noah1 saying1 ,go forth of the ark1 thou1 and thy wife1 and thy sons1 and thy sons' wives with thee4 ,bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee1 of all flesh1 both of fowl1 and of cattle1 and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth2 that they may breed abundantly in the earth1 and be fruitful1 and multiply upon the earth4 ,and ,noah went forth1 and his sons1 and his wife1 and his sons' wives with him3 every beast1 every creeping thing1 and every fowl1 and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth1 after their kinds1 went forth out of the ark4 ,and ,noah builded an altar unto the ,,lord2 and took of every clean beast1 and of every clean fowl1 and offered burnt offerings on the altar4 ,and the ,,lord smelled a sweet savour2 and the ,,lord said in his heart1 ,i will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake2 for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth2 neither will ,i again smite any more every thing living1 as ,i have done4 ,while the earth remaineth1 seedtime and harvest1 and cold and heat1 and summer and winter1 and day and night shall not cease4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #aa ,and ,god blessed ,noah and his sons1 and said unto them1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and replenish the earth4 ,and the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth1 and upon every fowl of the air1 upon all that moveth upon the earth1 and upon all the fishes of the sea2 into your hand are they delivered4 ,every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you2 even as the green herb have ,i given you all things4 ,but flesh with the life thereof1 which is the blood thereof1 shall ye not eat4 ,and you1 be ye fruitful1 and multiply2 bring forth abundantly in the earth1 and multiply therein4 ,and ,god spake unto ,noah1 and to his sons with him1 saying1 ,and ,i1 behold1 ,i establish my covenant with you1 and with your seed after you2 and with every living creature that is with you1 of the fowl1 of the cattle1 and of every beast of the earth with you2 from all that go out of the ark1 to every beast of the earth4 ,and ,i will establish my covenant with you2 neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood2 neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth4 ,and ,god said1 ,this is the token of the covenant which ,i make between me and you and every living creature that is with you1 for perpetual generations3 ,i do set my bow in the cloud1 and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when ,i bring a cloud over the earth1 that the bow shall be seen in the cloud3 and ,i will remember my covenant1 which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh2 and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh4 ,and the bow shall be in the cloud2 and ,i will look upon it1 that ,i may remember the everlasting covenant between ,god and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth4 ,and ,god said unto ,noah1 ,this is the token of the covenant1 which ,i have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth4 ,and the sons of ,noah1 that went forth of the ark1 were ,shem1 and ,ham1 and ,japheth3 and ,ham is the father of ,canaan4 ,these are the three sons of ,noah3 and of them was the whole earth overspread4 ,and ,noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years4 ,and all the days of ,noah were nine hundred and fifty years3 and he died4 ,,chapter #g ,,the ,,tower ,,of ,,babel ,,and the whole earth was of one language1 and of one speech4 ,and it came to pass1 as they journeyed from the east1 that they found a plain in the land of ,shinar2 and they dwelt there4 ,and they said one to another1 ,go to1 let us make brick1 and burn them throughly4 ,and they had brick for stone1 and slime had they for morter4 ,and they said1 ,go to1 let us build us a city and a tower1 whose top may reach unto heaven2 and let us make us a name1 lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #aa ,and the ,,lord came down to see the city and the tower1 which the children of men builded4 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,behold1 the people is one1 and they have all one language2 and this they begin to do3 and now nothing will be restrained from them1 which they have imagined to do4 ,go to1 let us go down1 and there confound their language1 that they may not understand one another's speech4 ,so the ,,lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth3 and they left off to build the city4 ,therefore is the name of it called ,babel2 because the ,,lord did there confound the language of all the earth3 and from thence did the ,,lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,ii--,,abraham ,,and ,,isaac ,,chapter #h ,,the ,,call ,,of ,,abram ,,and ,abram was the son of ,terah1 who was descended from ,shem4 ,terah begat ,abram1 ,nahor1 and ,haran2 and ,haran begat ,lot4 ,and ,abram and ,nahor took them wives3 the name of ,abram's wife was ,sarai2 and the name of ,nahor's wife1 ,milcah4 ,but ,sarai had no child4 ,and ,terah took ,abram his son1 and ,lot the son of ,haran his son's son1 and ,sarai his daughter in law1 his son ,abram's wife2 and they went forth with them from ,ur of the ,chaldees1 to go into the land of ,canaan2 and they came unto ,haran1 and dwelt there4 ,and ,terah died in ,haran4 ,now the ,,lord had said unto ,abram1 ,get thee out of thy country1 and from thy kindred1 and from thy father's house1 unto a land that ,i will shew thee3 and ,i will make of thee a great nation1 and ,i will bless thee1 and make thy name great2 and thou shalt be a blessing3 and ,i will bless them that bless thee1 and curse him that curseth thee3 and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed4 ,so ,abram departed1 as the ,,lord had spoken unto him2 and ,lot went with him3 and ,abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of ,haran4 ,and ,abram took ,sarai his wife1 and ,lot his brother's son1 and all their substance that they had gathered1 and the souls that they had gotten in ,haran2 and they went forth to go into the land of ,canaan2 and into the land of ,canaan they came4 ,and ,abram passed through the land unto the place of ,sichem1 unto the plain of ,moreh4 ,and the ,canaanite was then in the land4 ,and the ,,lord appeared unto ,abram1 and said1 ,unto thy seed will ,i give this land3 and there builded he an altar unto the ,,lord1 who appeared unto him4 ,and he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of ,beth-el1 and pitched his tent1 having ,beth-el on the west1 and ,hai on the east3 and there he builded an altar unto the ,,lord1 and called upon the name of the ,,lord4 ,and ,abram journeyed1 going on still toward the south4 ,and there was a famine in the land3 and ,abram went down into ,egypt to sojourn there2 for the famine was grievous in the land4 ,and it came to pass1 when he was come near to enter into ,egypt1 that he said unto ,sarai his wife1 ,behold now1 ,i know that thou art a fair woman to look upon3 therefore it shall come to pass1 when the ,egyptians shall see thee1 that they shall say1 ,this is his wife3 and they will kill me1 but they will save thee alive4 ,say1 ,i pray thee1 thou art my sister3 that it may be well with me for thy sake2 and my soul shall live because of thee4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 when ,abram was come into ,egypt1 the ,egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair3 and the woman was taken into ,pharaoh's house4 ,and the ,,lord plagued ,pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of ,sarai ,abram's wife4 ,and ,pharaoh called ,abram1 and said1 ,what is this that thou hast done unto me8 why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife8 ,why saidst thou1 ,she is my sister8 so ,i might have taken her to me to wife3 now therefore behold thy wife1 take her1 and go thy way4 ,and ,abram went up out of ,egypt1 he1 and his wife1 and all that he had1 and ,lot with him1 into the south4 ,and ,abram was very rich in cattle1 in silver1 and in gold4 ,and he went on his journeys from the south even to ,beth-el1 unto the place of the altar1 which he had made there at the first3 and there ,abram called on the name of the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ab ,and ,lot also1 which went with ,abram1 had flocks1 and herds1 and tents4 ,and the land was not able to bear them3 for their substance was great1 so that they could not dwell together4 ,and there was a strife between the herdmen of ,abram's cattle and the herdmen of ,lot's cattle4 ,and ,abram said unto ,lot1 ,let there be no strife1 ,i pray thee1 between me and thee1 and between my herdmen and thy herdmen2 for we be brethren4 ,is not the whole land before thee8 separate thyself1 ,i pray thee1 from me3 if thou wilt take the left hand1 then ,i will go to the right2 or if thou depart to the right hand1 then ,i will go to the left4 ,and ,lot lifted up his eyes1 and beheld all the plain of ,jordan1 that it was well watered every where1 before the ,,lord destroyed ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 even as the garden of the ,,lord1 like the land of ,egypt1 as thou comest unto ,zoar4 ,then ,lot chose him all the plain of ,jordan2 and ,lot journeyed east3 and they separated themselves the one from the other4 ,abram dwelled in the land of ,canaan1 and ,lot dwelled in the cities of the plain1 and pitched his tent toward ,sodom4 ,but the men of ,sodom were wicked and sinners before the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ac ,and the ,,lord said unto ,abram1 after that ,lot was separated from him1 ,lift up now thine eyes1 and look from the place where thou art northward1 and southward1 and eastward1 and westward3 for all the land which thou seest1 to thee will ,i give it1 and to thy seed for ever4 ,and ,i will make thy seed as the dust of the earth3 so that if a man can number the dust of the earth1 then shall thy seed also be numbered4 ,arise1 walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it2 for ,i will give it unto thee4 ,then ,abram removed his tent1 and came and dwelt in the plain of ,mamre1 which is in ,hebron1 and built there an altar unto the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass that there was a battle in the vale of ,siddim1 by the ,dead ,sea3 four kings fought against five4 ,and among the five were the kings of ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 where ,lot dwelt4 ,and the vale of ,siddim was full of slimepits2 and the kings of ,sodom and ,gomorrah fled1 and fell there2 and they that remained fled to the mountain4 ,and they took all the goods of ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 and all their victuals1 and went their way4 ,and they took ,lot1 ,abram's brother's son1 who dwelt in ,sodom1 and his goods1 and departed4 ,and there came one that had escaped1 and told ,abram the ,hebrew4 ,and when ,abram heard that his brother was taken captive1 he armed his trained servants1 born in his own house1 three hundred and eighteen1 and pursued them unto ,dan4 ,and he divided himself against them1 he and his servants1 by night1 and smote them1 and pursued them unto ,hobah1 which is on the left hand of ,damascus4 ,and he brought back all the goods1 and also brought again his brother ,lot1 and his goods1 and the women also1 and the people4 ,and the king of ,sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of the kings4 ,and ,melchizedek king of ,salem brought forth bread and wine3 and he was the priest of the most high ,god4 ,and he blessed him1 and said1 ,blessed be ,abram of the most high ,god1 possessor of heaven and earth3 and blessed be the most high ,god1 which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand4 ,and he gave him tithes of all4 ,and the king of ,sodom said unto ,abram1 ,give me the persons1 and take the goods to thyself4 ,and ,abram said to the king of ,sodom1 ,i have lift up mine hand unto the ,,lord1 the most high ,god1 the possessor of heaven and earth1 that ,i will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet1 and that ,i will not take any thing that is thine1 lest thou shouldest say1 ,i have made ,abram rich3 save only that which the young men have eaten1 and the portion of the men which went with me1 ,aner1 ,eshcol1 and ,mamre2 let them take their portion4 ,after these things the word of the ,,lord came unto ,abram in a vision1 saying1 ,fear not1 ,abram3 ,i am thy shield1 and thy exceeding great reward4 ,and ,abram said1 ,lord ,god1 what wilt thou give me1 seeing ,i go childless8 ,and he brought him forth abroad1 and said1 ,look now toward heaven1 and tell the stars1 if thou be able to number them3 and he said unto him1 ,so shall thy seed be4 ,and he believed in the ,,lord2 and he counted it to him for righteousness4 ,and he said unto him1 ,i am the ,,lord that brought thee out of ,ur of the ,chaldees1 to give thee this land to inherit it4 ,and he said1 ,lord ,,god1 whereby shall ,i know that ,i shall inherit it8 ,and he said unto him1 ,take me an heifer of three years old1 and a she goat of three years old1 and a ram of three years old1 and a turtledove1 and a young pigeon4 ,and he took unto him all these1 and divided them in the midst1 and laid each piece one against another3 but the birds divided he not4 ,and when the fowls came down upon the carcases1 ,abram drove them away4 ,and when the sun was going down1 a deep sleep fell upon ,abram2 and1 lo1 an horror of great darkness fell upon him4 ,and he said unto ,abram1 ,know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not their's1 and shall serve them2 and they shall afflict them four hundred years2 and also that nation1 whom they shall serve1 will ,i judge3 and afterward shall they come out with great substance4 ,and thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace2 thou shalt be buried in a good old age4 ,but in the fourth generation they shall come hither again3 for the iniquity of the ,amorites is not yet full4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 when the sun went down1 and it was dark1 behold a smoking furnace1 and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces4 ,in the same day the ,,lord made a covenant with ,abram1 saying1 ,unto thy seed have ,i given this land1 from the river of ,egypt unto the great river1 the river ,euphrates4 ,now ,sarai ,abram's wife bare him no children3 and she had an handmaid1 an ,egyptian1 whose name was ,hagar4 ,and ,sarai ,abram's wife took ,hagar her maid the ,egyptian1 and gave her to her husband ,abram to be his wife4 ,and when ,sarai dealt hardly with her1 she fled from her face4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ae ,and the angel of the ,,lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness1 by the fountain in the way to ,shur4 ,and he said1 ,hagar1 ,sarai's maid1 whence camest thou8 and whither wilt thou go8 ,and she said1 ,i flee from the face of my mistress ,sarai4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord said unto her1 ,return to thy mistress1 and submit thyself under her hands4 ,i will multiply thy seed exceedingly1 that it shall not be numbered for multitude4 ,behold1 thou shalt bear a son1 and shalt call his name ,ishmael2 because the ,,lord hath heard thy affliction4 ,and he will be a wild man2 his hand will be against every man1 and every man's hand against him2 and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren4 ,and she called the name of the ,,lord that spake unto her1 ,thou ,god seest me3 for she said1 ,have ,i also here looked after him that seeth me8 ,and ,hagar bare ,abram a son3 and ,abram called his son's name1 which ,hagar bare1 ,ishmael4 ,and when ,abram was ninety years old and nine1 the ,,lord appeared to ,abram1 and said unto him1 ,i am the ,almighty ,god2 walk before me1 and be thou perfect4 ,and ,i will make my covenant between me and thee1 and will multiply thee exceedingly4 ,and ,abram fell on his face3 and ,god talked with him1 saying1 ,as for me1 behold1 my covenant is with thee1 and thou shalt be a father of many nations4 ,neither shall thy name any more be called ,abram1 but thy name shall be ,abraham2 for a father of many nations have ,i made thee4 ,and ,i will make thee exceeding fruitful1 and ,i will make nations of thee1 and kings shall come out of thee4 ,and ,i will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant1 to be a ,god unto thee1 and to thy seed after thee4 ,and ,i will give unto thee1 and to thy seed after thee1 the land wherein thou art a stranger1 all the land of ,canaan1 for an everlasting possession2 and ,i will be their ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ah ,and ,god said unto ,abraham1 ,as for ,sarai thy wife1 thou shalt not call her name ,sarai1 but ,sarah shall her name be4 ,and ,i will bless her1 and give thee a son also of her3 yea1 ,i will bless her1 and she shall be a mother of nations2 kings of people shall be of her4 ,then ,abraham fell upon his face1 and laughed1 and said in his heart1 ,shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old8 and shall ,sarah1 that is ninety years old1 bear8 ,and ,abraham said unto ,god1 ,o that ,ishmael might live before thee6 ,and ,god said1 ,sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed2 and thou shalt call his name ,isaac3 and ,i will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant1 and with his seed after him4 ,and as for ,ishmael1 ,i have heard thee3 ,behold1 ,i have blessed him1 and will make him fruitful1 and will multiply him exceedingly2 twelve princes shall he beget1 and ,i will make him a great nation4 ,but my covenant will ,i establish with ,isaac1 which ,sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year4 ,,chapter #i ,,destruction ,,of ,,sodom ,,and the ,,lord appeared unto ,abraham in the plains of ,mamre3 and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day2 and he lift up his eyes and looked1 and1 lo1 three men stood by him3 and when he saw them1 he ran to meet them from the tent door1 and bowed himself toward the ground1 and said1 ,my ,lord1 if now ,i have found favour in thy sight1 pass not away1 ,i pray thee1 from thy servant3 let a little water1 ,i pray you1 be fetched1 and wash your feet1 and rest yourselves under the tree3 and ,i will fetch a morsel of bread1 and comfort ye your hearts2 after that ye shall pass on3 for therefore are ye come to your servant4 ,and they said1 ,so do1 as thou hast said4 ,and ,abraham hastened into the tent unto ,sarah1 and said1 ,make ready quickly three measures of fine meal1 knead it1 and make cakes upon the hearth4 ,and ,abraham ran unto the herd1 and fetcht a calf tender and good1 and gave it unto a young man2 and he hasted to dress it4 ,and he took butter1 and milk1 and the calf which he had dressed1 and set it before them2 and he stood by them under the tree1 and they did eat4 ,and the men rose up from thence1 and looked toward ,sodom3 and ,abraham went with them to bring them on the way4 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,shall ,i hide from ,abraham that thing which ,i do2 seeing that ,abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation1 and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him8 ,for ,i know him1 that he will command his children and his household after him1 and they shall keep the way of the ,,lord1 to do justice and judgment2 that the ,,lord may bring upon ,abraham that which he hath spoken of him4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,flight ,,of ,,lot1 ,,by ,,rubens ,,in ,,the ,,louvre1 ,,paris ,and the ,,lord said1 ,because the cry of ,sodom and ,gomorrah is great1 and because their sin is very grievous2 ,i will go down now1 and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it1 which is come unto me2 and if not1 ,i will know4 ,and the men turned their faces from thence1 and went toward ,sodom3 but ,abraham stood yet before the ,,lord4 ,and ,abraham drew near1 and said1 ,wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked8 ,peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city3 wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein8 ,that be far from thee to do after this manner1 to slay the righteous with the wicked3 and that the righteous should be as the wicked1 that be far from thee3 ,shall not the ,judge of all the earth do right8 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,if ,i find in ,sodom fifty righteous within the city1 then ,i will spare all the place for their sakes4 ,and ,abraham answered and said1 ,behold now1 ,i have taken upon me to speak unto the ,lord1 which am but dust and ashes3 ,peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous3 wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five8 ,and he said1 ,if ,i find there forty and five1 ,i will not destroy it4 ,and he spake unto him yet again1 and said1 ,peradventure there shall be forty found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not do it for forty's sake4 ,and he said unto him1 ,oh let not the ,lord be angry1 and ,i will speak3 ,peradventure there shall thirty be found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not do it1 if ,i find thirty there4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ai ,and he said1 ,behold now1 ,i have taken upon me to speak unto the ,lord3 ,peradventure there shall be twenty found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not destroy it for twenty's sake4 ,and he said1 ,oh let not the ,lord be angry1 and ,i will speak yet but this once3 ,peradventure ten shall be found there4 ,and he said1 ,i will not destroy it for ten's sake4 ,and the ,,lord went his way1 as soon as he had left communing with ,abraham3 and ,abraham returned unto his place4 ,and there came two angels to ,sodom at even2 and ,lot sat in the gate of ,sodom3 and ,lot seeing them rose up to meet them2 and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground2 and he said1 ,behold now1 my lords1 turn in1 ,i pray you1 into your servant's house1 and tarry all night1 and wash your feet1 and ye shall rise up early1 and go on your ways4 ,and they said1 ,nay2 but we will abide in the street all night4 ,and he pressed upon them greatly2 and they turned in unto him1 and entered into his house2 and he made them a feast1 and did bake unleavened bread1 and they did eat4 ,and the men said unto ,lot1 ,hast thou here any besides8 son in law1 and thy sons1 and thy daughters1 and whatsoever thou hast in the city1 bring them out of this place3 for we will destroy this place1 because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the ,,lord2 and the ,,lord hath sent us to destroy it4 ,and ,lot went out1 and spake unto his sons in law1 which married his daughters1 and said1 ,up1 get you out of this place2 for the ,,lord will destroy this city4 ,but he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ba ,and when the morning arose1 then the angels hastened ,lot1 saying1 ,arise1 take thy wife1 and thy two daughters1 which are here2 lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city4 ,and while he lingered1 the men laid hold upon his hand1 and upon the hand of his wife1 and upon the hand of his two daughters2 the ,,lord being merciful unto him3 and they brought him forth1 and set him without the city4 ,and it came to pass1 when they had brought them forth abroad1 that he said1 ,escape for thy life2 look not behind thee1 neither stay thou in all the plain2 escape to the mountain1 lest thou be consumed4 ,and ,lot said unto them1 ,oh1 not so1 my ,lord3 behold now1 thy servant hath found grace in thy sight1 and thou hast magnified thy mercy1 which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life2 and ,i cannot escape to the mountain1 lest some evil take me1 and ,i die3 behold now1 this city is near to flee unto1 and it is a little one3 ,oh1 let me escape thither1 7is it not a little one87 and my soul shall live4 ,and he said unto him1 ,see1 ,i have accepted thee concerning this thing also1 that ,i will not overthrow this city1 for the which thou hast spoken4 ,haste thee1 escape thither2 for ,i cannot do any thing till thou be come thither4 ,therefore the name of the city was called ,zoar4 ,the sun was risen upon the earth when ,lot entered into ,zoar4 ,then the ,,lord rained upon ,sodom and upon ,gomorrah brimstone and fire from the ,,lord out of heaven2 and he overthrew those cities1 and all the plain1 and all the inhabitants of the cities1 and that which grew upon the ground4 ,but his wife looked back from behind him1 and she became a pillar of salt4 ,and ,abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the ,,lord3 and he looked toward ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 and toward all the land of the plain1 and beheld1 and1 lo1 the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,god destroyed the cities of the plain1 that ,god remembered ,abraham1 and sent ,lot out of the midst of the overthrow1 when he overthrew the cities in the which ,lot dwelt4 ,,chapter #aj ,,hagar ,,and ,,ishmael ,,and the ,,lord visited ,sarah as he had said1 and she bare ,abraham a son in his old age1 at the set time of which ,god had spoken to him4 ,and ,abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him1 whom ,sarah bare to him1 ,isaac4 ,and ,abraham was an hundred years old1 when his son ,isaac was born unto him4 ,and ,sarah said1 ,god hath made me to laugh1 so that all that hear will laugh with me4 ,and the child grew1 and was weaned3 and ,abraham made a great feast the same day that ,isaac was weaned4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,banishment ,,of ,,hagar1 ,,by ,,guercino ,,in ,,the ,,brera1 ,,milan ,and ,sarah saw the son of ,hagar the ,egyptian1 which she had born unto ,abraham1 mocking4 ,wherefore she said unto ,abraham1 ,cast out this bondwoman and her son3 for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son1 even with ,isaac4 ,and the thing was very grievous in ,abraham's sight because of his son4 ,and ,god said unto ,abraham1 ,let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad1 and because of thy bondwoman2 in all that ,sarah hath said unto thee1 hearken unto her voice2 for in ,isaac shall thy seed be called4 ,and also of the son of the bondwoman will ,i make a nation1 because he is thy seed4 ,and ,abraham rose up early in the morning1 and took bread1 and a bottle of water1 and gave it unto ,hagar1 putting it on her shoulder1 and the child1 and sent her away3 and she departed1 and wandered in the wilderness of ,beer-sheba4 ,and the water was spent in the bottle1 and she cast the child under one of the shrubs4 ,and she went1 and sat her down over against him a good way off1 as it were a bowshot3 for she said1 ,let me not see the death of the child4 ,and she sat over against him1 and lift up her voice1 and wept4 ,and ,god heard the voice of the lad2 and the angel of ,god called to ,hagar out of heaven1 and said unto her1 ,what aileth thee1 ,hagar8 fear not2 for ,god hath heard the voice of the lad where he is4 ,arise1 lift up the lad1 and hold him in thine hand2 for ,i will make him a great nation4 ,and ,god opened her eyes1 and she saw a well of water2 and she went1 and filled the bottle with water1 and gave the lad drink4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bb ,and ,god was with the lad2 and he grew1 and dwelt in the wilderness1 and became an archer4 ,and he dwelt in the wilderness of ,paran3 and his mother took him a wife out of the land of ,egypt4 ,,chapter #aa ,,abraham',s ,,sacrifice ,,and it came to pass after these things1 that ,god did tempt ,abraham1 and said unto him1 ,abraham3 and he said1 ,behold1 here ,i am4 ,and he said1 ,take now thy son1 thine only son ,isaac1 whom thou lovest1 and get thee into the land of ,moriah2 and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which ,i will tell thee of4 ,and ,abraham rose up early in the morning1 and saddled his ass1 and took two of his young men with him1 and ,isaac his son1 and clave the wood for the burnt offering1 and rose up1 and went unto the place of which ,god had told him4 ,then on the third day ,abraham lifted up his eyes1 and saw the place afar off4 ,and ,abraham said unto his young men1 ,abide ye here with the ass2 and ,i and the lad will go yonder and worship1 and come again to you4 ,and ,abraham took the wood of the burnt offering1 and laid it upon ,isaac his son2 and he took the fire in his hand1 and a knife2 and they went both of them together4 ,and ,isaac spake unto ,abraham his father1 and said1 ,my father3 and he said1 ,here am ,i1 my son4 ,and he said1 ,behold the fire and the wood3 but where is the lamb for a burnt offering8 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bc ,and ,abraham said1 ,my son1 ,god will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering3 so they went both of them together4 ,and they came to the place which ,god had told him of2 and ,abraham built an altar there1 and laid the wood in order1 and bound ,isaac his son1 and laid him on the altar upon the wood4 ,and ,abraham stretched forth his hand1 and took the knife to slay his son4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord called unto him out of heaven1 and said1 ,abraham1 ,abraham3 and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,lay not thine hand upon the lad1 neither do thou any thing unto him3 for now ,i know that thou fearest ,god1 seeing thou hast not withheld thy son1 thine only son from me4 ,and ,abraham lifted up his eyes1 and looked1 and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns3 and ,abraham went and took the ram1 and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son4 ,and ,abraham called the name of that place ,jehovah-jireh3 as it is said to this day1 ,in the mount of the ,,lord it shall be seen4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord called unto ,abraham out of heaven the second time1 and said1 ,by myself have ,i sworn1 saith the ,,lord1 for because thou hast done this thing1 and hast not withheld thy son1 thine only son3 that in blessing ,i will bless thee1 and in multiplying ,i will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven1 and as the sand which is upon the sea shore2 and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies2 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed2 because thou hast obeyed my voice4 ,so ,abraham returned unto his young men1 and they rose up and went together to ,beer-sheba2 and ,abraham dwelt at ,beer-sheba4 ,,chapter #ab ,,the ,,death ,,and ,,burial ,,of ,,sarah ,,and ,sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old3 these were the years of the life of ,sarah4 ,and ,sarah died in ,hebron in the land of ,canaan3 and ,abraham came to mourn for ,sarah1 and to weep for her4 ,and ,abraham stood up from before his dead1 and spake unto the sons of ,heth1 saying1 ,i am a stranger and a sojourner with you3 give me a possession of a buryingplace with you1 that ,i may bury my dead out of my sight4 ,and the children of ,heth answered ,abraham1 saying unto him1 ,hear us1 my lord3 thou art a mighty prince among us3 in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead2 none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre1 but that thou mayest bury thy dead4 ,and ,abraham stood up1 and bowed himself to the people of the land1 even to the children of ,heth4 ,and he communed with them1 saying1 ,if it be your mind that ,i should bury my dead out of my sight2 hear me1 and intreat for me to ,ephron the son of ,zohar1 that he may give me the cave of ,machpelah1 which he hath1 which is in the end of his field2 for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you4 ,and ,ephron dwelt among the children of ,heth3 and ,ephron the ,hittite answered ,abraham1 saying1 ,nay1 my lord1 hear me3 the field give ,i thee1 and the cave that is therein1 ,i give it thee2 in the presence of the sons of my people give ,i it thee3 bury thy dead4 ,and ,abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land4 ,and he spake unto ,ephron1 saying1 ,but if thou wilt give it1 ,i pray thee1 hear me3 ,i will give thee money for the field2 take it of me1 and ,i will bury my dead there4 ,and ,ephron answered ,abraham1 saying unto him1 ,my lord1 hearken unto me3 the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver2 what is that betwixt me and thee8 bury therefore thy dead4 ,and ,abraham hearkened unto ,ephron2 and ,abraham weighed to ,ephron the silver1 which he had named in the audience of the sons of ,heth1 four hundred shekels of silver4 ,and the field of ,ephron1 which was in ,machpelah1 which was before ,mamre1 the field1 and the cave which was therein1 and all the trees that were in the field1 that were in all the borders round about1 were made sure unto ,abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of ,heth1 before all that went in at the gate of his city4 ,and after this1 ,abraham buried ,sarah his wife in the cave of the field of ,machpelah before ,mamre3 the same is ,hebron in the land of ,canaan4 ,,chapter #ac ,,how ,,rebekah ,,became ,,isaac',s ,,wife ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bd ,,and ,abraham was old1 and well stricken in age3 and the ,,lord had blessed ,abraham in all things4 ,and ,abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house1 that ruled over all that he had1 ,put1 ,i pray thee1 thy hand under my thigh3 and ,i will make thee swear by the ,,lord1 the ,god of heaven1 and the ,god of the earth1 that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the ,canaanites1 among whom ,i dwell3 but thou shalt go unto my country1 and to my kindred1 and take a wife unto my son ,isaac4 ,and the servant said unto him1 ,peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land3 must ,i needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest8 ,and ,abraham said unto him1 ,beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again4 ,the ,,lord ,god of heaven1 which took me from my father's house1 and from the land of my kindred1 and which spake unto me1 and that sware unto me1 saying1 ,unto thy seed will ,i give this land2 he shall send his angel before thee1 and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence4 ,and if the woman will not be willing to follow thee1 then thou shalt be clear from this my oath3 only bring not my son thither again4 ,and the servant put his hand under the thigh of ,abraham his master1 and sware to him concerning that matter4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bd ,and the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master1 and departed2 for all the goods of his master were in his hand3 and he arose1 and went to ,mesopotamia1 unto the city of ,nahor4 ,and he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening1 even the time that women go out to draw water4 ,and he said1 ,o ,,lord ,god of my master ,abraham1 ,i pray thee1 send me good speed this day1 and shew kindness unto my master ,abraham4 ,behold1 ,i stand here by the well of water2 and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water3 and let it come to pass1 that the damsel to whom ,i shall say1 ,let down thy pitcher1 ,i pray thee1 that ,i may drink2 and she shall say1 ,drink1 and ,i will give thy camels drink also3 let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant ,isaac2 and thereby shall ,i know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master4 ,and it came to pass1 before he had done speaking1 that1 behold1 ,rebekah came out1 who was born to ,bethuel1 son of ,milcah1 the wife of ,nahor1 ,abraham's brother1 with her pitcher upon her shoulder4 ,and the damsel was very fair to look upon3 and she went down to the well1 and filled her pitcher1 and came up4 ,and the servant ran to meet her1 and said1 ,let me1 ,i pray thee1 drink a little water of thy pitcher4 ,and she said1 ,drink1 my lord3 and she hasted1 and let down her pitcher upon her hand1 and gave him drink4 ,and when she had done giving him drink1 she said1 ,i will draw water for thy camels also1 until they have done drinking4 ,and she hasted1 and emptied her pitcher into the trough1 and ran again unto the well to draw water1 and drew for all his camels4 ,and the man wondering at her held his peace1 to wit whether the ,,lord had made his journey prosperous or not4 ,and it came to pass1 as the camels had done drinking1 that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight1 and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold2 and said1 ,whose daughter art thou8 tell me1 ,i pray thee3 is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in8 ,and she said unto him1 ,i am the daughter of ,bethuel the son of ,milcah1 which she bare unto ,nahor4 ,she said moreover unto him1 ,we have both straw and provender enough1 and room to lodge in4 ,and the man bowed down his head1 and worshipped the ,,lord4 ,and he said1 ,blessed be the ,,lord ,god of my master ,abraham1 who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth3 ,i being in the way1 the ,,lord led me to the house of my master's brethren4 ,and the damsel ran1 and told them of her mother's house these things4 ,and ,rebekah had a brother1 and his name was ,laban3 and ,laban ran out unto the man1 unto the well4 ,and it came to pass1 when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands1 and when he heard the words of ,rebekah his sister1 saying1 ,thus spake the man unto me2 that he came unto the man2 and1 behold1 he stood by the camels at the well4 ,and he said1 ,come in1 thou blessed of the ,,lord2 wherefore standest thou without8 for ,i have prepared the house1 and room for the camels4 ,illustration3 ,,rebecca ,,and ,,eliezer1 ,,by ,,murillo ,,in ,,the ,,prado ,,museum1 ,,madrid ,and the man came into the house3 and he ungirded his camels1 and gave straw and provender for the camels1 and water to wash his feet1 and the men's feet that were with him4 ,and there was set meat before him to eat3 but he said1 ,i will not eat1 until ,i have told mine errand4 ,and he said1 ,speak on4 ,and he said1 ,i am ,abraham's servant4 ,and the ,,lord hath blessed my master greatly2 and he is become great3 and he hath given him flocks1 and herds1 and silver1 and gold1 and menservants1 and maidservants1 and camels1 and asses4 ,and ,sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old3 and unto him hath he given all that he hath4 ,and my master made me swear1 saying1 ,thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the ,canaanites1 in whose land ,i dwell3 but thou shalt go unto my father's house1 and to my kindred1 and take a wife unto my son4 ,and ,i said unto my master1 ,peradventure the woman will not follow me4 ,and he said unto me1 ,the ,,lord1 before whom ,i walk1 will send his angel with thee1 and prosper thy way2 and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred1 and of my father's house3 then shalt thou be clear from this my oath1 when thou comest to my kindred2 and if they give not thee one1 thou shalt be clear from my oath4 ,and ,i came this day unto the well1 and said1 ,o ,,lord ,god of my master ,abraham1 if now thou do prosper my way which ,i go3 behold1 ,i stand by the well of water2 and it shall come to pass1 that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water1 and ,i say to her1 ,give me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water of thy pitcher to drink2 and she say to me1 ,both drink thou1 and ,i will also draw for thy camels3 let the same be the woman whom the ,,lord hath appointed out for my master's son4 ,and before ,i had done speaking in mine heart1 behold1 ,rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder2 and she went down unto the well1 and drew water3 and ,i said unto her1 ,let me drink1 ,i pray thee4 ,and she made haste1 and let down her pitcher from her shoulder1 and said1 ,drink1 and ,i will give thy camels drink also3 so ,i drank1 and she made the camels drink also4 ,and ,i asked her1 and said1 ,whose daughter art thou8 ,and she said1 ,the daughter of ,bethuel1 ,nahor's son1 whom ,milcah bare unto him3 and ,i put the earring upon her face1 and the bracelets upon her hands4 ,and ,i bowed down my head1 and worshipped the ,,lord1 and blessed the ,,lord ,god of my master ,abraham1 which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son4 ,and now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master1 tell me3 and if not1 tell me2 that ,i may turn to the right hand1 or to the left4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bd ,then ,laban and ,bethuel answered and said1 ,the thing proceedeth from the ,,lord3 we cannot speak unto thee bad or good4 ,behold1 ,rebekah is before thee1 take her1 and go1 and let her be thy master's son's wife1 as the ,,lord hath spoken4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 when ,abraham's servant heard their words1 he worshipped the ,,lord1 bowing himself to the earth4 ,and the servant brought forth jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold1 and raiment1 and gave them to ,rebekah3 he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things4 ,and they did eat and drink1 he and the men that were with him1 and tarried all night2 and they rose up in the morning1 and he said1 ,send me away unto my master4 ,and her brother and her mother said1 ,let the damsel abide with us a few days1 at the least ten2 after that she shall go4 ,and he said unto them1 ,hinder me not1 seeing the ,,lord hath prospered my way2 send me away that ,i may go to my master4 ,and they said1 ,we will call the damsel1 and enquire at her mouth4 ,and they called ,rebekah1 and said unto her1 ,wilt thou go with this man8 ,and she said1 ,i will go4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #be ,and they sent away ,rebekah their sister1 and her nurse1 and ,abraham's servant1 and his men4 ,and they blessed ,rebekah1 and said unto her1 ,thou art our sister1 be thou the mother of thousands of millions1 and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them4 ,and ,rebekah arose1 and her damsels1 and they rode upon the camels1 and followed the man3 and the servant took ,rebekah1 and went his way4 ,and ,isaac came from the way of the well ,lahai-roi2 for he dwelt in the south country4 ,and ,isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide3 and he lifted up his eyes1 and saw1 and1 behold1 the camels were coming4 ,and ,rebekah lifted up her eyes1 and when she saw ,isaac1 she lighted off the camel4 ,for she had said unto the servant1 ,what man is this that walketh in the field to meet us8 ,and the servant had said1 ,it is my master3 therefore she took a vail1 and covered herself4 ,and the servant told ,isaac all things that he had done4 ,and ,abraham lived an hundred threescore and fifteen years4 ,then ,abraham gave up the ghost1 and died in a good old age1 an old man1 and full of years2 and was gathered to his people4 ,and his sons ,isaac and ,ishmael buried him in the cave of ,machpelah1 in the field which ,abraham purchased of the sons of ,heth3 there was ,abraham buried1 and ,sarah his wife4 ,and it came to pass after the death of ,abraham1 that ,god blessed his son ,isaac2 and ,isaac dwelt by the well ,lahai-roi4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,iii--,,jacob ,,and ,,joseph ,,chapter #ad ,,jacob ,,and ,,esau ,,and ,isaac was forty years old when he took ,rebekah to wife3 and ,rebekah bare twins4 ,and the first was red1 all over like an hairy garment2 and they called his name ,esau2 and his brother was called ,jacob4 ,and the boys grew3 and ,esau was a cunning hunter1 a man of the field2 and ,jacob was a plain man1 dwelling in tents4 ,and ,isaac loved ,esau1 because he did eat of his venison3 but ,rebekah loved ,jacob4 ,and ,jacob sod pottage3 and ,esau came from the field1 and he was faint3 and ,esau said to ,jacob1 ,feed me1 ,i pray thee1 with that same red pottage2 for ,i am faint3 therefore was his name called ,edom4 ,and ,jacob said1 ,sell me this day thy birthright4 ,and ,esau said1 ,behold1 ,i am at the point to die3 and what profit shall this birthright do to me8 ,and ,jacob said1 ,swear to me this day2 and he sware unto him3 and he sold his birthright unto ,jacob4 ,then ,jacob gave ,esau bread and pottage of lentiles2 and he did eat and drink1 and rose up1 and went his way3 thus ,esau despised his birthright4 ,and there was a famine in the land1 beside the first famine that was in the days of ,abraham4 ,and ,isaac went unto ,abimelech king of the ,philistines unto ,gerar4 ,and the ,,lord appeared unto him1 and said1 ,go not down into ,egypt2 dwell in the land which ,i shall tell thee of3 sojourn in this land1 and ,i will be with thee1 and will bless thee2 for unto thee1 and unto thy seed1 ,i will give all these countries1 and ,i will perform the oath which ,i sware unto ,abraham thy father2 and ,i will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven1 and will give unto thy seed all these countries2 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed2 because that ,abraham obeyed my voice1 and kept my charge1 my commandments1 my statutes1 and my laws4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bg ,then ,isaac sowed in that land1 and received in the same year an hundredfold3 and the ,,lord blessed him4 ,and the man waxed great1 and went forward1 and grew until he became very great3 for he had possession of flocks1 and possession of herds1 and great store of servants3 and the ,philistines envied him4 ,for all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of ,abraham his father1 the ,philistines had stopped them1 and filled them with earth4 ,and ,abimelech said unto ,isaac1 ,go from us2 for thou art much mightier than we4 ,and ,isaac departed thence1 and pitched his tent in the valley of ,gerar1 and dwelt there4 ,and ,isaac digged again the wells of water1 which they had digged in the days of ,abraham his father2 for the ,philistines had stopped them after the death of ,abraham3 and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them4 ,and ,isaac's servants digged in the valley1 and found there a well of springing water4 ,and the herdmen of ,gerar did strive with ,isaac's herdmen1 saying1 ,the water is our's3 and he called the name of the well ,esek2 because they strove with him4 ,and they digged another well1 and strove for that also3 and he called the name of it ,sitnah4 ,and he removed from thence1 and digged another well2 and for that they strove not3 and he called the name of it ,rehoboth2 and he said1 ,for now the ,,lord hath made room for us1 and we shall be fruitful in the land4 ,and he went up from thence to ,beer-sheba4 ,and the ,,lord appeared unto him the same night1 and said1 ,i am the ,god of ,abraham thy father3 fear not1 for ,i am with thee1 and will bless thee1 and multiply thy seed for my servant ,abraham's sake4 ,and he builded an altar there1 and called upon the name of the ,,lord1 and pitched his tent there3 and there ,isaac's servants digged a well4 ,and it came to pass1 that ,isaac's servants came1 and told him concerning the well which they had digged1 and said unto him1 ,we have found water4 ,and he called it ,shebah3 therefore the name of the city is ,beer-sheba unto this day4 ,and ,esau was forty years old when he took to wife ,judith the daughter of ,beeri the ,hittite1 and ,bashemath the daughter of ,elon the ,hittite3 which were a grief of mind unto ,isaac and to ,rebekah4 ,and it came to pass1 that when ,isaac was old1 and his eyes were dim1 so that he could not see1 he called ,esau his eldest son1 and said unto him1 ,my son3 and he said unto him1 ,behold1 here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,behold now1 ,i am old1 ,i know not the day of my death3 now therefore take1 ,i pray thee1 thy weapons1 thy quiver and thy bow1 and go out to the field1 and take me some venison2 and make me savoury meat1 such as ,i love1 and bring it to me1 that ,i may eat2 that my soul may bless thee before ,i die4 ,and ,rebekah heard when ,isaac spake to ,esau his son4 ,and ,esau went to the field to hunt for venison1 and to bring it4 ,and ,rebekah spake unto ,jacob her son1 saying1 ,behold1 ,i heard thy father speak unto ,esau thy brother1 saying1 ,bring me venison1 and make me savoury meat1 that ,i may eat1 and bless thee before the ,,lord before my death4 ,now therefore1 my son1 obey my voice according to that which ,i command thee4 ,go now to the flock1 and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats2 and ,i will make them savoury meat for thy father1 such as he loveth3 and thou shalt bring it to thy father1 that he may eat1 and that he may bless thee before his death4 ,and ,jacob said to ,rebekah his mother1 ,behold1 ,esau my brother is a hairy man1 and ,i am a smooth man3 my father peradventure will feel me1 and ,i shall seem to him as a deceiver2 and ,i shall bring a curse upon me1 and not a blessing4 ,and his mother said unto him1 ,upon me be thy curse1 my son3 only obey my voice1 and go fetch me them4 ,and he went1 and fetched1 and brought them to his mother3 and his mother made savoury meat1 such as his father loved4 ,and ,rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son ,esau1 which were with her in the house1 and put them upon ,jacob her younger son3 and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands1 and upon the smooth of his neck3 and she gave the savoury meat and the bread1 which she had prepared1 into the hand of her son ,jacob4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bg ,and he came unto his father1 and said1 ,my father3 and he said1 ,here am ,i2 who art thou1 my son8 ,and ,jacob said unto his father1 ,i am ,esau thy firstborn2 ,i have done according as thou badest me3 arise1 ,i pray thee1 sit and eat of my venison1 that thy soul may bless me4 ,and ,isaac said unto his son1 ,how is it that thou hast found it so quickly1 my son8 ,and he said1 ,because the ,,lord thy ,god brought it to me4 ,and ,isaac said unto ,jacob1 ,come near1 ,i pray thee1 that ,i may feel thee1 my son1 whether thou be my very son ,esau or not4 ,and ,jacob went near unto ,isaac his father2 and he felt him1 and said1 ,the voice is ,jacob's voice1 but the hands are the hands of ,esau4 ,and he discerned him not1 because his hands were hairy1 as his brother ,esau's hands3 so he blessed him4 ,and he said1 ,art thou my very son ,esau8 ,and he said1 ,i am4 ,and he said1 ,bring it near to me1 and ,i will eat of my son's venison1 that my soul may bless thee4 ,and he brought it near to him1 and he did eat3 and he brought him wine1 and he drank4 ,and his father ,isaac said unto him1 ,come near now1 and kiss me1 my son4 ,and he came near1 and kissed him3 and he smelled the smell of his raiment1 and blessed him1 and said1 ,see1 the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the ,,lord hath blessed3 therefore ,god give thee of the dew of heaven1 and the fatness of the earth1 and plenty of corn and wine3 let people serve thee1 and nations bow down to thee3 be lord over thy brethren1 and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee3 cursed be every one that curseth thee1 and blessed be he that blesseth thee4 ,and it came to pass1 as soon as ,isaac had made an end of blessing ,jacob1 and ,jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of ,isaac his father1 that ,esau his brother came in from his hunting4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bh ,and he also had made savoury meat1 and brought it unto his father1 and said unto his father1 ,let my father arise1 and eat of his son's venison1 that thy soul may bless me4 ,and ,isaac his father said unto him1 ,who art thou8 ,and he said1 ,i am thy son1 thy firstborn ,esau4 ,and ,isaac trembled very exceedingly1 and said1 ,who8 where is he that hath taken venison1 and brought it me1 and ,i have eaten of all before thou camest1 and have blessed him8 yea1 and he shall be blessed4 ,and when ,esau heard the words of his father1 he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry1 and said unto his father1 ,bless me1 even me also1 ,o my father4 ,and he said1 ,thy brother came with subtilty1 and hath taken away thy blessing4 ,and he said1 ,is not he rightly named ,jacob8 for he hath supplanted me these two times3 he took away my birthright2 and1 behold1 now he hath taken away my blessing4 ,and he said1 ,hast thou not reserved a blessing for me8 ,and ,isaac answered and said unto ,esau1 ,behold1 ,i have made him thy lord1 and all his brethren have ,i given to him for servants2 and with corn and wine have ,i sustained him3 and what shall ,i do now unto thee1 my son8 ,and ,esau said unto his father1 ,hast thou but one blessing1 my father8 bless me1 even me also1 ,o my father4 ,and ,esau lifted up his voice1 and wept4 ,and ,isaac his father answered and said unto him1 ,behold1 thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth1 and of the dew of heaven from above2 and by thy sword shalt thou live1 and shalt serve thy brother2 and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion1 that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck4 ,and ,esau hated ,jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him3 and ,esau said in his heart1 ,the days of mourning for my father are at hand2 then will ,i slay my brother ,jacob4 ,and these words of ,esau her elder son were told to ,rebekah3 and she sent and called ,jacob her younger son1 and said unto him1 ,behold1 thy brother ,esau1 as touching thee1 doth comfort himself1 purposing to kill thee4 ,now therefore1 my son1 obey my voice2 and arise1 flee thou to ,laban my brother to ,haran2 and tarry with him a few days1 until thy brother's fury turn away2 until thy brother's anger turn away from thee1 and he forget that which thou hast done to him3 then ,i will send1 and fetch thee from thence3 why should ,i be deprived also of you both in one day8 ,,chapter #ae ,,jacob ,,and ,,rachel ,,and ,isaac called ,jacob1 and blessed him1 and charged him1 and said unto him1 ,thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of ,canaan4 ,arise1 go to ,padan-aram1 to the house of ,bethuel thy mother's father2 and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of ,laban thy mother's brother4 ,and ,god ,almighty bless thee1 and make thee fruitful1 and multiply thee1 that thou mayest be a multitude of people2 and give thee the blessing of ,abraham1 to thee1 and to thy seed with thee2 that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger1 which ,god gave unto ,abraham4 ,illustration3 ,,jacob',s ,,ladder1 ,,by ,,murillo ,,in ,,the ,,hermitage ,,museum1 ,,st4 ,,petersburg ,and ,isaac sent away ,jacob3 and he went to ,padan-aram unto ,laban1 son of ,bethuel the ,syrian1 the brother of ,rebekah1 ,jacob's and ,esau's mother4 ,and ,jacob went out from ,beer-sheba1 and went toward ,haran4 ,and he lighted upon a certain place1 and tarried there all night1 because the sun was set2 and he took of the stones of that place1 and put them for his pillows1 and lay down in that place to sleep4 ,and he dreamed1 and behold a ladder set up on the earth1 and the top of it reached to heaven3 and behold the angels of ,god ascending and descending on it4 ,and1 behold1 the ,,lord stood above it1 and said1 ,i am the ,,lord ,god of ,abraham thy father1 and the ,god of ,isaac3 the land whereon thou liest1 to thee will ,i give it1 and to thy seed2 and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth1 and thou shalt spread abroad to the west1 and to the east1 and to the north1 and to the south3 and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed4 ,and1 behold1 ,i am with thee1 and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest1 and will bring thee again into this land2 for ,i will not leave thee1 until ,i have done that which ,i have spoken to thee of4 ,and ,jacob awaked out of his sleep1 and he said1 ,surely the ,,lord is in this place2 and ,i knew it not4 ,and he was afraid1 and said1 ,how dreadful is this place6 this is none other but the house of ,god1 and this is the gate of heaven4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #bi ,and ,jacob rose up early in the morning1 and took the stone that he had put for his pillows1 and set it up for a pillar1 and poured oil upon the top of it4 ,and he called the name of that place ,beth-el4 ,and ,jacob vowed a vow1 saying1 ,if ,god will be with me1 and will keep me in this way that ,i go1 and will give me bread to eat1 and raiment to put on1 so that ,i come again to my father's house in peace2 then shall the ,,lord be my ,god3 and this stone1 which ,i have set for a pillar1 shall be ,god's house3 and of all that thou shalt give me ,i will surely give the tenth unto thee4 ,then ,jacob went on his journey1 and came into the land of the people of the east4 ,and he looked1 and behold a well in the field1 and1 lo1 there were three flocks of sheep lying by it2 for out of that well they watered the flocks3 and a great stone was upon the well's mouth4 ,and thither were all the flocks gathered3 and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth1 and watered the sheep1 and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place4 ,and ,jacob said unto them1 ,my brethren1 whence be ye8 ,and they said1 ,of ,haran are we4 ,and he said unto them1 ,know ye ,laban the son of ,nahor8 ,and they said1 ,we know him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,is he well8 ,and they said1 ,he is well3 and1 behold1 ,rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep4 ,and he said1 ,lo1 it is yet high day1 neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together3 water ye the sheep1 and go and feed them4 ,and they said1 ,we cannot1 until all the flocks be gathered together1 and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth2 then we water the sheep4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #cj ,and while he yet spake with them1 ,rachel came with her father's sheep3 for she kept them4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jacob saw ,rachel the daughter of ,laban his mother's brother1 and the sheep of ,laban his mother's brother1 that ,jacob went near1 and rolled the stone from the well's mouth1 and watered the flock of ,laban his mother's brother4 ,and ,jacob kissed ,rachel1 and lifted up his voice1 and wept4 ,and ,jacob told ,rachel that he was her father's brother1 and that he was ,rebekah's son3 and she ran and told her father4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,laban heard the tidings of ,jacob his sister's son1 that he ran to meet him1 and embraced him1 and kissed him1 and brought him to his house4 ,and he told ,laban all these things4 ,and ,laban said to him1 ,surely thou art my bone and my flesh4 ,and he abode with him the space of a month4 ,and ,laban said unto ,jacob1 ,because thou art my brother1 shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought8 tell me1 what shall thy wages be8 ,and ,laban had two daughters3 the name of the elder was ,leah1 and the name of the younger was ,rachel4 ,leah was tender eyed2 but ,rachel was beautiful and well favoured4 ,and ,jacob loved ,rachel2 and said1 ,i will serve thee seven years for ,rachel thy younger daughter4 ,and ,laban said1 ,it is better that ,i give her to thee1 than that ,i should give her to another man3 abide with me4 ,and ,jacob served seven years for ,rachel2 and they seemed unto him but a few days1 for the love he had to her4 ,and ,jacob said unto ,laban1 ,give me my wife1 for my days are fulfilled4 ,and ,laban gathered together all the men of the place1 and made a feast4 ,and it came to pass in the evening1 that he took ,leah his daughter1 and brought her to him4 ,and it came to pass1 that in the morning he said to ,laban1 ,what is this thou hast done unto me8 did not ,i serve with thee for ,rachel8 wherefore then hast thou beguiled me8 ,and ,laban said1 ,it must not be so done in our country1 to give the younger before the firstborn4 ,we will give thee ,rachel also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years4 ,and ,jacob did so3 and he gave him ,rachel his daughter to wife also4 ,and ,jacob loved also ,rachel more than ,leah4 ,and ,leah had four sons1 ,reuben1 ,simeon1 ,levi1 and ,judah4 ,and ,rachel envied her sister1 and said1 ,give me children1 or else ,i die4 ,and ,jacob was angry with her1 and said1 ,am ,i in ,god's stead1 who hath withheld children from thee8 ,and she gave him her maid ,bilhah to wife3 and ,bilhah bare ,jacob ,dan and ,naphtali4 ,then ,leah gave ,zilpah her maid to ,jacob to wife3 and she bare him two sons1 ,gad and ,asher4 ,and ,leah bare ,issachar and ,zebulun1 and a daughter whom she called ,dinah4 ,and ,god remembered ,rachel1 and ,god hearkened to her4 ,and she bare a son2 and said1 ,god hath taken away my reproach3 and she called his name ,joseph2 and said1 ,the ,,lord shall add to me another son4 ,,chapter #af ,,jacob ,,and ,,laban ,,and it came to pass1 when ,rachel had born ,joseph1 that ,jacob said unto ,laban1 ,send me away1 that ,i may go unto mine own place1 and to my country4 ,give me my wives and my children1 for whom ,i have served thee1 and let me go3 for thou knowest my service which ,i have done thee4 ,and ,laban said unto him1 ,i pray thee1 if ,i have found favour in thine eyes1 tarry3 for ,i have learned by experience that the ,,lord hath blessed me for thy sake4 ,and he said1 ,appoint me thy wages1 and ,i will give it4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thou knowest how ,i have served thee1 and how thy cattle was with me4 ,for it was little which thou hadst before ,i came1 and it is now increased unto a multitude2 and the ,,lord hath blessed thee since my coming3 and now when shall ,i provide for mine own house also8 ,and he said1 ,what shall ,i give thee8 ,and ,jacob said1 ,thou shalt not give me any thing3 if thou wilt do this thing for me1 ,i will again feed and keep thy flock4 ,i will pass through all thy flock to day1 removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle1 and all the brown cattle among the sheep1 and the spotted and speckled among the goats3 and of such shall be my hire4 ,so shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come1 when it shall come for my hire before thy face3 every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats1 and brown among the sheep1 that shall be counted stolen with me4 ,and ,laban said1 ,behold1 ,i would it might be according to thy word4 ,and he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted1 and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted1 and every one that had some white in it1 and all the brown among the sheep1 and gave them into the hand of his sons4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #cj ,and he set three days' journey betwixt himself and ,jacob3 and ,jacob fed the rest of ,laban's flocks4 ,and the ,,lord caused the stronger cattle to bear cattle ringstraked1 speckled1 and spotted1 and the feebler to bear brown cattle3 so the feebler were ,laban's1 and the stronger ,jacob's4 ,and the man increased exceedingly1 and had much cattle1 and maidservants1 and menservants1 and camels1 and asses4 ,and he heard the words of ,laban's sons1 saying1 ,jacob hath taken away all that was our father's2 and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory4 ,and ,jacob beheld the countenance of ,laban1 and1 behold1 it was not toward him as before4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,jacob1 ,return unto the land of thy fathers1 and to thy kindred2 and ,i will be with thee4 ,and ,jacob sent and called ,rachel and ,leah to the field unto his flock1 and said unto them1 ,i see your father's countenance1 that it is not toward me as before2 but the ,god of my father hath been with me4 ,and ye know that with all my power ,i have served your father4 ,and your father hath deceived me1 and changed my wages ten times2 but ,god suffered him not to hurt me4 ,if he said thus1 ,the speckled shall be thy wages2 then all the cattle bare speckled3 and if he said thus1 ,the ringstraked shall be thy hire2 then bare all the cattle ringstraked4 ,thus ,god hath taken away the cattle of your father1 and given them to me4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ca ,and ,rachel and ,leah answered and said unto him1 ,is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house8 are we not counted of him strangers8 for he hath sold us1 and hath quite devoured also our money4 ,for all the riches which ,god hath taken from our father1 that is our's1 and our children's3 now then1 whatsoever ,god hath said unto thee1 do4 ,then ,jacob rose up1 and set his sons and his wives upon camels2 and he carried away all his cattle1 and all his goods1 for to go to ,isaac his father in the land of ,canaan4 ,and ,laban went to shear his sheep3 and ,rachel had stolen the images that were her father's4 ,and ,jacob stole away unawares to ,laban the ,syrian1 in that he told him not that he fled4 ,so he fled with all that he had2 and he rose up1 and passed over the river1 and set his face toward the mount ,gilead4 ,and it was told ,laban on the third day that ,jacob was fled4 ,and he took his brethren with him1 and pursued after him seven days' journey2 and they overtook him in the mount ,gilead4 ,and ,god came to ,laban the ,syrian in a dream by night1 and said unto him1 ,take heed that thou speak not to ,jacob either good or bad4 ,then ,laban overtook ,jacob4 ,now ,jacob had pitched his tent in the mount3 and ,laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of ,gilead4 ,and ,laban said to ,jacob1 ,what hast thou done1 that thou hast stolen away unawares to me1 and carried away my daughters1 as captives taken with the sword8 ,wherefore didst thou flee away secretly1 and steal away from me2 and didst not tell me1 that ,i might have sent thee away with mirth1 and with songs1 with tabret1 and with harp8 and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters8 thou hast now done foolishly in so doing4 ,it is in the power of my hand to do you hurt3 but the ,god of your father spake unto me yesternight1 saying1 ,take thou heed that thou speak not to ,jacob either good or bad4 ,and now1 though thou wouldest needs be gone1 because thou sore longedst after thy father's house1 yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods8 ,and ,jacob answered and said to ,laban1 ,because ,i was afraid3 for ,i said1 ,peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me4 ,with whomsoever thou findest thy gods1 let him not live3 before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me1 and take it to thee4 ,for ,jacob knew not that ,rachel had stolen them4 ,and ,laban searched1 but found not the images4 ,and ,jacob was wroth1 and chode with ,laban3 and ,jacob answered and said to ,laban1 ,what is my trespass8 what is my sin1 that thou hast so hotly pursued after me8 ,whereas thou hast searched all my stuff1 what hast thou found of all thy household stuff8 set it here before my brethren and thy brethren1 that they may judge betwixt us both4 ,this twenty years have ,i been with thee2 thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young1 and the rams of thy flock have ,i not eaten4 ,that which was torn of beasts ,i brought not unto thee2 ,i bare the loss of it2 of my hand didst thou require it1 whether stolen by day1 or stolen by night4 ,thus ,i was2 in the day the drought consumed me1 and the frost by night2 and my sleep departed from mine eyes4 ,thus have ,i been twenty years in thy house2 ,i served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters1 and six years for thy cattle3 and thou hast changed my wages ten times4 ,except the ,god of my father1 the ,god of ,abraham1 and the fear of ,isaac1 had been with me1 surely thou hadst sent me away now empty4 ,god hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands1 and rebuked thee yesternight4 ,and ,laban answered and said unto ,jacob1 ,these daughters are my daughters1 and these children are my children1 and these cattle are my cattle1 and all that thou seest is mine3 and what can ,i do this day unto these my daughters1 or unto their children which they have born8 ,now therefore come thou1 let us make a covenant1 ,i and thou2 and let it be for a witness between me and thee4 ,and ,jacob took a stone1 and set it up for a pillar4 ,and ,jacob said unto his brethren1 ,gather stones2 and they took stones1 and made an heap3 and they did eat there upon the heap4 ,and ,laban said1 ,this heap is a witness between me and thee this day4 ,therefore was the name of it called ,galeed2 and ,mizpah2 for he said1 ,the ,,lord watch between me and thee1 when we are absent one from another4 ,if thou shalt afflict my daughters1 or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters1 no man is with us2 see1 ,god is witness betwixt me and thee4 ,and ,laban said to ,jacob1 ,behold this heap1 and behold this pillar1 which ,i have cast betwixt me and thee2 this heap be witness1 and this pillar be witness1 that ,i will not pass over this heap to thee1 and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me1 for harm4 ,the ,god of ,abraham1 and the ,god of ,nahor1 the ,god of their father1 judge betwixt us4 ,and ,jacob sware by the fear of his father ,isaac4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #cb ,then ,jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount1 and called his brethren to eat bread3 and they did eat bread1 and tarried all night in the mount4 ,and early in the morning ,laban rose up1 and kissed his sons and his daughters1 and blessed them3 and ,laban departed1 and returned unto his place4 ,,chapter #ag ,,meeting ,,of ,,jacob ,,and ,,esau ,,and ,jacob went on his way1 and the angels of ,god met him4 ,and when ,jacob saw them1 he said1 ,this is ,god's host3 and he called the name of that place ,mahanaim4 ,and ,jacob sent messengers before him to ,esau his brother unto the land of ,seir1 the country of ,edom4 ,and he commanded them1 saying1 ,thus shall ye speak unto my lord ,esau2 ,thy servant ,jacob saith thus1 ,i have sojourned with ,laban1 and stayed there until now3 and ,i have oxen1 and asses1 flocks1 and menservants1 and womenservants3 and ,i have sent to tell my lord1 that ,i may find grace in thy sight4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #cb ,and the messengers returned to ,jacob1 saying1 ,we came to thy brother ,esau1 and also he cometh to meet thee1 and four hundred men with him4 ,then ,jacob was greatly afraid and distressed3 and he divided the people that was with him1 and the flocks1 and herds1 and the camels1 into two bands2 and said1 ,if ,esau come to the one company1 and smite it1 then the other company which is left shall escape4 ,and ,jacob said1 ,o ,god of my father ,abraham1 and ,god of my father ,isaac1 the ,,lord which saidst unto me1 ,return unto thy country1 and to thy kindred1 and ,i will deal well with thee3 ,i am not worthy of the least of all the mercies1 and of all the truth1 which thou hast shewed unto thy servant2 for with my staff ,i passed over this ,jordan2 and now ,i am become two bands4 ,deliver me1 ,i pray thee1 from the hand of my brother1 from the hand of ,esau3 for ,i fear him1 lest he will come and smite me1 and the mother with the children4 ,and thou saidst1 ,i will surely do thee good1 and make thy seed as the sand of the sea1 which cannot be numbered for multitude4 ,and he lodged there that same night2 and took of that which came to his hand a present for ,esau his brother2 two hundred she goats1 and twenty he goats1 two hundred ewes1 and twenty rams1 thirty milch camels with their colts1 forty kine1 and ten bulls1 twenty she asses1 and ten foals4 ,and he delivered them into the hand of his servants1 every drove by themselves2 and said unto his servants1 ,pass over before me1 and put a space betwixt drove and drove4 ,and he commanded the foremost1 saying1 ,when ,esau my brother meeteth thee1 and asketh thee1 saying1 ,whose art thou8 and whither goest thou8 and whose are these before thee8 ,then thou shalt say1 ,they be thy servant ,jacob's2 it is a present sent unto my lord ,esau3 and1 behold1 also he is behind us4 ,and so commanded he the second1 and the third1 and all that followed the droves1 saying1 ,on this manner shall ye speak unto ,esau1 when ye find him4 ,and say ye moreover1 ,behold1 thy servant ,jacob is behind us4 ,for he said1 ,i will appease him with the present that goeth before me1 and afterward ,i will see his face2 peradventure he will accept of me4 ,so went the present over before him3 and himself lodged that night in the company4 ,and he rose up that night1 and took his two wives1 and his two womenservants1 and his eleven sons1 and passed over the ford ,jabbok4 ,and he took them1 and sent them over the brook1 and sent over that he had4 ,and ,jacob was left alone2 and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day4 ,and when he saw that he prevailed not against him1 he touched the hollow of his thigh2 and the hollow of ,jacob's thigh was out of joint1 as he wrestled with him4 ,and he said1 ,let me go1 for the day breaketh4 ,and he said1 ,i will not let thee go1 except thou bless me4 ,and he said unto him1 ,what is thy name8 ,and he said1 ,jacob4 ,and he said1 ,thy name shall be called no more ,jacob1 but ,israel3 for as a prince hast thou power with ,god and with men1 and hast prevailed4 ,and ,jacob asked him1 and said1 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 thy name4 ,and he said1 ,wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name8 ,and he blessed him there4 ,and ,jacob called the name of the place ,peniel3 for ,i have seen ,god face to face1 and my life is preserved4 ,and as he passed over ,penuel the sun rose upon him1 and he halted upon his thigh4 ,therefore the children of ,israel eat not of the sinew which shrank1 which is upon the hollow of the thigh1 unto this day3 because he touched the hollow of ,jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank4 ,and ,jacob lifted up his eyes1 and looked1 and1 behold1 ,esau came1 and with him four hundred men4 ,and he divided the children unto ,leah1 and unto ,rachel1 and unto the two handmaids4 ,and he put the handmaids and their children foremost1 and ,leah and her children after1 and ,rachel and ,joseph hindermost4 ,and he passed over before them1 and bowed himself to the ground seven times1 until he came near to his brother4 ,and ,esau ran to meet him1 and embraced him1 and fell on his neck1 and kissed him3 and they wept4 ,and he lifted up his eyes1 and saw the women and the children2 and said1 ,who are those with thee8 ,and he said1 ,the children which ,god hath graciously given thy servant4 ,then the handmaidens came near1 they and their children1 and they bowed themselves4 ,and ,leah also with her children came near1 and bowed themselves3 and after came ,joseph near and ,rachel1 and they bowed themselves4 ,and he said1 ,what meanest thou by all this drove which ,i met8 ,and he said1 ,these are to find grace in the sight of my lord4 ,and ,esau said1 ,i have enough1 my brother2 keep that thou hast unto thyself4 ,and ,jacob said1 ,nay1 ,i pray thee1 if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 then receive my present at my hand3 for therefore ,i have seen thy face1 as though ,i had seen the face of ,god1 and thou wast pleased with me4 ,take1 ,i pray thee1 my blessing that is brought to thee2 because ,god hath dealt graciously with me1 and because ,i have enough4 ,and he urged him1 and he took it4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ce ,and he said1 ,let us take our journey1 and let us go1 and ,i will go before thee4 ,and he said unto him1 ,my lord knoweth that the children are tender1 and the flocks and herds are with me3 and if men should over-drive them one day1 all the flock will die4 ,let my lord1 ,i pray thee1 pass over before his servant3 and ,i will lead on softly1 according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure1 until ,i come unto my lord unto ,seir4 ,and ,esau said1 ,let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me4 ,and he said1 ,what needeth it8 let me find grace in the sight of my lord4 ,so ,esau returned that day on his way unto ,seir4 ,and ,jacob journeyed to ,succoth1 and built him an house1 and made booths for his cattle4 ,and ,jacob came to ,shalem1 a city of ,shechem1 which is in the land of ,canaan1 when he came from ,padan-aram2 and pitched his tent before the city4 ,,chapter #ah ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,benjamin ,,and ,god said unto ,jacob1 ,arise1 go up to ,beth-el1 and dwell there3 and make there an altar unto ,god1 that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of ,esau thy brother4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #cf ,then ,jacob said unto his household1 and to all that were with him1 ,put away the strange gods that are among you1 and be clean1 and change your garments3 and let us arise1 and go up to ,beth-el2 and ,i will make there an altar unto ,god1 who answered me in the day of my distress1 and was with me in the way which ,i went4 ,and they gave unto ,jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand1 and all their earrings which were in their ears2 and ,jacob hid them under the oak which was by ,shechem4 ,and they journeyed3 and the terror of ,god was upon the cities that were round about them1 and they did not pursue after the sons of ,jacob4 ,so ,jacob came to ,luz1 which is in the land of ,canaan1 that is1 ,beth-el1 he and all the people that were with him4 ,and he built there an altar1 and called the place ,el-beth-el3 because there ,god appeared unto him1 when he fled from the face of his brother4 ,but ,deborah ,rebekah's nurse died1 and she was buried beneath ,beth-el under an oak4 ,and ,god appeared unto ,jacob again1 when he came out of ,padan-aram1 and blessed him4 ,and ,god said unto him1 ,thy name is ,jacob3 thy name shall not be called any more ,jacob1 but ,israel shall be thy name3 and he called his name ,israel4 ,and ,god said unto him1 ,i am ,god ,almighty3 be fruitful and multiply2 a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee1 and kings shall descend from thee2 and the land which ,i gave ,abraham and ,isaac1 to thee ,i will give it1 and to thy seed after thee will ,i give the land4 ,and ,god went up from him in the place where he talked with him4 ,and ,jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him1 even a pillar of stone3 and he poured a drink offering thereon1 and he poured oil thereon4 ,and ,jacob called the name of the place where ,god spake with him1 ,beth-el4 ,and they journeyed from ,beth-el2 and there was but a little way to come to ,ephrath3 and ,rachel bare a son4 ,and it came to pass1 as her soul was in departing1 7for she died7 that she called his name ,ben-oni3 but his father called him ,benjamin4 ,and ,rachel died1 and was buried in the way to ,ephrath1 which is ,beth-lehem4 ,and ,jacob set a pillar upon her grave3 that is the pillar of ,rachel's grave unto this day4 ,and ,israel journeyed1 and spread his tent beyond the tower of ,edar4 ,now the sons of ,jacob were twelve3 ,reuben1 ,jacob's firstborn1 and ,simeon1 and ,levi1 and ,judah1 and ,issachar1 and ,zebulun1 and ,dan1 and ,naphtali1 and ,gad1 and ,asher1 and the sons of ,rachel1 ,joseph and ,benjamin4 ,and ,jacob came unto ,isaac his father unto ,mamre1 unto the city of ,arbah1 which is ,hebron1 where ,abraham and ,isaac sojourned4 ,and the days of ,isaac were an hundred and fourscore years4 ,and ,isaac gave up the ghost1 and died1 and was gathered unto his people1 being old and full of days3 and his sons ,esau and ,jacob buried him4 ,and ,esau took his wives1 and his sons1 and his daughters1 and all the persons of his house1 and his cattle1 and all his beasts1 and all his substance1 which he had got in the land of ,canaan2 and went into the country from the face of his brother ,jacob4 ,for their riches were more than that they might dwell together2 and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle4 ,thus dwelt ,esau in mount ,seir3 ,esau is ,edom4 ,,chapter #ai ,,joseph ,,and ,,his ,,brethren ,,and ,jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger1 in the land of ,canaan4 ,these are the generations of ,jacob4 ,joseph1 being seventeen years old1 was feeding the flock with his brethren3 and ,joseph brought unto his father their evil report4 ,now ,israel loved ,joseph more than all his children1 because he was the son of his old age3 and he made him a coat of many colours4 ,and when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren1 they hated him1 and could not speak peaceably unto him4 ,and ,joseph dreamed a dream1 and he told it his brethren3 and they hated him yet the more4 ,and he said unto them1 ,hear1 ,i pray you1 this dream which ,i have dreamed3 for1 behold1 we were binding sheaves in the field1 and1 lo1 my sheaf arose1 and also stood upright2 and1 behold1 your sheaves stood round about1 and made obeisance to my sheaf4 ,and his brethren said to him1 ,shalt thou indeed reign over us8 or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us8 ,and they hated him yet the more for his dreams1 and for his words4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #cg ,and he dreamed yet another dream1 and told it his brethren1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i have dreamed a dream more2 and1 behold1 the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me4 ,and he told it to his father1 and to his brethren3 and his father rebuked him1 and said unto him1 ,what is this dream that thou hast dreamed8 ,shall ,i and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth8 ,and his brethren envied him2 but his father observed the saying4 ,and his brethren went to feed their father's flock in ,shechem4 ,and ,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,do not thy brethren feed the flock in ,shechem8 come1 and ,i will send thee unto them4 ,and he said to him1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said to him1 ,go1 ,i pray thee1 see whether it be well with thy brethren1 and well with the flocks2 and bring me word again4 ,so he sent him out of the vale of ,hebron1 and he came to ,shechem4 ,and a certain man found him1 and1 behold1 he was wandering in the field3 and the man asked him1 saying1 ,what seekest thou8 ,and he said1 ,i seek my brethren3 tell me1 ,i pray thee1 where they feed their flocks4 ,and the man said1 ,they are departed hence2 for ,i heard them say1 ,let us go to ,dothan4 ,and ,joseph went after his brethren1 and found them in ,dothan4 ,and when they saw him afar off1 even before he came near unto them1 they conspired against him to slay him4 ,and they said one to another1 ,behold1 this dreamer cometh4 ,come now therefore1 and let us slay him1 and cast him into some pit1 and we will say1 ,some evil beast hath devoured him3 and we shall see what will become of his dreams4 ,and ,reuben heard it1 and he delivered him out of their hands2 and said1 ,let us not kill him4 ,and ,reuben said unto them1 ,shed no blood1 but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness1 and lay no hand upon him2 that he might rid him out of their hands1 to deliver him to his father again4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ci ,and it came to pass1 when ,joseph was come unto his brethren1 that they stript ,joseph out of his coat1 his coat of many colours that was on him2 and they took him1 and cast him into a pit3 and the pit was empty1 there was no water in it4 ,and they sat down to eat bread3 and they lifted up their eyes and looked1 and1 behold1 a company of ,ishmeelites came from ,gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh1 going to carry it down to ,egypt4 ,and ,judah said unto his brethren1 ,what profit is it if we slay our brother1 and conceal his blood8 ,come1 and let us sell him to the ,ishmeelites1 and let not our hand be upon him2 for he is our brother and our flesh4 ,and his brethren were content4 ,then there passed by ,midianites merchantmen2 and they drew and lifted up ,joseph out of the pit1 and sold ,joseph to the ,ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver3 and they brought ,joseph into ,egypt4 ,and ,reuben returned unto the pit2 and1 behold1 ,joseph was not in the pit2 and he rent his clothes4 ,and he returned unto his brethren1 and said1 ,the child is not2 and ,i1 whither shall ,i go8 ,and they took ,joseph's coat1 and killed a kid of the goats1 and dipped the coat in the blood2 and they sent the coat of many colours1 and they brought it to their father2 and said1 ,this have we found3 know now whether it be thy son's coat or no4 ,and he knew it1 and said1 ,it is my son's coat2 an evil beast hath devoured him2 ,joseph is without doubt rent in pieces4 ,and ,jacob rent his clothes1 and put sackcloth upon his loins1 and mourned for his son many days4 ,and all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him2 but he refused to be comforted2 and he said1 ,for ,i will go down into the grave unto my son mourning4 ,thus his father wept for him4 ,and the ,midianites sold him into ,egypt unto ,potiphar1 an officer of ,pharaoh's1 and captain of the guard4 ,and the ,,lord was with ,joseph1 and he was a prosperous man2 and he was in the house of his master the ,egyptian4 ,and his master saw that the ,,lord was with him1 and that the ,,lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand4 ,and ,joseph found grace in his sight1 and he served him3 and he made him overseer over his house1 and all that he had he put into his hand4 ,and it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house1 and over all that he had1 that the ,,lord blessed the ,egyptian's house for ,joseph's sake2 and the blessing of the ,,lord was upon all that he had in the house1 and in the field4 ,and he left all that he had in ,joseph's hand2 and he knew not ought he had1 save the bread which he did eat4 ,and ,joseph was a goodly person1 and well favoured4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that his master's wife tempted ,joseph to sin4 ,but he refused1 and said unto his master's wife1 ,behold1 my master wotteth not what is with me in the house1 and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand2 there is none greater in this house than ,i2 neither hath he kept back any thing from me3 how then can ,i do this great wickedness1 and sin against ,god8 ,and it came to pass1 as she spake to ,joseph day by day1 that he hearkened not unto her4 ,and she spake unto her lord according to these words1 saying1 ,the ,hebrew servant1 which thou hast brought unto us1 came in unto me to mock me4 ,and it came to pass1 when his master heard the words of his wife1 that his wrath was kindled4 ,and ,joseph's master took him1 and put him into the prison1 a place where the king's prisoners were bound3 and he was there in the prison4 ,illustration3 ,,joseph ,,conducted ,,to ,,prison1 ,,by ,,jacopo ,,carrucci 7,,called ,,jacopo ,,da ,,pontormo7 ,,in ,,the ,,uffizi ,,gallery1 ,,florence ,but the ,,lord was with ,joseph1 and shewed him mercy1 and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison4 ,and the keeper of the prison committed to ,joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison2 and whatsoever they did there1 he was the doer of it4 ,the keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand2 because the ,,lord was with him1 and that which he did1 the ,,lord made it to prosper4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that the butler of the king of ,egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers1 against the chief of the butlers1 and against the chief of the bakers4 ,and he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard1 into the prison1 the place where ,joseph was bound4 ,and the captain of the guard charged ,joseph with them1 and he served them3 and they continued a season in ward4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dj ,and they dreamed a dream both of them1 each man his dream in one night1 each man according to the interpretation of his dream1 the butler and the baker of the king of ,egypt1 which were bound in the prison4 ,and ,joseph came in unto them in the morning1 and looked upon them1 and1 behold1 they were sad4 ,and he asked ,pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house1 saying1 ,wherefore look ye so sadly to day8 ,and they said unto him1 ,we have dreamed a dream1 and there is no interpreter of it4 ,and ,joseph said unto them1 ,do not interpretations belong to ,god8 tell me them1 ,i pray you4 ,and the chief butler told his dream to ,joseph1 and said to him1 ,in my dream1 behold1 a vine was before me2 and in the vine were three branches3 and it was as though it budded1 and her blossoms shot forth2 and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes3 and ,pharaoh's cup was in my hand3 and ,i took the grapes1 and pressed them into ,pharaoh's cup1 and ,i gave the cup into ,pharaoh's hand4 ,and ,joseph said unto him1 ,this is the interpretation of it3 ,the three branches are three days3 yet within three days shall ,pharaoh lift up thine head1 and restore thee unto thy place3 and thou shalt deliver ,pharaoh's cup into his hand1 after the former manner when thou wast his butler4 ,but think on me when it shall be well with thee1 and shew kindness1 ,i pray thee1 unto me1 and make mention of me unto ,pharaoh1 and bring me out of this house3 for indeed ,i was stolen away out of the land of the ,hebrews3 and here also have ,i done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #da ,when the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good1 he said unto ,joseph1 ,i also was in my dream1 and1 behold1 ,i had three white baskets on my head3 and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for ,pharaoh2 and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head4 ,and ,joseph answered and said1 ,this is the interpretation thereof3 ,the three baskets are three days3 yet within three days shall ,pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee1 and shall hang thee on a tree2 and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee4 ,and it came to pass the third day1 which was ,pharaoh's birthday1 that he made a feast unto all his servants3 and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants4 ,and he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again2 and he gave the cup into ,pharaoh's hand3 but he hanged the chief baker3 as ,joseph had interpreted to them4 ,yet did not the chief butler remember ,joseph1 but forgat him4 ,,chapter #bj ,,joseph ,,before ,,pharaoh ,,and it came to pass at the end of two full years1 that ,pharaoh dreamed3 and1 behold1 he stood by the river4 ,and1 behold1 there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed2 and they fed in a meadow4 ,and1 behold1 seven other kine came up after them out of the river1 ill favoured and leanfleshed2 and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river4 ,and the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine4 ,so ,pharaoh awoke4 ,and he slept and dreamed the second time3 and1 behold1 seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk1 rank and good4 ,and1 behold1 seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them4 ,and the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears4 ,and ,pharaoh awoke1 and1 behold1 it was a dream4 ,and it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled2 and he sent and called for all the magicians of ,egypt1 and all the wise men thereof3 and ,pharaoh told them his dream2 but there was none that could interpret them unto ,pharaoh4 ,then spake the chief butler unto ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,i do remember my faults this day3 ,pharaoh was wroth with his servants1 and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house1 both me and the chief baker3 and we dreamed a dream in one night1 ,i and he2 we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream4 ,and there was there with us a young man1 an ,hebrew1 servant to the captain of the guard2 and we told him1 and he interpreted to us our dreams2 to each man according to his dream he did interpret4 ,and it came to pass1 as he interpreted to us1 so it was2 me he restored unto mine office1 and him he hanged4 ,then ,pharaoh sent and called ,joseph1 and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon3 and he shaved himself1 and changed his raiment1 and came in unto ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,i have dreamed a dream1 and there is none that can interpret it3 and ,i have heard say of thee1 that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it4 ,and ,joseph answered ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,it is not in me3 ,god shall give ,pharaoh an answer of peace4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,in my dream1 behold1 ,i stood upon the bank of the river3 and1 behold1 there came up out of the river seven kine1 fatfleshed and well favoured2 and they fed in a meadow3 and1 behold1 seven other kine came up after them1 poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed1 such as ,i never saw in all the land of ,egypt for badness3 and the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine3 and when they had eaten them up1 it could not be known that they had eaten them2 but they were still ill favoured1 as at the beginning4 ,so ,i awoke4 ,and ,i saw in my dream1 and1 behold1 seven ears came up in one stalk1 full and good3 and1 behold1 seven ears1 withered1 thin1 and blasted with the east wind1 sprung up after them3 and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears3 and ,i told this unto the magicians2 but there was none that could declare it to me4 ,and ,joseph said unto ,pharaoh1 ,the dream of ,pharaoh is one3 ,god hath shewed ,pharaoh what he is about to do4 ,the seven good kine are seven years2 and the seven good ears are seven years3 the dream is one4 ,and the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years2 and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine4 ,this is the thing which ,i have spoken unto ,pharaoh3 ,what ,god is about to do he sheweth unto ,pharaoh4 ,behold1 there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of ,egypt3 and there shall arise after them seven years of famine2 and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of ,egypt2 and the famine shall consume the land2 and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following2 for it shall be very grievous4 ,and for that the dream was doubled unto ,pharaoh twice2 it is because the thing is established by ,god1 and ,god will shortly bring it to pass4 ,now therefore let ,pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise1 and set him over the land of ,egypt4 ,let ,pharaoh do this1 and let him appoint officers over the land1 and take up the fifth part of the land of ,egypt in the seven plenteous years4 ,and let them gather all the food of those good years that come1 and lay up corn under the hand of ,pharaoh1 and let them keep food in the cities4 ,and that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine1 which shall be in the land of ,egypt2 that the land perish not through the famine4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #da ,and the thing was good in the eyes of ,pharaoh1 and in the eyes of all his servants4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto his servants1 ,can we find such a one as this is1 a man in whom the ,spirit of ,god is8 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,forasmuch as ,god hath shewed thee all this1 there is none so discreet and wise as thou art3 thou shalt be over my house1 and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled3 only in the throne will ,i be greater than thou4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,see1 ,i have set thee over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh took off his ring from his hand1 and put it upon ,joseph's hand1 and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen1 and put a gold chain about his neck2 and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had2 and they cried before him1 ,bow the knee3 and he made him ruler over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,i am ,pharaoh1 and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,pharaoh called ,joseph's name ,zaphnath-paaneah2 and he gave him to wife ,asenath the daughter of ,potipherah priest of ,on4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #da ,and ,joseph was thirty years old when he stood before ,pharaoh king of ,egypt4 ,and ,joseph went out from the presence of ,pharaoh1 and went throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls4 ,and he gathered up all the food of the seven years1 which were in the land of ,egypt1 and laid up the food in the cities3 the food of the field1 which was round about every city1 laid he up in the same4 ,and ,joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea1 very much1 until he left numbering2 for it was without number4 ,and unto ,joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came1 which ,asenath the daughter of ,potipherah priest of ,on bare unto him4 ,and ,joseph called the name of the firstborn ,manasseh3 ,for ,god1 said he1 hath made me forget all my toil1 and all my father's house4 ,and the name of the second called he ,ephraim3 ,for ,god hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction4 ,,chapter #ba ,,the ,,famine ,,and the seven years of plenteousness1 that was in the land of ,egypt1 were ended4 ,and the seven years of dearth began to come1 according as ,joseph had said3 and the dearth was in all lands2 but in all the land of ,egypt there was bread4 ,and when all the land of ,egypt was famished1 the people cried to ,pharaoh for bread3 and ,pharaoh said unto all the ,egyptians1 ,go unto ,joseph2 what he saith to you1 do4 ,and the famine was over all the face of the earth3 ,and ,joseph opened all the storehouses1 and sold unto the ,egyptians2 and the famine waxed sore in the land of ,egypt4 ,and all countries came into ,egypt to ,joseph for to buy corn2 because that the famine was so sore in all lands4 ,now when ,jacob saw that there was corn in ,egypt1 ,jacob said unto his sons1 ,why do ye look one upon another8 ,and he said1 ,behold1 ,i have heard that there is corn in ,egypt3 get you down thither1 and buy for us from thence2 that we may live1 and not die4 ,and ,joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in ,egypt4 ,but ,benjamin1 ,joseph's brother1 ,jacob sent not with his brethren2 for he said1 ,lest peradventure mischief befall him4 ,and the sons of ,israel came to buy corn among those that came3 for the famine was in the land of ,canaan4 ,and ,joseph was the governor over the land1 and he it was that sold to all the people of the land3 and ,joseph's brethren came1 and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth4 ,and ,joseph saw his brethren1 and he knew them1 but made himself strange unto them1 and spake roughly unto them2 and he said unto them1 ,whence come ye8 ,and they said1 ,from the land of ,canaan to buy food4 ,and ,joseph knew his brethren1 but they knew not him4 ,and ,joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them1 and said unto them1 ,ye are spies2 to see the nakedness of the land ye are come4 ,and they said unto him1 ,nay1 my lord1 but to buy food are thy servants come4 ,we are all one man's sons2 we are true men1 thy servants are no spies4 ,and he said unto them1 ,nay1 but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come4 ,and they said1 ,thy servants are twelve brethren1 the sons of one man in the land of ,canaan2 and1 behold1 the youngest is this day with our father1 and one is not4 ,and ,joseph said unto them1 ,that is it that ,i spake unto you1 saying1 ,ye are spies3 hereby ye shall be proved3 ,by the life of ,pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence1 except your youngest brother come hither4 ,send one of you1 and let him fetch your brother1 and ye shall be kept in prison1 that your words may be proved1 whether there be any truth in you3 or else by the life of ,pharaoh surely ye are spies4 ,and he put them all together into ward three days4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #db ,and ,joseph said unto them the third day1 ,this do1 and live2 for ,i fear ,god3 if ye be true men1 let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison3 go ye1 carry corn for the famine of your houses3 but bring your youngest brother unto me2 so shall your words be verified1 and ye shall not die4 ,and they did so4 ,and they said one to another1 ,we are verily guilty concerning our brother1 in that we saw the anguish of his soul1 when he besought us1 and we would not hear2 therefore is this distress come upon us4 ,and ,reuben answered them1 saying1 ,spake ,i not unto you1 saying1 ,do not sin against the child2 and ye would not hear8 therefore1 behold1 also his blood is required4 ,and they knew not that ,joseph understood them2 for he spake unto them by an interpreter4 ,and he turned himself about from them1 and wept2 and returned to them again1 and communed with them1 and took from them ,simeon1 and bound him before their eyes4 ,then ,joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn1 and to restore every man's money into his sack1 and to give them provision for the way3 and thus did he unto them4 ,and they laded their asses with the corn1 and departed thence4 ,and as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn1 he espied his money2 for1 behold1 it was in his sack's mouth4 ,and he said unto his brethren1 ,my money is restored2 and1 lo1 it is even in my sack3 and their heart failed them1 and they were afraid1 saying one to another1 ,what is this that ,god hath done unto us8 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dc ,and they came unto ,jacob their father unto the land of ,canaan1 and told him all that befell unto them2 saying1 ,the man1 who is the lord of the land1 spake roughly to us1 and took us for spies of the country4 ,and we said unto him1 ,we are true men2 we are no spies3 we be twelve brethren1 sons of our father2 one is not1 and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of ,canaan4 ,and the man1 the lord of the country1 said unto us1 ,hereby shall ,i know that ye are true men2 leave one of your brethren here with me1 and take food for the famine of your households1 and be gone3 and bring your youngest brother unto me3 then shall ,i know that ye are no spies1 but that ye are true men3 so will ,i deliver you your brother1 and ye shall traffick in the land4 ,and it came to pass as they emptied their sacks1 that1 behold1 every man's bundle of money was in his sack3 and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money1 they were afraid4 ,and ,jacob their father said unto them1 ,me have ye bereaved of my children3 ,joseph is not1 and ,simeon is not1 and ye will take ,benjamin away3 all these things are against me4 ,and ,reuben spake unto his father1 saying1 ,slay my two sons1 if ,i bring him not to thee3 deliver him into my hand1 and ,i will bring him to thee again4 ,and he said1 ,my son shall not go down with you2 for his brother is dead1 and he is left alone3 if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go1 then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave4 ,,chapter #bb ,,benjamin ,,brought ,,to ,,joseph ,,and the famine was sore in the land4 ,and it came to pass1 when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of ,egypt1 their father said unto them1 ,go again1 buy us a little food4 ,and ,judah spake unto him1 saying1 ,the man did solemnly protest unto us1 saying1 ,ye shall not see my face1 except your brother be with you4 ,if thou wilt send our brother with us1 we will go down and buy thee food3 but if thou wilt not send him1 we will not go down3 for the man said unto us1 ,ye shall not see my face1 except your brother be with you4 ,and ,israel said1 ,wherefore dealt ye so ill with me1 as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother8 ,and they said1 ,the man asked us straitly of our state1 and of our kindred1 saying1 ,is your father yet alive8 have ye another brother8 and we told him according to the tenor of these words3 could we certainly know that he would say1 ,bring your brother down8 ,and ,judah said unto ,israel his father1 ,send the lad with me1 and we will arise and go2 that we may live1 and not die1 both we1 and thou1 and also our little ones4 ,i will be surety for him2 of my hand shalt thou require him3 if ,i bring him not unto thee1 and set him before thee1 then let me bear the blame for ever3 for except we had lingered1 surely now we had returned this second time4 ,and their father ,israel said unto them1 ,if it must be so now1 do this2 take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels1 and carry down the man a present1 a little balm1 and a little honey1 spices1 and myrrh1 nuts1 and almonds3 and take double money in your hand2 and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks1 carry it again in your hand2 peradventure it was an oversight3 take also your brother1 and arise1 go again unto the man3 and ,god ,almighty give you mercy before the man1 that he may send away your other brother1 and ,benjamin4 ,if ,i be bereaved of my children1 ,i am bereaved4 ,and the men took that present1 and they took double money in their hand1 and ,benjamin2 and rose up1 and went down to ,egypt1 and stood before ,joseph4 ,and when ,joseph saw ,benjamin with them1 he said to the ruler of his house1 ,bring these men home1 and slay1 and make ready2 for these men shall dine with me at noon4 ,and the man did as ,joseph bade2 and the man brought the men into ,joseph's house4 ,and the men were afraid1 because they were brought into ,joseph's house2 and they said1 ,because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in2 that he may seek occasion against us1 and fall upon us1 and take us for bondmen1 and our asses4 ,and they came near to the steward of ,joseph's house1 and they communed with him at the door of the house1 and said1 ,o sir1 we came indeed down at the first time to buy food3 and it came to pass1 when we came to the inn1 that we opened our sacks1 and1 behold1 every man's money was in the mouth of his sack1 our money in full weight3 and we have brought it again in our hand4 ,and other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food3 we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks4 ,and he said1 ,peace be to you1 fear not3 your ,god1 and the ,god of your father1 hath given you treasure in your sacks3 ,i had your money4 ,and he brought ,simeon out unto them4 ,and the man brought the men into ,joseph's house1 and gave them water1 and they washed their feet2 and he gave their asses provender4 ,and they made ready the present against ,joseph came at noon3 for they heard that they should eat bread there4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dc ,and when ,joseph came home1 they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house1 and bowed themselves to him to the earth4 ,and he asked them of their welfare1 and said1 ,is your father well1 the old man of whom ye spake8 ,is he yet alive8 ,and they answered1 ,thy servant our father is in good health1 he is yet alive4 ,and they bowed down their heads1 and made obeisance4 ,and he lifted up his eyes1 and saw his brother ,benjamin1 his mother's son1 and said1 ,is this your younger brother1 of whom ye spake unto me8 ,and he said1 ,god be gracious unto thee1 my son4 ,and ,joseph made haste2 for his bowels did yearn upon his brother3 and he sought where to weep2 and he entered into his chamber1 and wept there4 ,and he washed his face1 and went out1 and refrained himself1 and said1 ,set on bread4 ,and they set on for him by himself1 and for them by themselves1 and for the ,egyptians1 which did eat with him1 by themselves3 because the ,egyptians might not eat bread with the ,hebrews4 ,and they sat before him1 the firstborn according to his birthright1 and the youngest according to his youth3 and the men marvelled one at another4 ,and he took and sent messes unto them from before him3 but ,benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's4 ,and they drank1 and were merry with him4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dd ,and he commanded the steward of his house1 saying1 ,fill the men's sacks with food1 as much as they can carry1 and put every man's money in his sack's mouth4 ,and put my cup1 the silver cup1 in the sack's mouth of the youngest1 and his corn money4 ,and he did according to the word that ,joseph had spoken4 ,as soon as the morning was light1 the men were sent away1 they and their asses4 ,and when they were gone out of the city1 and not yet far off1 ,joseph said unto his steward1 ,up1 follow after the men2 and when thou dost overtake them1 say unto them1 ,wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good8 is not this it in which my lord drinketh1 and whereby indeed he divineth8 ye have done evil in so doing4 ,and he overtook them1 and he spake unto them these same words4 ,and they said unto him1 ,wherefore saith my lord these words8 ,god forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing3 behold1 the money1 which we found in our sacks' mouths1 we brought again unto thee out of the land of ,canaan3 how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold8 with whomsoever of thy servants it be found1 both let him die1 and we also will be my lord's bondmen4 ,and he said1 ,now also let it be according unto your words3 he with whom it is found shall be my servant2 and ye shall be blameless4 ,then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground1 and opened every man his sack4 ,and he searched1 and began at the eldest1 and left at the youngest3 and the cup was found in ,benjamin's sack4 ,then they rent their clothes1 and laded every man his ass1 and returned to the city4 ,and ,judah and his brethren came to ,joseph's house2 for he was yet there3 and they fell before him on the ground4 ,and ,joseph said unto them1 ,what deed is this that ye have done8 wot ye not that such a man as ,i can certainly divine8 ,and ,judah said1 ,what shall we say unto my lord8 what shall we speak8 or how shall we clear ourselves8 ,god hath found out the iniquity of thy servants3 behold1 we are my lord's servants1 both we1 and he also with whom the cup is found4 ,and he said1 ,god forbid that ,i should do so3 but the man in whose hand the cup is found1 he shall be my servant2 and as for you1 get you up in peace unto your father4 ,then ,judah came near unto him1 and said1 ,oh my lord1 let thy servant1 ,i pray thee1 speak a word in my lord's ears1 and let not thine anger burn against thy servant3 for thou art even as ,pharaoh4 ,my lord asked his servants1 saying1 ,have ye a father1 or a brother8 ,and we said unto my lord1 ,we have a father1 an old man1 and a child of his old age1 a little one2 and his brother is dead1 and he alone is left of his mother1 and his father loveth him4 ,and thou saidst unto thy servants1 ,bring him down unto me1 that ,i may set mine eyes upon him4 ,and we said unto my lord1 ,the lad cannot leave his father3 for if he should leave his father1 his father would die4 ,and thou saidst unto thy servants1 ,except your youngest brother come down with you1 ye shall see my face no more4 ,and it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father1 we told him the words of my lord4 ,and our father said1 ,go again1 and buy us a little food4 ,and we said1 ,we cannot go down3 if our youngest brother be with us1 then will we go down3 for we may not see the man's face1 except our youngest brother be with us4 ,and thy servant my father said unto us1 ,ye know that my wife bare me two sons3 and the one went out from me1 and ,i said1 ,surely he is torn in pieces2 and ,i saw him not since3 and if ye take this also from me1 and mischief befall him1 ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave4 ,now therefore when ,i come to thy servant my father1 and the lad be not with us2 seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life2 it shall come to pass1 when he seeth that the lad is not with us1 that he will die3 and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave4 ,for thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father1 saying1 ,if ,i bring him not unto thee1 then ,i shall bear the blame to my father for ever4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord2 and let the lad go up with his brethren4 ,for how shall ,i go up to my father1 and the lad be not with me8 lest peradventure ,i see the evil that shall come on my father4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #de ,then ,joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him2 and he cried1 ,cause every man to go out from me4 ,and there stood no man with him1 while ,joseph made himself known unto his brethren4 ,and he wept aloud3 and the ,egyptians and the house of ,pharaoh heard4 ,and ,joseph said unto his brethren1 ,i am ,joseph2 doth my father yet live8 ,and his brethren could not answer him2 for they were troubled at his presence4 ,and ,joseph said unto his brethren1 ,come near to me1 ,i pray you4 ,and they came near4 ,and he said1 ,i am ,joseph your brother1 whom ye sold into ,egypt4 ,now therefore be not grieved1 nor angry with yourselves1 that ye sold me hither3 for ,god did send me before you to preserve life4 ,for these two years hath the famine been in the land3 and yet there are five years1 in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest4 ,and ,god sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth1 and to save your lives by a great deliverance4 ,so now it was not you that sent me hither1 but ,god3 and he hath made me a father to ,pharaoh1 and lord of all his house1 and a ruler throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,haste ye1 and go up to my father1 and say unto him1 ,thus saith thy son ,joseph1 ,god hath made me lord of all ,egypt3 come down unto me1 tarry not3 and thou shalt dwell in the land of ,goshen1 and thou shalt be near unto me1 thou1 and thy children1 and thy children's children1 and thy flocks1 and thy herds1 and all that thou hast3 and there will ,i nourish thee2 for yet there are five years of famine2 lest thou1 and thy household1 and all that thou hast1 come to poverty4 ,and1 behold1 your eyes see1 and the eyes of my brother ,benjamin1 that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you4 ,and ye shall tell my father of all my glory in ,egypt1 and of all that ye have seen2 and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither4 ,and he fell upon his brother ,benjamin's neck1 and wept2 and ,benjamin wept upon his neck4 ,moreover he kissed all his brethren1 and wept upon them3 and after that his brethren talked with him4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #df ,and the fame thereof was heard in ,pharaoh's house1 saying1 ,joseph's brethren are come3 and it pleased ,pharaoh well1 and his servants4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,joseph1 ,say unto thy brethren1 ,this do ye2 lade your beasts1 and go1 get you unto the land of ,canaan2 and take your father and your households1 and come unto me3 and ,i will give you the good of the land of ,egypt1 and ye shall eat the fat of the land4 ,now thou art commanded1 this do ye2 take you wagons out of the land of ,egypt for your little ones1 and for your wives1 and bring your father1 and come4 ,also regard not your stuff2 for the good of all the land of ,egypt is your's4 ,and the children of ,israel did so3 and ,joseph gave them wagons1 according to the commandment of ,pharaoh1 and gave them provision for the way4 ,to all of them he gave each man changes of raiment2 but to ,benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver1 and five changes of raiment4 ,and to his father he sent after this manner2 ten asses laden with the good things of ,egypt1 and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way4 ,so he sent his brethren away1 and they departed3 and he said unto them1 ,see that ye fall not out by the way4 ,and they went up out of ,egypt1 and came into the land of ,canaan unto ,jacob their father1 and told him1 saying1 ,joseph is yet alive1 and he is governor over all the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,jacob's heart fainted1 for he believed them not4 ,and they told him all the words of ,joseph1 which he had said unto them3 and when he saw the wagons which ,joseph had sent to carry him1 the spirit of ,jacob their father revived3 and ,israel said1 ,it is enough2 ,joseph my son is yet alive3 ,i will go and see him before ,i die4 ,,chapter #bc ,,israel ,,goes ,,down ,,into ,,egypt ,,and ,israel took his journey with all that he had1 and came to ,beer-sheba1 and offered sacrifices unto the ,god of his father ,isaac4 ,and ,god spake unto ,israel in the visions of the night1 and said1 ,jacob1 ,jacob4 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,i am ,god1 the ,god of thy father3 fear not to go down into ,egypt2 for ,i will there make of thee a great nation3 ,i will go down with thee into ,egypt2 and ,i will also surely bring thee up again3 and ,joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes4 ,and ,jacob rose up from ,beer-sheba3 and the sons of ,israel carried ,jacob their father1 and their little ones1 and their wives1 in the wagons which ,pharaoh had sent to carry him4 ,and they took their cattle1 and their goods1 which they had gotten in the land of ,canaan1 and came into ,egypt1 ,jacob1 and all his seed with him3 his sons1 and his sons' sons with him1 his daughters1 and his sons' daughters1 and all his seed brought he with him into ,egypt4 ,and the sons of ,joseph1 which were born him in ,egypt1 were two souls3 all the souls of the house of ,jacob1 which came into ,egypt1 were threescore and ten4 ,and he sent ,judah before him unto ,joseph1 to direct his face unto ,goshen2 and they came into the land of ,goshen4 ,and ,joseph made ready his chariot1 and went up to meet ,israel his father1 to ,goshen1 and presented himself unto him2 and he fell on his neck1 and wept on his neck a good while4 ,and ,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,now let me die1 since ,i have seen thy face1 because thou art yet alive4 ,and ,joseph said unto his brethren1 and unto his father's house1 ,i will go up1 and shew ,pharaoh1 and say unto him1 ,my brethren1 and my father's house1 which were in the land of ,canaan1 are come unto me2 and the men are shepherds1 for their trade hath been to feed cattle2 and they have brought their flocks1 and their herds1 and all that they have4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when ,pharaoh shall call you1 and shall say1 ,what is your occupation8 that ye shall say1 ,thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now1 both we1 and also our fathers3 that ye may dwell in the land of ,goshen2 for every shepherd is an abomination unto the ,egyptians4 ,then ,joseph came and told ,pharaoh1 and said1 ,my father and my brethren1 and their flocks1 and their herds1 and all that they have1 are come out of the land of ,canaan2 and1 behold1 they are in the land of ,goshen4 ,and he took some of his brethren1 even five men1 and presented them unto ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto his brethren1 ,what is your occupation8 ,and they said unto ,pharaoh1 ,thy servants are shepherds1 both we1 and also our fathers4 ,they said moreover unto ,pharaoh1 ,for to sojourn in the land are we come2 for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks2 for the famine is sore in the land of ,canaan3 now therefore1 we pray thee1 let thy servants dwell in the land of ,goshen4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dg ,and ,pharaoh spake unto ,joseph1 saying1 ,thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee3 the land of ,egypt is before thee2 in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell2 in the land of ,goshen let them dwell3 and if thou knowest any men of activity among them1 then make them rulers over my cattle4 ,and ,joseph brought in ,jacob his father1 and set him before ,pharaoh3 and ,jacob blessed ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto ,jacob1 ,how old art thou8 ,and ,jacob said unto ,pharaoh1 ,the days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years3 few and evil have the days of the years of my life been1 and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage4 ,and ,jacob blessed ,pharaoh1 and went out from before ,pharaoh4 ,and ,joseph placed his father and his brethren1 and gave them a possession in the land of ,egypt1 in the best of the land1 in the land of ,rameses1 as ,pharaoh had commanded4 ,and ,joseph nourished his father1 and his brethren1 and all his father's household1 with bread1 according to their families4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dg ,and there was no bread in all the land2 for the famine was very sore1 so that the land of ,egypt and all the land of ,canaan fainted by reason of the famine4 ,and ,joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of ,egypt1 and in the land of ,canaan1 for the corn which they bought3 and ,joseph brought the money into ,pharaoh's house4 ,and when money failed in the land of ,egypt1 and in the land of ,canaan1 all the ,egyptians came unto ,joseph1 and said1 ,give us bread3 for why should we die in thy presence8 for the money faileth4 ,and ,joseph said1 ,give your cattle2 and ,i will give you for your cattle1 if money fail4 ,and they brought their cattle unto ,joseph3 and ,joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses1 and for the flocks1 and for the cattle of the herds1 and for the asses3 and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year4 ,when that year was ended1 they came unto him the second year1 and said unto him1 ,we will not hide it from my lord1 how that our money is spent2 my lord also hath our herds of cattle2 there is not ought left in the sight of my lord1 but our bodies1 and our lands3 wherefore shall we die before thine eyes1 both we and our land8 buy us and our land for bread1 and we and our land will be servants unto ,pharaoh3 and give us seed1 that we may live1 and not die1 that the land be not desolate4 ,and ,joseph bought all the land of ,egypt for ,pharaoh2 for the ,egyptians sold every man his field1 because the famine prevailed over them3 so the land became ,pharaoh's4 ,and as for the people1 he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of ,egypt even to the other end thereof4 ,only the land of the priests bought he not2 for the priests had a portion assigned them of ,pharaoh1 and did eat their portion which ,pharaoh gave them3 wherefore they sold not their lands4 ,then ,joseph said unto the people1 ,behold1 ,i have bought you this day and your land for ,pharaoh3 lo1 here is seed for you1 and ye shall sow the land4 ,and it shall come to pass in the increase1 that ye shall give the fifth part unto ,pharaoh1 and four parts shall be your own1 for seed of the field1 and for your food1 and for them of your households1 and for food for your little ones4 ,and they said1 ,thou hast saved our lives3 let us find grace in the sight of my lord1 and we will be ,pharaoh's servants4 ,and ,joseph made it a law over the land of ,egypt unto this day1 that ,pharaoh should have the fifth part2 except the land of the priests only1 which became not ,pharaoh's4 ,and ,israel dwelt in the land of ,egypt1 in the country of ,goshen2 and they had possessions therein1 and grew1 and multiplied exceedingly4 ,and ,jacob lived in the land of ,egypt seventeen years3 so the whole age of ,jacob was an hundred forty and seven years4 ,,chapter #bd ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,jacob ,,and the time drew nigh that ,israel must die3 and he called his son ,joseph1 and said unto him1 ,if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 put1 ,i pray thee1 thy hand under my thigh1 and deal kindly and truly with me2 bury me not1 ,i pray thee1 in ,egypt3 but ,i will lie with my fathers1 and thou shalt carry me out of ,egypt1 and bury me in their buryingplace4 ,and he said1 ,i will do as thou hast said4 ,and he said1 ,swear unto me4 ,and he sware unto him4 ,and ,israel bowed himself upon the bed's head4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that one told ,joseph1 ,behold1 thy father is sick3 and he took with him his two sons1 ,manasseh and ,ephraim4 ,and one told ,jacob1 and said1 ,behold1 thy son ,joseph cometh unto thee3 and ,israel strengthened himself1 and sat upon the bed4 ,and ,jacob said unto ,joseph1 ,god ,almighty appeared unto me at ,luz in the land of ,canaan1 and blessed me1 and said unto me1 ,behold1 ,i will make thee fruitful1 and multiply thee1 and ,i will make of thee a multitude of people2 and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession4 ,and now thy two sons1 ,ephraim and ,manasseh1 which were born unto thee in the land of ,egypt before ,i came unto thee into ,egypt1 are mine2 as ,reuben and ,simeon1 they shall be mine4 ,and thy issue1 which thou begettest after them1 shall be thine1 and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance4 ,and as for me1 when ,i came from ,padan1 ,rachel died by me in the land of ,canaan in the way1 when yet there was but a little way to come unto ,ephrath3 and ,i buried her there in the way of ,ephrath2 the same is ,beth-lehem4 ,and ,israel beheld ,joseph's sons1 and said1 ,who are these8 ,and ,joseph said unto his father1 ,they are my sons1 whom ,god hath given me in this place4 ,and he said1 ,bring them1 ,i pray thee1 unto me1 and ,i will bless them4 ,now the eyes of ,israel were dim for age1 so that he could not see4 ,and he brought them near unto him2 and he kissed them1 and embraced them4 ,and ,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,i had not thought to see thy face3 and1 lo1 ,god hath shewed me also thy seed4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #dh ,and ,joseph brought them out from between his knees1 and he bowed himself with his face to the earth4 ,and ,joseph took them both1 ,ephraim in his right hand toward ,israel's left hand1 and ,manasseh in his left hand toward ,israel's right hand1 and brought them near unto him4 ,and ,israel stretched out his right hand1 and laid it upon ,ephraim's head1 who was the younger1 and his left hand upon ,manasseh's head1 guiding his hands wittingly2 for ,manasseh was the firstborn4 ,and he blessed ,joseph1 and said1 ,god1 before whom my fathers ,abraham and ,isaac did walk1 the ,god which fed me all my life long unto this day1 the ,angel which redeemed me from all evil1 bless the lads2 and let my name be named on them1 and the name of my fathers ,abraham and ,isaac2 and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth4 ,and when ,joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of ,ephraim1 it displeased him3 and he held up his father's hand1 to remove it from ,ephraim's head unto ,manasseh's head4 ,and ,joseph said unto his father1 ,not so1 my father3 for this is the firstborn2 put thy right hand upon his head4 ,and his father refused1 and said1 ,i know it1 my son1 ,i know it3 he also shall become a people1 and he also shall be great3 but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he1 and his seed shall become a multitude of nations4 ,and he blessed them that day1 saying1 ,in thee shall ,israel bless1 saying1 ,god make thee as ,ephraim and as ,manasseh3 and he set ,ephraim before ,manasseh4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ej ,and ,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,behold1 ,i die3 but ,god shall be with you1 and bring you again unto the land of your fathers4 ,moreover ,i have given to thee one portion above thy brethren1 which ,i took out of the hand of the ,amorite with my sword and with my bow4 ,and ,jacob called unto his sons1 and said1 ,gather yourselves together1 and hear1 ye sons of ,jacob2 and hearken unto ,israel your father4 ,and he charged them1 and said unto them1 ,i am to be gathered unto my people3 bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of ,ephron the ,hittite1 in the cave that is in the field of ,machpelah1 which is before ,mamre1 in the land of ,canaan1 which ,abraham bought for a possession of a buryingplace4 ,there they buried ,abraham and ,sarah his wife2 there they buried ,isaac and ,rebekah his wife2 and there ,i buried ,leah4 ,the purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of ,heth4 ,and when ,jacob had made an end of commanding his sons1 he gathered up his feet into the bed1 and yielded up the ghost1 and was gathered unto his people4 ,,chapter #be ,,the ,,burial ,,of ,,jacob ,,and ,joseph fell upon his father's face1 and wept upon him1 and kissed him4 ,and ,joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father3 and the physicians embalmed ,israel4 ,and forty days were fulfilled for him2 for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed3 and the ,egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days4 ,and when the days of his mourning were past1 ,joseph spake unto the house of ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,if now ,i have found grace in your eyes1 speak1 ,i pray you1 in the ears of ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,my father made me swear1 saying1 ,lo1 ,i die3 in my grave which ,i have digged for me in the land of ,canaan1 there shalt thou bury me4 ,now therefore let me go up1 ,i pray thee1 and bury my father1 and ,i will come again4 ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,go up1 and bury thy father1 according as he made thee swear4 ,and ,joseph went up to bury his father3 and with him went up all the servants of ,pharaoh1 the elders of his house1 and all the elders of the land of ,egypt1 and all the house of ,joseph1 and his brethren1 and his father's house3 only their little ones1 and their flocks1 and their herds1 they left in the land of ,goshen4 ,and there went up with him both chariots and horsemen3 and it was a very great company4 ,and they came to the threshingfloor of ,atad1 which is beyond ,jordan1 and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation3 and he made a mourning for his father seven days4 ,and when the inhabitants of the land1 the ,canaanites1 saw the mourning in the floor of ,atad1 they said1 ,this is a grievous mourning to the ,egyptians3 wherefore the name of it was called ,abel-mizraim1 which is beyond ,jordan4 ,and his sons did unto him according as he commanded them3 for his sons carried him into the land of ,canaan1 and buried him in the cave of the field of ,machpelah1 which ,abraham bought4 ,sidenote3 ,genesis #ej ,and ,joseph returned into ,egypt1 he1 and his brethren1 and all that went up with him to bury his father1 after he had buried his father4 ,and when ,joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead1 they said1 ,joseph will peradventure hate us1 and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him4 ,and they sent a messenger unto ,joseph1 saying1 ,thy father did command before he died1 saying1 ,so shall ye say unto ,joseph1 ,forgive1 ,i pray thee now1 the trespass of thy brethren1 and their sin2 for they did unto thee evil3 and now1 we pray thee1 forgive the trespass of the servants of the ,god of thy father4 ,and ,joseph wept when they spake unto him4 ,and his brethren also went and fell down before his face2 and they said1 ,behold1 we be thy servants4 ,and ,joseph said unto them1 ,fear not3 for am ,i in the place of ,god8 ,but as for you1 ye thought evil against me2 but ,god meant it unto good1 to bring to pass1 as it is this day1 to save much people alive4 ,now therefore fear ye not3 ,i will nourish you1 and your little ones4 ,and he comforted them1 and spake kindly unto them4 ,and ,joseph dwelt in ,egypt1 he1 and his father's house3 and ,joseph lived an hundred and ten years4 ,and ,joseph saw ,ephraim's children of the third generation3 the children also of ,machir the son of ,manasseh were brought up upon ,joseph's knees4 ,and ,joseph said unto his brethren1 ,i die3 and ,god will surely visit you1 and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 and to ,jacob4 ,and ,joseph took an oath of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,god will surely visit you1 and ye shall carry up my bones from hence4 ,so ,joseph died1 being an hundred and ten years old3 and they embalmed him1 and he was put in a coffin in ,egypt4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,iv ,,moses ,,and ,,the ,,deliverance ,,from ,,egypt ,,chapter #bf ,,the ,,finding ,,of ,,moses ,,now these are the names of the children of ,israel1 which came into ,egypt2 every man and his household came with ,jacob4 ,reuben1 ,simeon1 ,levi1 and ,judah1 ,issachar1 ,zebulun1 and ,benjamin1 ,dan1 and ,naphtali1 ,gad1 and ,asher4 ,and all the souls that came from ,jacob were seventy souls3 for ,joseph was in ,egypt already4 ,and ,joseph died1 and all his brethren1 and all that generation4 ,and the children of ,israel were fruitful1 and increased abundantly1 and multiplied1 and waxed exceeding mighty2 and the land was filled with them4 ,now there arose up a new king over ,egypt1 which knew not ,joseph4 ,and he said unto his people1 ,behold1 the people of the children of ,israel are more and mightier than we3 come on1 let us deal wisely with them2 lest they multiply1 and it come to pass1 that1 when there falleth out any war1 they join also unto our enemies1 and fight against us1 and so get them up out of the land4 ,therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens4 ,and they built for ,pharaoh treasure cities1 ,pithom and ,raamses4 ,but the more they afflicted them1 the more they multiplied and grew4 ,and they were grieved because of the children of ,israel4 ,and the ,egyptians made the children of ,israel to serve with rigour3 and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage1 in morter1 and in brick1 and in all manner of service in the field3 all their service1 wherein they made them serve1 was with rigour4 ,and the king of ,egypt commanded that all the male children of the ,hebrews be put to death4 ,but the ,hebrew women did not as the king of ,egypt commanded them1 but saved the men children alive3 and the people multiplied1 and waxed very mighty4 ,and there went a man of the house of ,levi1 and took to wife a daughter of ,levi4 ,and the woman bare a son3 and when she saw him that he was a goodly child1 she hid him three months4 ,and when she could not longer hide him1 she took for him an ark of bulrushes1 and daubed it with slime and with pitch1 and put the child therein2 and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink4 ,and his sister stood afar off1 to wit what would be done to him4 ,and the daughter of ,pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river2 and her maidens walked along by the river's side2 and when she saw the ark among the flags1 she sent her maid to fetch it4 ,and when she had opened it1 she saw the child3 and1 behold1 the babe wept4 ,and she had compassion on him1 and said1 ,this is one of the ,hebrews' children4 ,then said his sister to ,pharaoh's daughter1 ,shall ,i go and call to thee a nurse of the ,hebrew women1 that she may nurse the child for thee8 ,and ,pharaoh's daughter said to her1 ,go4 ,and the maid went and called the child's mother4 ,and ,pharaoh's daughter said unto her1 ,take this child away1 and nurse it for me1 and ,i will give thee thy wages4 ,and the woman took the child1 and nursed it4 ,and the child grew1 and she brought him unto ,pharaoh's daughter1 and he became her son4 ,and she called his name ,moses3 and she said1 ,because ,i drew him out of the water4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #b ,and it came to pass in those days1 when ,moses was grown1 that he went out unto his brethren1 and looked on their burdens3 and he spied an ,egyptian smiting an ,hebrew1 one of his brethren4 ,and he looked this way and that way1 and when he saw that there was no man1 he slew the ,egyptian1 and hid him in the sand4 ,and when he went out the second day1 behold1 two men of the ,hebrews strove together3 and he said to him that did the wrong1 ,wherefore smitest thou thy fellow8 ,and he said1 ,who made thee a prince and a judge over us8 intendest thou to kill me1 as thou killedst the ,egyptian8 ,and ,moses feared1 and said1 ,surely this thing is known4 ,now when ,pharaoh heard this thing1 he sought to slay ,moses4 ,but ,moses fled from the face of ,pharaoh1 and dwelt in the land of ,midian3 and he sat down by a well4 ,now the priest of ,midian had seven daughters3 and they came and drew water1 and filled the troughs to water their father's flock4 ,and the shepherds came and drove them away3 but ,moses stood up and helped them1 and watered their flock4 ,and when they came to ,reuel their father1 he said1 ,how is it that ye are come so soon to day8 ,and they said1 ,an ,egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds1 and also drew water enough for us1 and watered the flock4 ,and he said unto his daughters1 ,and where is he8 why is it that ye have left the man8 call him1 that he may eat bread4 ,and ,moses was content to dwell with the man3 and he gave ,moses ,zipporah his daughter4 ,and she bare him a son1 and he called his name ,gershom3 for he said1 ,i have been a stranger in a strange land4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #c ,and it came to pass in process of time1 that the king of ,egypt died3 and the children of ,israel sighed by reason of the bondage1 and they cried1 and their cry came up unto ,god by reason of the bondage4 ,and ,god heard their groaning1 and ,god remembered his covenant with ,abraham1 with ,isaac1 and with ,jacob4 ,and ,god looked upon the children of ,israel1 and ,god had respect unto them4 ,,chapter #bg ,,the ,,burning ,,bush ,,now ,moses kept the flock of ,jethro his father in law1 the priest of ,midian3 and he led the flock to the backside of the desert1 and came to the mountain of ,god1 even to ,horeb4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush3 and he looked1 and1 behold1 the bush burned with fire1 and the bush was not consumed4 ,and ,moses said1 ,i will now turn aside1 and see this great sight1 why the bush is not burnt4 ,and when the ,,lord saw that he turned aside to see1 ,god called unto him out of the midst of the bush1 and said1 ,moses1 ,moses4 ,and he said1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,draw not nigh hither3 put off thy shoes from off thy feet1 for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground4 ,moreover he said1 ,i am the ,god of thy father1 the ,god of ,abraham1 the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob4 ,and ,moses hid his face2 for he was afraid to look upon ,god4 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,i have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in ,egypt1 and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters2 for ,i know their sorrows2 and ,i am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large1 unto a land flowing with milk and honey4 ,now therefore1 behold1 the cry of the children of ,israel is come unto me3 and ,i have also seen the oppression wherewith the ,egyptians oppress them4 ,come now therefore1 and ,i will send thee unto ,pharaoh1 that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of ,israel out of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses said unto ,god1 ,who am ,i1 that ,i should go unto ,pharaoh1 and that ,i should bring forth the children of ,israel out of ,egypt8 ,and he said1 ,certainly ,i will be with thee2 and this shall be a token unto thee1 that ,i have sent thee3 ,when thou hast brought forth the people out of ,egypt1 ye shall serve ,god upon this mountain4 ,and ,moses said unto ,god1 ,behold1 when ,i come unto the children of ,israel1 and shall say unto them1 ,the ,god of your fathers hath sent me unto you2 and they shall say to me1 ,what is his name8 what shall ,i say unto them8 ,and ,god said unto ,moses1 ,i ,,am ,,that ,i ,,am3 and he said1 ,thus shalt thou say unto the children of ,israel1 ,i ,,am hath sent me unto you4 ,and ,god said moreover unto ,moses1 ,thus shalt thou say unto the children of ,israel1 ,the ,,lord ,god of your fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob1 hath sent me unto you3 this is my name for ever1 and this is my memorial unto all generations4 ,go1 and gather the elders of ,israel together1 and say unto them1 ,the ,,lord ,god of your fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 of ,isaac1 and of ,jacob1 appeared unto me1 saying1 ,i have surely visited you1 and seen that which is done to you in ,egypt3 and ,i have said1 ,i will bring you up out of the affliction of ,egypt1 unto a land flowing with milk and honey4 ,and they shall hearken to thy voice3 and thou shalt come1 thou and the elders of ,israel1 unto the king of ,egypt1 and ye shall say unto him1 ,the ,,lord ,god of the ,hebrews hath met with us3 and now let us go1 we beseech thee1 three days' journey into the wilderness1 that we may sacrifice to the ,,lord our ,god4 ,and ,i am sure that the king of ,egypt will not let you go1 no1 not by a mighty hand4 ,and ,i will stretch out my hand1 and smite ,egypt with all my wonders which ,i will do in the midst thereof3 and after that he will let you go4 ,and ,i will give this people favour in the sight of the ,egyptians3 and it shall come to pass1 that1 when ye go1 ye shall not go empty3 but every woman shall borrow of her neighbour1 and of her that sojourneth in her house1 jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold1 and raiment3 and ye shall put them upon your sons1 and upon your daughters2 and ye shall spoil the ,egyptians4 ,and ,moses answered and said1 ,but1 behold1 they will not believe me1 nor hearken unto my voice3 for they will say1 ,the ,,lord hath not appeared unto thee4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,what is that in thine hand8 ,and he said1 ,a rod4 ,and he said1 ,cast it on the ground4 ,and he cast it on the ground1 and it became a serpent2 and ,moses fled from before it4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,put forth thine hand1 and take it by the tail4 ,and he put forth his hand1 and caught it1 and it became a rod in his hand3 that they may believe that the ,,lord ,god of their fathers1 the ,god of ,abraham1 the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob1 hath appeared unto thee4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #d ,and the ,,lord said furthermore unto him1 ,put now thine hand into thy bosom4 ,and he put his hand into his bosom3 and when he took it out1 behold1 his hand was leprous as snow4 ,and he said1 ,put thine hand into thy bosom again4 ,and he put his hand into his bosom again2 and plucked it out of his bosom1 and1 behold1 it was turned again as his other flesh4 ,and it shall come to pass1 if they will not believe thee1 neither hearken to the voice of the first sign1 that they will believe the voice of the latter sign4 ,and it shall come to pass1 if they will not believe also these two signs1 neither hearken unto thy voice1 that thou shalt take of the water of the river1 and pour it upon the dry land3 and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land4 ,and ,moses said unto the ,,lord1 ,o my ,lord1 ,i am not eloquent1 neither heretofore1 nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant3 but ,i am slow of speech1 and of a slow tongue4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,who hath made man's mouth8 or who maketh the dumb1 or deaf1 or the seeing1 or the blind8 have not ,i the ,,lord8 ,now therefore go1 and ,i will be with thy mouth1 and teach thee what thou shalt say4 ,and he said1 ,o my ,lord1 send1 ,i pray thee1 by the hand of him whom thou wilt send4 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was kindled against ,moses1 and he said1 ,is not ,aaron the ,levite thy brother8 ,i know that he can speak well4 ,and also1 behold1 he cometh forth to meet thee3 and when he seeth thee1 he will be glad in his heart4 ,and thou shalt speak unto him1 and put words in his mouth3 and ,i will be with thy mouth1 and with his mouth1 and will teach you what ye shall do4 ,and he shall be thy spokesman unto the people3 and he shall be1 even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth1 and thou shalt be to him instead of ,god4 ,and thou shalt take this rod in thine hand1 wherewith thou shalt do signs4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #e ,and ,moses went and returned to ,jethro his father in law1 and said unto him1 ,let me go1 ,i pray thee1 and return unto my brethren which are in ,egypt1 and see whether they be yet alive4 ,and ,jethro said to ,moses1 ,go in peace4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses in ,midian1 ,go1 return into ,egypt3 for all the men are dead which sought thy life4 ,and ,moses took his wife and his sons1 and set them upon an ass1 and he returned to the land of ,egypt3 and ,moses took the rod of ,god in his hand4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,when thou goest to return into ,egypt1 see that thou do all those wonders before ,pharaoh1 which ,i have put in thine hand3 but ,i will harden his heart1 that he shall not let the people go4 ,and thou shalt say unto ,pharaoh1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,israel is my son1 even my firstborn3 and ,i say unto thee1 ,let my son go1 that he may serve me3 and if thou refuse to let him go1 behold1 ,i will slay thy son1 even thy firstborn4 ,and the ,,lord said to ,aaron1 ,go into the wilderness to meet ,moses4 ,and he went1 and met him in the mount of ,god1 and kissed him4 ,and ,moses told ,aaron all the words of the ,,lord who had sent him1 and all the signs which he had commanded him4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of ,israel3 and ,aaron spake all the words which the ,,lord had spoken unto ,moses1 and did the signs in the sight of the people4 ,and the people believed3 and when they heard that the ,,lord had visited the children of ,israel1 and that he had looked upon their affliction1 then they bowed their heads and worshipped4 ,,chapter #bh ,,the ,,israelites ,,in ,,bondage ,,and afterward ,moses and ,aaron went in1 and told ,pharaoh1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,let my people go1 that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness4 ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,who is the ,,lord1 that ,i should obey his voice to let ,israel go8 ,i know not the ,,lord1 neither will ,i let ,israel go4 ,and they said1 ,the ,god of the ,hebrews hath met with us3 let us go1 we pray thee1 three days' journey into the desert1 and sacrifice unto the ,,lord our ,god2 lest he fall upon us with pestilence1 or with the sword4 ,and the king of ,egypt said unto them1 ,wherefore do ye1 ,moses and ,aaron1 let the people from their works8 get you unto your burdens4 ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,behold1 the people of the land now are many1 and ye make them rest from their burdens4 ,and ,pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people1 and their officers1 saying1 ,ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick1 as heretofore3 let them go and gather straw for themselves4 ,and the tale of the bricks1 which they did make heretofore1 ye shall lay upon them2 ye shall not diminish ought thereof3 for they be idle2 therefore they cry1 saying1 ,let us go and sacrifice to our ,god4 ,let there more work be laid upon the men1 that they may labour therein2 and let them not regard vain words4 ,and the taskmasters of the people went out1 and their officers1 and they spake to the people1 saying1 ,thus saith ,pharaoh1 ,i will not give you straw4 ,go ye1 get you straw where ye can find it3 yet not ought of your work shall be diminished4 ,so the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of ,egypt to gather stubble instead of straw4 ,and the taskmasters hasted them1 saying1 ,fulfil your works1 your daily tasks1 as when there was straw4 ,and the officers of the children of ,israel1 which ,pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them1 were beaten1 and demanded1 ,wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day1 as heretofore8 ,then the officers of the children of ,israel came and cried unto ,pharaoh1 saying1 ,wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants8 ,there is no straw given unto thy servants1 and they say to us1 ,make brick3 and1 behold1 thy servants are beaten2 but the fault is in thine own people4 ,but he said1 ,ye are idle1 ye are idle3 therefore ye say1 ,let us go and do sacrifice to the ,,lord4 ,go therefore now1 and work2 for there shall no straw be given you1 yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks4 ,and the officers of the children of ,israel did see that they were in evil case1 after it was said1 ,ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #f ,and they met ,moses and ,aaron1 who stood in the way1 as they came forth from ,pharaoh3 and they said unto them1 ,the ,,lord look upon you1 and judge2 because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of ,pharaoh1 and in the eyes of his servants1 to put a sword in their hand to slay us4 ,and ,moses returned unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,lord1 wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people8 why is it that thou hast sent me8 for since ,i came to ,pharaoh to speak in thy name1 he hath done evil to this people2 neither hast thou delivered thy people at all4 ,then the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,now shalt thou see what ,i will do to ,pharaoh3 for with a strong hand shall he let them go1 and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land4 ,and ,god spake unto ,moses1 and said unto him1 ,i am the ,,lord3 and ,i appeared unto ,abraham1 unto ,isaac1 and unto ,jacob1 by the name of ,god ,almighty1 but by my name ,,jehovah was ,i not known to them4 ,and ,i have also established my covenant with them1 to give them the land of ,canaan1 the land of their pilgrimage1 wherein they were strangers4 ,and ,i have also heard the groaning of the children of ,israel1 whom the ,egyptians keep in bondage2 and ,i have remembered my covenant4 ,wherefore say unto the children of ,israel1 ,i am the ,,lord1 and ,i will bring you out from under the burdens of the ,egyptians1 and ,i will rid you out of their bondage1 and ,i will redeem you with a stretched out arm1 and with great judgments3 and ,i will take you to me for a people1 and ,i will be to you a ,god3 and ye shall know that ,i am the ,,lord your ,god1 which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the ,egyptians4 ,and ,i will bring you in unto the land1 concerning the which ,i did swear to give it to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 and to ,jacob2 and ,i will give it you for an heritage3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #g ,and ,moses spake so unto the children of ,israel3 but they hearkened not unto ,moses for anguish of spirit1 and for cruel bondage4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,go in1 speak unto ,pharaoh king of ,egypt1 that he let the children of ,israel go out of his land4 ,and ,moses spake before the ,,lord1 saying1 ,behold1 the children of ,israel have not hearkened unto me2 how then shall ,pharaoh hear me8 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,see1 ,i have made thee a god to ,pharaoh3 and ,aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet4 ,thou shalt speak all that ,i command thee3 and ,aaron thy brother shall speak unto ,pharaoh1 that he send the children of ,israel out of his land4 ,and ,i will harden ,pharaoh's heart1 and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of ,egypt4 ,but ,pharaoh shall not hearken unto you1 that ,i may lay my hand upon ,egypt1 and bring forth mine armies1 and my people the children of ,israel1 out of the land of ,egypt by great judgments4 ,and the ,egyptians shall know that ,i am the ,,lord1 when ,i stretch forth mine hand upon ,egypt1 and bring out the children of ,israel from among them4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron did as the ,,lord commanded them1 so did they4 ,and ,moses was fourscore years old1 and ,aaron fourscore and three years old1 when they spake unto ,pharaoh4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and unto ,aaron1 saying1 ,when ,pharaoh shall speak unto you1 saying1 ,shew a miracle for you3 then thou shalt say unto ,aaron1 ,take thy rod1 and cast it before ,pharaoh1 and it shall become a serpent4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went in unto ,pharaoh1 and they did so as the ,,lord had commanded3 and ,aaron cast down his rod before ,pharaoh1 and before his servants1 and it became a serpent4 ,then ,pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers3 now the magicians of ,egypt1 they also did in like manner with their enchantments4 ,for they cast down every man his rod1 and they became serpents3 but ,aaron's rod swallowed up their rods4 ,and he hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 that he hearkened not unto them2 as the ,,lord had said4 ,,chapter #bi ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,blood ,,and ,,frogs ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,pharaoh's heart is hardened1 he refuseth to let the people go4 ,get thee unto ,pharaoh in the morning2 lo1 he goeth out unto the water2 and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come2 and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand4 ,and thou shalt say unto him1 ,the ,,lord ,god of the ,hebrews hath sent me unto thee1 saying1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me in the wilderness3 and1 behold1 hitherto thou wouldest not hear4 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,in this thou shalt know that ,i am the ,,lord3 behold1 ,i will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river1 and they shall be turned to blood4 ,and the fish that is in the river shall die1 and the river shall stink2 and the ,egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 ,say unto ,aaron1 ,take thy rod1 and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of ,egypt1 upon their streams1 upon their rivers1 and upon their ponds1 and upon all their pools of water1 that they may become blood2 and that there may be blood throughout all the land of ,egypt1 both in vessels of wood1 and in vessels of stone4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron did so1 as the ,,lord commanded2 and he lifted up the rod1 and smote the waters that were in the river1 in the sight of ,pharaoh1 and in the sight of his servants2 and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood4 ,and the fish that was in the river died2 and the river stank1 and the ,egyptians could not drink of the water of the river2 and there was blood throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and the magicians of ,egypt did so with their enchantments3 and ,pharaoh's heart was hardened1 neither did he hearken unto them2 as the ,,lord had said4 ,and ,pharaoh turned and went into his house1 neither did he set his heart to this also4 ,and all the ,egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink2 for they could not drink of the water of the river4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #h ,and seven days were fulfilled1 after that the ,,lord had smitten the river4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 ,go unto ,pharaoh1 and say unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,and if thou refuse to let them go1 behold1 ,i will smite all thy borders with frogs3 and the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly1 which shall go up and come into thine house1 and into thy bedchamber1 and upon thy bed1 and into the house of thy servants1 and upon thy people1 and into thine ovens1 and into thy kneedingtroughs3 and the frogs shall come up both on thee1 and upon thy people1 and upon all thy servants4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 ,say unto ,aaron1 ,stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams1 over the rivers1 and over the ponds1 and cause frogs to come up upon the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of ,egypt2 and the frogs came up1 and covered the land of ,egypt4 ,and the magicians did so with their enchantments1 and brought up frogs upon the land of ,egypt4 ,then ,pharaoh called for ,moses and ,aaron1 and said1 ,intreat the ,,lord1 that he may take away the frogs from me1 and from my people2 and ,i will let the people go1 that they may do sacrifice unto the ,,lord4 ,and ,moses said unto ,pharaoh1 ,glory over me3 when shall ,i intreat for thee1 and for thy servants1 and for thy people1 to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses1 that they may remain in the river only8 ,and he said1 ,to morrow4 ,and he said1 ,be it according to thy word3 that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the ,,lord our ,god4 ,and the frogs shall depart from thee1 and from thy houses1 and from thy servants1 and from thy people2 they shall remain in the river only4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went out from ,pharaoh3 and ,moses cried unto the ,,lord because of the frogs which he had brought against ,pharaoh4 ,and the ,,lord did according to the word of ,moses2 and the frogs died out of the houses1 out of the villages1 and out of the fields4 ,and they gathered them together upon heaps3 and the land stank4 ,but when ,pharaoh saw that there was respite1 he hardened his heart1 and hearkened not unto them2 as the ,,lord had said4 ,,chapter #cj ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,lice1 ,,flies1 ,,murrain1 ,,and ,,boils ,sidenote3 ,exodus #h ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,say unto ,aaron1 ,stretch out thy rod1 and smite the dust of the land1 that it may become lice throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and they did so2 for ,aaron stretched out his hand with his rod1 and smote the dust of the earth1 and it became lice in man1 and in beast2 all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice1 but they could not3 so there were lice upon man1 and upon beast4 ,then the magicians said unto ,pharaoh1 ,this is the finger of ,god3 and ,pharaoh's heart was hardened1 and he hearkened not unto them2 as the ,,lord had said4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,rise up early in the morning1 and stand before ,pharaoh2 lo1 he cometh forth to the water2 and say unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,else1 if thou wilt not let my people go1 behold1 ,i will send swarms of flies upon thee1 and upon thy servants1 and upon thy people1 and into thy houses3 and the houses of the ,egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies1 and also the ground whereon they are4 ,and ,i will sever in that day the land of ,goshen1 in which my people dwell1 that no swarms of flies shall be there2 to the end thou mayest know that ,i am the ,,lord in the midst of the earth4 ,and ,i will put a division between my people and thy people3 to morrow shall this sign be4 ,and the ,,lord did so2 and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of ,pharaoh1 and into his servants' houses1 and into all the land of ,egypt3 the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies4 ,and ,pharaoh called for ,moses and for ,aaron1 and said1 ,go ye1 sacrifice to your ,god in the land4 ,and ,moses said1 ,it is not meet so to do2 for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the ,egyptians to the ,,lord our ,god3 lo1 shall we sacrifice the abomination of the ,egyptians before their eyes1 and will they not stone us8 ,we will go three days' journey into the wilderness1 and sacrifice to the ,,lord our ,god1 as he shall command us4 ,and ,pharaoh said1 ,i will let you go1 that ye may sacrifice to the ,,lord your ,god in the wilderness2 only ye shall not go very far away3 intreat for me4 ,and ,moses said1 ,behold1 ,i go out from thee1 and ,i will intreat the ,,lord that the swarms of flies may depart from ,pharaoh1 from his servants1 and from his people1 to morrow3 but let not ,pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the ,,lord4 ,and ,moses went out from ,pharaoh1 and intreated the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord did according to the word of ,moses2 and he removed the swarms of flies from ,pharaoh1 from his servants1 and from his people2 there remained not one4 ,and ,pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also1 neither would he let the people go4 ,then the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go in unto ,pharaoh1 and tell him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of the ,hebrews1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,for if thou refuse to let them go1 and wilt hold them still1 behold1 the hand of the ,,lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field1 upon the horses1 upon the asses1 upon the camels1 upon the oxen1 and upon the sheep3 there shall be a very grievous murrain4 ,and the ,,lord shall sever between the cattle of ,israel and the cattle of ,egypt3 and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of ,israel4 ,and the ,,lord appointed a set time1 saying1 ,to morrow the ,,lord shall do this thing in the land4 ,and the ,,lord did that thing on the morrow1 and all the cattle of ,egypt died3 but of the cattle of the children of ,israel died not one4 ,and ,pharaoh sent1 and1 behold1 there was not one of the cattle of the ,israelites dead4 ,and the heart of ,pharaoh was hardened1 and he did not let the people go4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #i ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses and unto ,aaron1 ,take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace1 and let ,moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of ,pharaoh4 ,and it shall become small dust in all the land of ,egypt1 and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man1 and upon beast1 throughout all the land of ,egypt4 ,and they took ashes of the furnace1 and stood before ,pharaoh2 and ,moses sprinkled it up toward heaven2 and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man1 and upon beast4 ,and the magicians could not stand before ,moses because of the boils2 for the boil was upon the magicians1 and upon all the ,egyptians4 ,and the ,,lord hardened the heart of ,pharaoh1 and he hearkened not unto them2 as the ,,lord had spoken unto ,moses4 ,,chapter #ca ,,the ,,plague ,,of ,,hail ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,rise up early in the morning1 and stand before ,pharaoh1 and say unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of the ,hebrews1 ,let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,for ,i will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart1 and upon thy servants1 and upon thy people2 that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth4 ,for now ,i will stretch out my hand1 that ,i may smite thee and thy people with pestilence2 and thou shalt be cut off from the earth4 ,and in very deed for this cause have ,i raised thee up1 for to shew in thee my power2 and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth4 ,as yet exaltest thou thyself against my people1 that thou wilt not let them go8 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #aj ,behold1 to morrow about this time ,i will cause it to rain a very grievous hail1 such as hath not been in ,egypt since the foundation thereof even until now4 ,send therefore now1 and gather thy cattle1 and all that thou hast in the field2 for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field1 and shall not be brought home1 the hail shall come down upon them1 and they shall die4 ,he that feared the word of the ,,lord among the servants of ,pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses3 and he that regarded not the word of the ,,lord left his servants and his cattle in the field4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,stretch forth thine hand toward heaven1 that there may be hail in all the land of ,egypt1 upon man1 and upon beast1 and upon every herb of the field1 throughout the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven3 and the ,,lord sent thunder and hail1 and the fire ran along upon the ground2 and the ,,lord rained hail upon the land of ,egypt4 ,so there was hail1 and fire mingled with the hail1 very grievous1 such as there was none like it in all the land of ,egypt since it became a nation4 ,and the hail smote throughout all the land of ,egypt all that was in the field1 both man and beast2 and the hail smote every herb of the field1 and brake every tree of the field4 ,only in the land of ,goshen1 where the children of ,israel were1 was there no hail4 ,and ,pharaoh sent1 and called for ,moses and ,aaron1 and said unto them1 ,i have sinned this time3 the ,,lord is righteous1 and ,i and my people are wicked4 ,intreat the ,,lord 7for it is enough7 that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail2 and ,i will let you go1 and ye shall stay no longer4 ,and ,moses said unto him1 ,as soon as ,i am gone out of the city1 ,i will spread abroad my hands unto the ,,lord2 and the thunder shall cease1 neither shall there be any more hail2 that thou mayest know how that the earth is the ,,lord',s4 ,but as for thee and thy servants1 ,i know that ye will not yet fear the ,,lord ,god4 ,and the flax and the barley was smitten3 for the barley was in the ear1 and the flax was bolled4 ,but the wheat and the rie were not smitten3 for they were not grown up4 ,and ,moses went out of the city from ,pharaoh1 and spread abroad his hands unto the ,,lord3 and the thunders and hail ceased1 and the rain was not poured upon the earth4 ,and when ,pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased1 he sinned yet more1 and hardened his heart1 he and his servants4 ,and the heart of ,pharaoh was hardened1 neither would he let the children of ,israel go2 as the ,,lord had spoken by ,moses4 ,,chapter #cb ,,the ,,plagues ,,of ,,locusts ,,and ,,darkness ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go in unto ,pharaoh3 for ,i have hardened his heart1 and the heart of his servants1 that ,i might shew these my signs before him3 and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son1 and of thy son's son1 what things ,i have wrought in ,egypt1 and my signs which ,i have done among them2 that ye may know how that ,i am the ,,lord4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron came in unto ,pharaoh1 and said unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of the ,hebrews1 ,how long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me8 let my people go1 that they may serve me4 ,else1 if thou refuse to let my people go1 behold1 to morrow will ,i bring the locusts into thy coast3 and they shall cover the face of the earth1 that one cannot be able to see the earth3 and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped1 which remaineth unto you from the hail1 and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field3 and they shall fill thy houses1 and the houses of all thy servants1 and the houses of all the ,egyptians2 which neither thy fathers1 nor thy fathers' fathers have seen1 since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day4 ,and he turned himself1 and went out from ,pharaoh4 ,and ,pharaoh's servants said unto him1 ,how long shall this man be a snare unto us8 let the men go1 that they may serve the ,,lord their ,god3 knowest thou not yet that ,egypt is destroyed8 ,and ,moses and ,aaron were brought again unto ,pharaoh3 and he said unto them1 ,go1 serve the ,,lord your ,god3 but who are they that shall go8 ,and ,moses said1 ,we will go with our young and with our old1 with our sons and with our daughters1 with our flocks and with our herds will we go2 for we must hold a feast unto the ,,lord4 ,and he said unto them1 ,let the ,,lord be so with you1 as ,i will let you go1 and your little ones3 look to it2 for evil is before you4 ,not so3 go now ye that are men1 and serve the ,,lord2 for that ye did desire4 ,and they were driven out from ,pharaoh's presence4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #aj ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,stretch out thine hand over the land of ,egypt for the locusts1 that they may come up upon the land of ,egypt1 and eat every herb of the land1 even all that the hail hath left4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his rod over the land of ,egypt1 and the ,,lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day1 and all that night2 and when it was morning1 the east wind brought the locusts4 ,and the locusts went up over all the land of ,egypt1 and rested in all the coasts of ,egypt3 very grievous were they2 before them there were no such locusts as they1 neither after them shall be such4 ,for they covered the face of the whole earth1 so that the land was darkened2 and they did eat every herb of the land1 and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left3 and there remained not any green thing in the trees1 or in the herbs of the field1 through all the land of ,egypt4 ,then ,pharaoh called for ,moses and ,aaron in haste2 and he said1 ,i have sinned against the ,,lord your ,god1 and against you4 ,now therefore forgive1 ,i pray thee1 my sin only this once1 and intreat the ,,lord your ,god1 that he may take away from me this death only4 ,and he went out from ,pharaoh1 and intreated the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord turned a mighty strong west wind1 which took away the locusts1 and cast them into the ,red sea2 there remained not one locust in all the coasts of ,egypt4 ,but the ,,lord hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 so that he would not let the children of ,israel go4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #aa ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,stretch out thine hand toward heaven1 that there may be darkness over the land of ,egypt1 even darkness which may be felt4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven2 and there was a thick darkness in all the land of ,egypt three days3 they saw not one another1 neither rose any from his place for three days3 but all the children of ,israel had light in their dwellings4 ,and ,pharaoh called unto ,moses1 and said1 ,go ye1 serve the ,,lord2 only let your flocks and your herds be stayed3 let your little ones also go with you4 ,and ,moses said1 ,thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings1 that we may sacrifice unto the ,,lord our ,god4 ,our cattle also shall go with us2 there shall not an hoof be left behind2 for thereof must we take to serve the ,,lord our ,god2 and we know not with what we must serve the ,,lord1 until we come thither4 ,but the ,,lord hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 and he would not let them go4 ,and ,pharaoh said unto him1 ,get thee from me1 take heed to thyself1 see my face no more2 for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die4 ,and ,moses said1 ,thou hast spoken well1 ,i will see thy face again no more4 ,,chapter #cc ,,the ,,tenth ,,plague3 ,,the ,,firstborn ,,of ,,egypt ,,slain--,,the ,,passover ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,yet will ,i bring one plague more upon ,pharaoh1 and upon ,egypt2 afterwards he will let you go hence3 when he shall let you go1 he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether4 ,speak now in the ears of the people1 and let every man borrow of his neighbour1 and every woman of her neighbour1 jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold4 ,and the ,,lord gave the people favour in the sight of the ,egyptians4 ,moreover the man ,moses was very great in the land of ,egypt1 in the sight of ,pharaoh's servants1 and in the sight of the people4 ,and ,moses said1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,about midnight will ,i go out into the midst of ,egypt3 and all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt shall die1 from the firstborn of ,pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne1 even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill2 and all the firstborn of beasts4 ,and there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of ,egypt1 such as there was none like it1 nor shall be like it any more4 ,but against any of the children of ,israel shall not a dog move his tongue1 against man or beast3 that ye may know how that the ,,lord doth put a difference between the ,egyptians and ,israel4 ,and all these thy servants shall come down unto me1 and bow down themselves unto me1 saying1 ,get thee out1 and all the people that follow thee3 and after that ,i will go out4 ,and he went out from ,pharaoh in a great anger4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,pharaoh shall not hearken unto you2 that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron did all these wonders before ,pharaoh3 and the ,,lord hardened ,pharaoh's heart1 so that he would not let the children of ,israel go out of his land4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and ,aaron in the land of ,egypt1 saying1 ,this month shall be unto you the beginning of months3 it shall be the first month of the year to you4 ,speak ye unto all the congregation of ,israel1 saying1 ,in the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb1 according to the house of their fathers1 a lamb for an house3 and if the household be too little for the lamb1 let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls2 every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb4 ,your lamb shall be without blemish1 a male of the first year3 ye shall take it out from the sheep1 or from the goats3 and ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month3 and the whole assembly of the congregation of ,israel shall kill it in the evening4 ,and they shall take of the blood1 and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses1 wherein they shall eat it4 ,and they shall eat the flesh in that night1 roast with fire1 and unleavened bread2 and with bitter herbs they shall eat it4 ,eat not of it raw1 nor sodden at all with water1 but roast with fire2 his head with his legs1 and with the purtenance thereof4 ,and ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning2 and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire4 ,and thus shall ye eat it2 with your loins girded1 your shoes on your feet1 and your staff in your hand2 and ye shall eat it in haste3 it is the ,,lord',s passover4 ,for ,i will pass through the land of ,egypt this night1 and will smite all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt1 both man and beast2 and against all the gods of ,egypt ,i will execute judgment3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,and the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are3 and when ,i see the blood1 ,i will pass over you1 and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you1 when ,i smite the land of ,egypt4 ,and this day shall be unto you for a memorial2 and ye shall keep it a feast to the ,,lord throughout your generations2 ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever4 ,seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread2 even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses3 for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day1 that soul shall be cut off from ,israel4 ,and in the first day there shall be an holy convocation1 and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you2 no manner of work shall be done in them1 save that which every man must eat1 that only may be done of you4 ,and ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread2 for in this selfsame day have ,i brought your armies out of the land of ,egypt3 therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ab ,in the first month1 on the fourteenth day of the month at even1 ye shall eat unleavened bread1 until the one and twentieth day of the month at even4 ,seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses3 for whosoever eateth that which is leavened1 even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of ,israel1 whether he be a stranger1 or born in the land4 ,ye shall eat nothing leavened2 in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ab ,then ,moses called for all the elders of ,israel1 and said unto them1 ,draw out and take you a lamb according to your families1 and kill the passover4 ,and ye shall take a bunch of hyssop1 and dip it in the blood that is in the bason1 and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason2 and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning4 ,for the ,,lord will pass through to smite the ,egyptians2 and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel1 and on the two side posts1 the ,,lord will pass over the door1 and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you4 ,and ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when ye be come to the land which the ,,lord will give you1 according as he hath promised1 that ye shall keep this service4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when your children shall say unto you1 ,what mean ye by this service8 that ye shall say1 ,it is the sacrifice of the ,,lord',s passover1 who passed over the houses of the children of ,israel in ,egypt1 when he smote the ,egyptians1 and delivered our houses4 ,and the people bowed the head and worshipped4 ,and the children of ,israel went away1 and did as the ,,lord had commanded ,moses and ,aaron1 so did they4 ,and it came to pass1 that at midnight the ,,lord smote all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt1 from the firstborn of ,pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon2 and all the firstborn of cattle4 ,and ,pharaoh rose up in the night1 he1 and all his servants1 and all the ,egyptians2 and there was a great cry in ,egypt2 for there was not a house where there was not one dead4 ,,chapter #cd ,,the ,,israelites ,,go ,,up ,,out ,,of ,,egypt ,,and ,pharaoh called for ,moses and ,aaron by night1 and said1 ,rise up1 and get you forth from among my people1 both ye and the children of ,israel2 and go1 serve the ,,lord1 as ye have said4 ,also take your flocks and your herds1 as ye have said1 and be gone2 and bless me also4 ,and the ,egyptians were urgent upon the people1 that they might send them out of the land in haste2 for they said1 ,we be all dead men4 ,and the people took their dough before it was leavened1 their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders4 ,and the children of ,israel did according to the word of ,moses2 and they borrowed of the ,egyptians jewels of silver1 and jewels of gold1 and raiment3 and the ,,lord gave the people favour in the sight of the ,egyptians1 so that they lent unto them such things as they required4 ,and they spoiled the ,egyptians4 ,and the children of ,israel journeyed from ,rameses to ,succoth1 about six hundred thousand on foot that were men1 beside children4 ,and a mixed multitude went up also with them2 and flocks1 and herds1 even very much cattle4 ,and they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of ,egypt1 for it was not leavened2 because they were thrust out of ,egypt1 and could not tarry1 neither had they prepared for themselves any victual4 ,now the sojourning of the children of ,israel1 who dwelt in ,egypt1 was four hundred and thirty years4 ,and it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years1 even the selfsame day it came to pass1 that all the hosts of the ,,lord went out from the land of ,egypt4 ,it is a night to be much observed unto the ,,lord for bringing them out from the land of ,egypt3 this is that night of the ,,lord to be observed of all the children of ,israel in their generations4 ,and it came to pass the selfsame day1 that the ,,lord did bring the children of ,israel out of the land of ,egypt by their armies4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,sanctify unto me all the firstborn among the children of ,israel1 both of man and of beast3 it is mine4 ,and ,moses said unto the people1 ,remember this day1 in which ye came out from ,egypt1 out of the house of bondage2 for by strength of hand the ,,lord brought you out from this place3 there shall no leavened bread be eaten4 ,and it shall be when the ,,lord shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee1 a land flowing with milk and honey1 that thou shalt keep this service in this month4 ,seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread1 and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the ,,lord4 ,and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee1 neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters4 ,and thou shalt shew thy son in that day1 saying1 ,this is done because of that which the ,,lord did unto me when ,i came forth out of ,egypt4 ,and it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand1 and for a memorial between thine eyes1 that the ,,lord',s law may be in thy mouth3 for with a strong hand hath the ,,lord brought thee out of ,egypt4 ,thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ac ,and it shall be when the ,,lord shall bring thee into the land of the ,canaanites1 as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers1 and shall give it thee1 that thou shalt set apart unto the ,,lord every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast2 the males shall be the ,,lord',s4 ,and every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb3 and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem4 ,,chapter #ce ,,the ,,overwhelming ,,of ,,the ,,egyptians ,,and it came to pass1 when ,pharaoh had let the people go1 that ,god led them not through the way of the land of the ,philistines1 although that was near2 for ,god said1 ,lest peradventure the people repent when they see war1 and they return to ,egypt3 but ,god led the people about1 through the way of the wilderness of the ,red sea3 and the children of ,israel went up harnessed out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses took the bones of ,joseph with him3 for he had straitly sworn the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,god will surely visit you2 and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ad ,and they took their journey from ,succoth1 and encamped in ,etham1 in the edge of the wilderness4 ,and the ,,lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud1 to lead them the way2 and by night in a pillar of fire1 to give them light2 to go by day and night3 he took not away the pillar of the cloud by day1 nor the pillar of fire by night1 from before the people4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 that they turn and encamp before ,pi-hahiroth1 between ,migdol and the sea1 over against ,baal-zephon3 before it shall ye encamp by the sea4 ,for ,pharaoh will say of the children of ,israel1 ,they are entangled in the land1 the wilderness hath shut them in4 ,and ,i will harden ,pharaoh's heart1 that he shall follow after them2 and ,i will be honoured upon ,pharaoh1 and upon all his host2 that the ,egyptians may know that ,i am the ,,lord4 ,and they did so4 ,and it was told the king of ,egypt that the people fled3 and the heart of ,pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people1 and they said1 ,why have we done this1 that we have let ,israel go from serving us8 ,and he made ready his chariot1 and took his people with him3 and he took six hundred chosen chariots1 and all the chariots of ,egypt1 and captains over every one of them4 ,and the ,,lord hardened the heart of ,pharaoh king of ,egypt1 and he pursued after the children of ,israel3 and the children of ,israel went out with an high hand4 ,but the ,egyptians pursued after them1 all the horses and chariots of ,pharaoh1 and his horsemen1 and his army1 and overtook them encamping by the sea1 beside ,pi-hahiroth1 before ,baal-zephon4 ,and when ,pharaoh drew nigh1 the children of ,israel lifted up their eyes1 and1 behold1 the ,egyptians marched after them2 and they were sore afraid3 and the children of ,israel cried out unto the ,,lord4 ,and they said unto ,moses1 ,because there were no graves in ,egypt1 hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness8 wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us1 to carry us forth out of ,egypt8 ,is not this the word that we did tell thee in ,egypt1 saying1 ,let us alone1 that we may serve the ,egyptians8 ,for it had been better for us to serve the ,egyptians1 than that we should die in the wilderness4 ,and ,moses said unto the people1 ,fear ye not1 stand still1 and see the salvation of the ,,lord1 which he will shew to you to day3 for the ,egyptians whom ye have seen to day1 ye shall see them again no more for ever4 ,the ,,lord shall fight for you1 and ye shall hold your peace4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,wherefore criest thou unto me8 speak unto the children of ,israel1 that they go forward3 but lift thou up thy rod1 and stretch out thine hand over the sea1 and divide it3 and the children of ,israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea4 ,and ,i1 behold1 ,i will harden the hearts of the ,egyptians1 and they shall follow them3 and ,i will get me honour upon ,pharaoh1 and upon all his host1 upon his chariots1 and upon his horsemen4 ,and the ,egyptians shall know that ,i am the ,,lord1 when ,i have gotten me honour upon ,pharaoh1 upon his chariots1 and upon his horsemen4 ,and the angel of ,god1 which went before the camp of ,israel1 removed and went behind them2 and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face1 and stood behind them3 and it came between the camp of the ,egyptians and the camp of ,israel2 and it was a cloud and darkness to them1 but it gave light by night to these3 so that the one came not near the other all the night4 ,and ,moses stretched out his hand over the sea2 and the ,,lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night1 and made the sea dry land1 and the waters were divided4 ,and the children of ,israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground3 and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand1 and on their left4 ,and the ,egyptians pursued1 and went in after them to the midst of the sea1 even all ,pharaoh's horses1 his chariots1 and his horsemen4 ,and it came to pass1 that in the morning watch the ,,lord looked unto the host of the ,egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud1 and troubled the host of the ,egyptians1 and took off their chariot wheels1 that they drave them heavily3 so that the ,egyptians said1 ,let us flee from the face of ,israel2 for the ,,lord fighteth for them against the ,egyptians4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,stretch out thine hand over the sea1 that the waters may come again upon the ,egyptians1 upon their chariots1 and upon their horsemen4 ,and ,moses stretched forth his hand over the sea1 and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared2 and the ,egyptians fled against it2 and the ,,lord overthrew the ,egyptians in the midst of the sea4 ,and the waters returned1 and covered the chariots1 and the horsemen1 and all the host of ,pharaoh that came into the sea after them2 there remained not so much as one of them4 ,but the children of ,israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea2 and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand1 and on their left4 ,thus the ,,lord saved ,israel that day out of the hand of the ,egyptians2 and ,israel saw the ,egyptians dead upon the sea shore4 ,and ,israel saw that great work which the ,,lord did upon the ,egyptians3 and the people feared the ,,lord1 and believed the ,,lord1 and his servant ,moses4 ,,chapter #cf ,,the ,,song ,,of ,,moses ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ae ,,then sang ,moses and the children of ,israel this song unto the ,,lord1 and spake1 saying1 ,i will sing unto the ,,lord1 for he hath triumphed gloriously3 the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea4 ,the ,,lord is my strength and song1 and he is become my salvation3 he is my ,god1 and ,i will prepare him an habitation2 my father's ,god1 and ,i will exalt him4 ,the ,,lord is a man of war3 the ,,lord is his name4 ,pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea3 his chosen captains also are drowned in the ,red sea4 ,the depths have covered them3 they sank into the bottom as a stone4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ae ,thy right hand1 ,o ,,lord1 is become glorious in power3 thy right hand1 ,o ,,lord1 hath dashed in pieces the enemy4 ,and in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee3 thou sentest forth thy wrath1 which consumed them as stubble4 ,and with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together1 the floods stood upright as an heap1 and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea4 ,the enemy said1 ,i will pursue1 ,i will overtake1 ,i will divide the spoil2 my lust shall be satisfied upon them2 ,i will draw my sword1 my hand shall destroy them4 ,thou didst blow with thy wind1 the sea covered them3 they sank as lead in the mighty waters4 ,who is like unto thee1 ,o ,,lord1 among the gods8 who is like thee1 glorious in holiness1 fearful in praises1 doing wonders8 ,thou stretchedst out thy right hand1 the earth swallowed them4 ,thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed3 thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation4 ,the people shall hear1 and be afraid3 sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of ,palestina4 ,then the dukes of ,edom shall be amazed2 the mighty men of ,moab1 trembling shall take hold upon them2 all the inhabitants of ,canaan shall melt away4 ,fear and dread shall fall upon them2 by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone2 till thy people pass over1 ,o ,,lord1 till the people pass over1 which thou hast purchased4 ,thou shalt bring them in1 and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance1 in the place1 ,o ,,lord1 which thou hast made for thee to dwell in1 in the ,sanctuary1 ,o ,,lord1 which thy hands have established4 ,the ,,lord shall reign for ever and ever4 ,for the horse of ,pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea1 and the ,,lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them2 but the children of ,israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea4 ,and ,miriam the prophetess1 the sister of ,aaron1 took a timbrel in her hand2 and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances4 ,and ,miriam answered them1 ,sing ye to the ,,lord1 for he hath triumphed gloriously2 the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,v--,,israel ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,chapter #cg ,,the ,,israelites ,,fed ,,with ,,manna ,,so ,moses brought ,israel from the ,red sea1 and they went out into the wilderness of ,shur2 and they went three days in the wilderness1 and found no water4 ,and when they came to ,marah1 they could not drink of the waters of ,marah1 for they were bitter3 therefore the name of it was called ,marah4 ,and the people murmured against ,moses1 saying1 ,what shall we drink8 and he cried unto the ,,lord2 and the ,,lord shewed him a tree1 which when he had cast into the waters1 the waters were made sweet3 there he made for them a statute and an ordinance1 and there he proved them1 and said1 ,if thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the ,,lord thy ,god1 and wilt do that which is right in his sight1 and wilt give ear to his commandments1 and keep all his statutes1 ,i will put none of these diseases upon thee1 which ,i have brought upon the ,egyptians3 for ,i am the ,,lord that healeth thee4 ,and they came to ,elim1 where were twelve wells of water1 and threescore and ten palm trees3 and they encamped there by the waters4 ,and they took their journey from ,elim1 and all the congregation of the children of ,israel came unto the wilderness of ,sin1 which is between ,elim and ,sinai1 on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and the whole congregation of the children of ,israel murmured against ,moses and ,aaron in the wilderness3 and the children of ,israel said unto them1 ,would to ,god we had died by the hand of the ,,lord in the land of ,egypt1 when we sat by the flesh pots1 and when we did eat bread to the full2 for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness1 to kill this whole assembly with hunger4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #af ,then said the ,,lord unto ,moses1 ,behold1 ,i will rain bread from heaven for you2 and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day1 that ,i may prove them1 whether they will walk in my law1 or no4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in2 and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron said unto all the children of ,israel1 ,at even1 then ye shall know that the ,,lord hath brought you out from the land of ,egypt3 and in the morning1 then ye shall see the glory of the ,,lord2 for that he heareth your murmurings against the ,,lord3 and what are we1 that ye murmur against us8 ,and ,moses said1 ,this shall be1 when the ,,lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat1 and in the morning bread to the full2 for that the ,,lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him3 and what are we8 your murmurings are not against us1 but against the ,,lord4 ,and ,moses spake unto ,aaron1 ,say unto all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 ,come near before the ,,lord3 for he hath heard your murmurings4 ,and it came to pass1 as ,aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of ,israel1 that they looked toward the wilderness1 and1 behold1 the glory of the ,,lord appeared in the cloud4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,i have heard the murmurings of the children of ,israel3 speak unto them1 saying1 ,at even ye shall eat flesh1 and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread2 and ye shall know that ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,and it came to pass1 that at even the quails came up1 and covered the camp3 and in the morning the dew lay round about the host4 ,and when the dew that lay was gone up1 behold1 upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing1 as small as the hoar frost on the ground4 ,and when the children of ,israel saw it1 they said one to another1 ,it is manna3 for they wist not what it was4 ,and ,moses said unto them1 ,this is the bread which the ,,lord hath given you to eat4 ,this is the thing which the ,,lord hath commanded1 ,gather of it every man according to his eating1 an omer for every man1 according to the number of your persons2 take ye every man for them which are in his tents4 ,and the children of ,israel did so1 and gathered1 some more1 some less4 ,and when they did mete it with an omer1 he that gathered much had nothing over1 and he that gathered little had no lack2 they gathered every man according to his eating4 ,and ,moses said1 ,let no man leave of it till the morning4 ,notwithstanding they hearkened not unto ,moses2 but some of them left of it until the morning1 and it bred worms1 and stank3 and ,moses was wroth with them4 ,and they gathered it every morning1 every man according to his eating3 and when the sun waxed hot1 it melted4 ,and it came to pass1 that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread1 two omers for one man3 and all the rulers of the congregation came and told ,moses4 ,and he said unto them1 ,this is that which the ,,lord hath said1 ,to morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the ,,lord3 bake that which ye will bake to day1 and seethe that ye will seethe2 and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning4 ,and they laid it up till the morning1 as ,moses bade3 and it did not stink1 neither was there any worm therein4 ,and ,moses said1 ,eat that to day2 for to day is a sabbath unto the ,,lord3 to day ye shall not find it in the field4 ,six days ye shall gather it2 but on the seventh day1 which is the sabbath1 in it there shall be none4 ,illustration3 ,,moses ,,striking ,,the ,,rock1 ,,by ,,murillo ,,in ,,la ,,caridad ,,museum1 ,,seville ,and it came to pass1 that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather1 and they found none4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,how long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws8 ,see1 for that the ,,lord hath given you the sabbath1 therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days2 abide ye every man in his place1 let no man go out of his place on the seventh day4 ,so the people rested on the seventh day4 ,and the house of ,israel called the name thereof ,manna3 and it was like coriander seed1 white2 and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey4 ,and ,moses said1 ,this is the thing which the ,,lord commandeth1 ,fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations2 that they may see the bread wherewith ,i have fed you in the wilderness1 when ,i brought you forth from the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,moses said unto ,aaron1 ,take a pot1 and put an omer full of manna therein1 and lay it up before the ,,lord1 to be kept for your generations4 ,as the ,,lord commanded ,moses1 so ,aaron laid it up before the ,testimony1 to be kept4 ,and the children of ,israel did eat manna forty years1 until they came to a land inhabited2 they did eat manna1 until they came unto the borders of the land of ,canaan4 ,,chapter #ch ,,moses ,,brings ,,water ,,from ,,the ,,rock--,,moses ,,and ,,his ,,father ,,in ,,law ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ag ,,and all the congregation of the children of ,israel journeyed from the wilderness of ,sin1 after their journeys1 according to the commandment of the ,,lord1 and pitched in ,rephidim3 and there was no water for the people to drink4 ,wherefore the people did chide with ,moses1 and said1 ,give us water that we may drink4 ,and ,moses said unto them1 ,why chide ye with me8 wherefore do ye tempt the ,,lord8 ,and the people thirsted there for water2 and the people murmured against ,moses1 and said1 ,wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of ,egypt1 to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst8 ,and ,moses cried unto the ,,lord1 saying1 ,what shall ,i do unto this people8 they be almost ready to stone me4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go on before the people1 and take with thee of the elders of ,israel2 and thy rod1 wherewith thou smotest the river1 take in thine hand1 and go4 ,behold1 ,i will stand before thee there upon the rock in ,horeb2 and thou shalt smite the rock1 and there shall come water out of it1 that the people may drink4 ,and ,moses did so in the sight of the elders of ,israel4 ,and he called the name of the place ,massah1 and ,meribah1 because of the chiding of the children of ,israel1 and because they tempted the ,,lord1 saying1 ,is the ,,lord among us1 or not8 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ah ,then came ,amalek1 and fought with ,israel in ,rephidim4 ,and ,moses said unto ,joshua1 ,choose us out men1 and go out1 fight with ,amalek3 to morrow ,i will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of ,god in mine hand4 ,so ,joshua did as ,moses had said to him1 and fought with ,amalek3 and ,moses1 ,aaron1 and ,hur went up to the top of the hill4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,moses held up his hand1 that ,israel prevailed3 and when he let down his hand1 ,amalek prevailed4 ,but ,moses' hands were heavy2 and they took a stone1 and put it under him1 and he sat thereon2 and ,aaron and ,hur stayed up his hands1 the one on the one side1 and the other on the other side2 and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun4 ,and ,joshua discomfited ,amalek and his people with the edge of the sword4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,write this for a memorial in a book1 and rehearse it in the ears of ,joshua3 for ,i will utterly put out the remembrance of ,amalek from under heaven4 ,and ,moses built an altar1 and called the name of it ,jehovah-nissi3 for he said1 ,because the ,,lord hath sworn that the ,,lord will have war with ,amalek from generation to generation4 ,when ,jethro1 the priest of ,midian1 ,moses' father in law1 heard of all that ,god had done for ,moses1 and for ,israel his people1 and that the ,,lord had brought ,israel out of ,egypt2 then ,jethro1 ,moses' father in law1 took ,zipporah1 ,moses' wife1 after he had sent her back1 and her two sons2 of which the name of the one was ,gershom2 for he said1 ,i have been an alien in a strange land3 and the name of the other was ,eliezer2 for the ,god of my father1 said he1 was mine help1 and delivered me from the sword of ,pharaoh3 and ,jethro1 ,moses' father in law1 came with his sons and his wife unto ,moses into the wilderness1 where he encamped at the mount of ,god3 and he said unto ,moses1 ,i thy father in law ,jethro am come unto thee1 and thy wife1 and her two sons with her4 ,and ,moses went out to meet his father in law1 and did obeisance1 and kissed him2 and they asked each other of their welfare2 and they came into the tent4 ,and ,moses told his father in law all that the ,,lord had done unto ,pharaoh and to the ,egyptians for ,israel's sake1 and all the travail that had come upon them by the way1 and how the ,,lord delivered them4 ,and ,jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the ,,lord had done to ,israel1 whom he had delivered out of the hand of the ,egyptians4 ,and ,jethro said1 ,blessed be the ,,lord1 who hath delivered you out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and out of the hand of ,pharaoh1 who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the ,egyptians4 ,now ,i know that the ,,lord is greater than all gods3 for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them4 ,and ,jethro1 ,moses' father in law1 took a burnt offering and sacrifices for ,god3 and ,aaron came1 and all the elders of ,israel1 to eat bread with ,moses' father in law before ,god4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that ,moses sat to judge the people3 and the people stood by ,moses from the morning unto the evening4 ,and when ,moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people1 he said1 ,what is this thing that thou doest to the people8 why sittest thou thyself alone1 and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even8 ,and ,moses said unto his father in law1 ,because the people come unto me to enquire of ,god3 when they have a matter1 they come unto me2 and ,i judge between one and another1 and ,i do make them know the statutes of ,god1 and his laws4 ,and ,moses' father in law said unto him1 ,the thing that thou doest is not good4 ,thou wilt surely wear away1 both thou1 and this people that is with thee3 for this thing is too heavy for thee2 thou art not able to perform it thyself alone4 ,hearken now unto my voice1 ,i will give thee counsel1 and ,god shall be with thee3 ,be thou for the people to ,god-ward1 that thou mayest bring the causes unto ,god3 and thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws1 and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk1 and the work that they must do4 ,moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men1 such as fear ,god1 men of truth1 hating covetousness2 and place such over them1 to be rulers of thousands1 and rulers of hundreds1 rulers of fifties1 and rulers of tens3 and let them judge the people at all seasons3 and it shall be1 that every great matter they shall bring unto thee1 but every small matter they shall judge3 so shall it be easier for thyself1 and they shall bear the burden with thee4 ,if thou shalt do this thing1 and ,god command thee so1 then thou shalt be able to endure1 and all this people shall also go to their place in peace4 ,so ,moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law1 and did all that he had said4 ,and ,moses chose able men out of all ,israel1 and made them heads over the people1 rulers of thousands1 rulers of hundreds1 rulers of fifties1 and rulers of tens4 ,and they judged the people at all seasons3 the hard causes they brought unto ,moses1 but every small matter they judged themselves4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ai ,and ,moses let his father in law depart2 and he went his way into his own land4 ,,chapter #ci ,,the ,,law ,,given ,,from ,,mount ,,sinai ,,in the third month1 when the children of ,israel were gone forth out of the land of ,egypt1 the same day came they into the wilderness of ,sinai4 ,for they were departed from ,rephidim1 and were come to the desert of ,sinai1 and had pitched in the wilderness2 and there ,israel camped before the mount4 ,and ,moses went up unto ,god1 and the ,,lord called unto him out of the mountain1 saying1 ,thus shalt thou say to the house of ,jacob1 and tell the children of ,israel2 ,ye have seen what ,i did unto the ,egyptians1 and how ,i bare you on eagles' wings1 and brought you unto myself4 ,now therefore1 if ye will obey my voice indeed1 and keep my covenant1 then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people3 for all the earth is mine3 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests1 and an holy nation4 ,these are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of ,israel4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #bj ,and ,moses came and called for the elders of the people1 and laid before their faces all these words which the ,,lord commanded him4 ,and all the people answered together1 and said1 ,all that the ,,lord hath spoken we will do4 ,and ,moses returned the words of the people unto the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,lo1 ,i come unto thee in a thick cloud1 that the people may hear when ,i speak with thee1 and believe thee for ever4 ,and ,moses told the words of the people unto the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go unto the people1 and sanctify them to day and to morrow1 and let them wash their clothes1 and be ready against the third day3 for the third day the ,,lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount ,sinai4 ,and thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about1 saying1 ,take heed to yourselves1 that ye go not up into the mount1 or touch the border of it3 whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death3 there shall not an hand touch it1 but he shall surely be stoned1 or shot through2 whether it be beast or man1 it shall not live3 when the trumpet soundeth long1 they shall come up to the mount4 ,and ,moses went down from the mount unto the people1 and sanctified the people2 and they washed their clothes4 ,and he said unto the people1 ,be ready against the third day4 ,and it came to pass on the third day in the morning1 that there were thunders and lightnings1 and a thick cloud upon the mount1 and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud2 so that all the people that was in the camp trembled4 ,and ,moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with ,god2 and they stood at the nether part of the mount4 ,and mount ,sinai was altogether on a smoke1 because the ,,lord descended upon it in fire3 and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace1 and the whole mount quaked greatly4 ,and when the voice of the trumpet sounded long1 and waxed louder and louder1 ,moses spake1 and ,god answered him by a voice4 ,and the ,,lord came down upon mount ,sinai1 on the top of the mount3 and the ,,lord called ,moses up to the top of the mount2 and ,moses went up4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go down1 charge the people1 lest they break through unto the ,,lord to gaze1 and many of them perish4 ,and let the priests also1 which come near to the ,,lord1 sanctify themselves1 lest the ,,lord break forth upon them4 ,and ,moses said unto the ,,lord1 ,the people cannot come up to mount ,sinai3 for thou chargedst us1 saying1 ,set bounds about the mount1 and sanctify it4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,away1 get thee down1 and thou shalt come up1 thou1 and ,aaron with thee3 but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the ,,lord1 lest he break forth upon them4 ,so ,moses went down unto the people1 and spake unto them4 ,and ,god spake all these words1 saying1 ,i am the ,,lord thy ,god1 which have brought thee out of the land of ,egypt1 out of the house of bondage4 ,thou shalt have no other gods before me4 ,thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image1 or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above1 or that is in the earth beneath1 or that is in the water under the earth3 thou shalt not bow down thyself to them1 nor serve them3 for ,i the ,,lord thy ,god am a jealous ,god1 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me2 and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me1 and keep my commandments4 ,thou shalt not take the name of the ,,lord thy ,god in vain2 for the ,,lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain4 ,remember the sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,six days shalt thou labour1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is the sabbath of the ,,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy manservant1 nor thy maidservant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates3 for in six days the ,,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,,lord blessed the sabbath day1 and hallowed it4 ,honour thy father and thy mother3 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,,lord thy ,god giveth thee4 ,thou shalt not kill4 ,thou shalt not commit adultery4 ,thou shalt not steal4 ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour4 ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house1 thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife1 nor his manservant1 nor his maidservant1 nor his ox1 nor his ass1 nor any thing that is thy neighbour's4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #bd ,and all the people saw the thunderings1 and the lightnings1 and the noise of the trumpet1 and the mountain smoking3 and when the people saw it1 they removed1 and stood afar off4 ,and they said unto ,moses1 ,speak thou with us1 and we will hear3 but let not ,god speak with us1 lest we die4 ,and ,moses said unto the people1 ,fear not3 for ,god is come to prove you1 and that his fear may be before your faces1 that ye sin not4 ,and the people stood afar off1 and ,moses drew near unto the thick darkness where ,god was4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,thus thou shalt say unto the children of ,israel1 ,ye have seen that ,i have talked with you from heaven4 ,ye shall not make with me gods of silver1 neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold4 ,an altar of earth thou shalt make unto me1 and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings1 and thy peace offerings1 thy sheep1 and thine oxen3 in all places where ,i record my name ,i will come unto thee1 and ,i will bless thee4 ,,chapter #dj ,,moses ,,called ,,up ,,into ,,the ,,mount ,,and he said unto ,moses1 ,come up unto the ,,lord1 thou1 and ,aaron1 ,nadab1 and ,abihu1 and seventy of the elders of ,israel2 and worship ye afar off4 ,and ,moses alone shall come near the ,,lord3 but they shall not come nigh2 neither shall the people go up with him4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #be ,and ,moses came and told the people all the words of the ,,lord1 and all the judgments3 and all the people answered with one voice1 and said1 ,all the words which the ,,lord hath said will we do4 ,and ,moses wrote all the words of the ,,lord1 and rose up early in the morning1 and builded an altar under the hill1 and twelve pillars1 according to the twelve tribes of ,israel4 ,and he sent young men of the children of ,israel1 which offered burnt offerings1 and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the ,,lord4 ,and ,moses took half of the blood1 and put it in basons2 and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar4 ,and he took the book of the covenant1 and read in the audience of the people3 and they said1 ,all that the ,,lord hath said will we do1 and be obedient4 ,and ,moses took the blood1 and sprinkled it on the people1 and said1 ,behold the blood of the covenant1 which the ,,lord hath made with you concerning all these words4 ,then went up ,moses1 and ,aaron1 ,nadab1 and ,abihu1 and seventy of the elders of ,israel3 and they saw the ,god of ,israel3 and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone1 and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness4 ,and upon the nobles of the children of ,israel he laid not his hand3 also they saw ,god1 and did eat and drink4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,come up to me into the mount1 and be there3 and ,i will give thee tables of stone1 and a law1 and commandments which ,i have written2 that thou mayest teach them4 ,and ,moses rose up1 and his minister ,joshua3 and ,moses went up into the mount of ,god4 ,and he said unto the elders1 ,tarry ye here for us1 until we come again unto you3 and1 behold1 ,aaron and ,hur are with you3 if any man have any matters to do1 let him come unto them4 ,and ,moses went up into the mount1 and a cloud covered the mount4 ,and the glory of the ,,lord abode upon mount ,sinai1 and the cloud covered it six days3 and the seventh day he called unto ,moses out of the midst of the cloud4 ,and the sight of the glory of the ,,lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of ,israel4 ,and ,moses went into the midst of the cloud1 and gat him up into the mount3 and ,moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights4 ,,chapter #da ,,the ,,tabernacle ,,and ,,the ,,priesthood ,,and the ,,lord commanded ,moses to tell the children of ,israel to bring him offerings of gold1 and silver1 and brass1 of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine linen1 of rams' skins1 and badgers' skins1 and shittim wood1 oil1 spices1 and sweet incense1 and stones to be set in the priests' garments4 ,and they were to make an ark of shittim wood overlaid with gold1 with gold rings in the four corners1 and staves to put in the rings to bear it with3 and in the ark they were to put the testimony which ,god should give them4 ,and they were to make a mercy seat of pure gold1 with two cherubims1 one on each end1 with their faces looking toward each other1 and their wings stretched out over the mercy seat4 ,and the mercy seat was to rest upon the ark4 ,and ,god said1 ,there ,i will meet with thee1 and ,i will commune with thee from above the mercy seat1 from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony1 of all things which ,i will give thee in commandment unto the children of ,israel4 ,and they were to make a table of shittim wood overlaid with gold1 with rings and staves to bear it1 and dishes and spoons of pure gold3 and on the table was to be set the shewbread before ,god alway4 ,and they were to make a candlestick of pure gold1 with six branches coming out of the sides of it1 three branches on each side3 and its seven lamps were to be kept lighted4 ,and there were to be tongs and snuffdishes of pure gold4 ,and the tabernacle was to be made with ten curtains of fine twined linen1 and blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 fastened with loops of blue and gold4 ,and over these were to be eleven curtains of goats' hair1 and these were to be covered with rams' skins dyed red1 and over these a covering of badgers' skins4 ,and the boards and bars for the tabernacle were to be made of shittim wood overlaid with gold1 with fastenings of silver4 ,and they were to make a vail of fine twined linen1 and hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood1 to divide between the holy place and the most holy4 ,and the ark of the testimony was to be brought within the vail1 and the mercy seat put upon it in the most holy place4 ,but the table and the candlestick were to be without the vail4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #bf ,and the hanging for the door of the tent was to be of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine twined linen1 wrought with needlework4 ,and they were to make an altar of shittim wood1 with horns on the corners1 and staves to bear it1 and to overlay it all with brass1 and to make vessels of brass for the altar4 ,and the tabernacle was to have a court round about it1 enclosed by linen curtains hung on pillars of brass4 ,and the gate of the court was to be hung with blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine twined linen1 wrought with needlework4 ,and the children of ,israel were commanded to bring pure oil olive beaten for the light1 to cause the lamp to burn always4 ,and ,aaron and his sons were to order it from evening to morning before the ,,lord4 ,and ,aaron and his sons were to minister unto the ,,lord in the priest's office4 ,and ,moses was commanded to make holy garments for them2 an ephod of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and fine twined linen1 and on the shoulders of the ephod were to be two onyx stones1 with the names of the children of ,israel graven on them3 six of their names on one stone1 and the other six names on the other stone1 according to their birth4 ,and they were to make the breastplate of judgment with four rows of stones set in it3 the first row a sardius1 a topaz1 and a carbuncle2 the second row an emerald1 a sapphire1 and a diamond2 the third row a ligure1 an agate1 and an amethyst2 and the fourth row a beryl1 and an onyx1 and a jasper4 ,and the names of the twelve tribes of the children of ,israel were to be engraved on the stones4 ,and ,god said unto ,moses1 ,and ,aaron shall bear the names of the children of ,israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart1 when he goeth in unto the holy place1 for a memorial before the ,,lord continually4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #bi ,and the robe of the ephod was to be made of blue1 and upon the hem of it pomegranates of blue1 and purple1 and scarlet1 and golden bells between the pomegranates4 ,and ,god said1 ,thou shalt make a plate of pure gold1 and grave upon it1 like the engravings of a signet1 ,,holiness ,,to ,,the ,,lord4 ,and thou shalt put it on a blue lace1 that it may be upon the mitre2 upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be4 ,and it shall be upon ,aaron's forehead4 ,and for ,aaron's sons thou shalt make coats1 and thou shalt make for them girdles1 and bonnets shalt thou make for them1 for glory and for beauty4 ,and thou shalt put them upon ,aaron thy brother1 and his sons with him2 and shalt anoint them1 and consecrate them1 and sanctify them1 that they may minister unto me in the priest's office4 ,and they were to offer upon the altar two lambs of the first year day by day2 one lamb in the morning1 and the other lamb at even2 to be a continual burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the ,,lord4 ,and ,god said1 ,there ,i will meet with the children of ,israel1 and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory4 ,and ,i will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation1 and the altar3 ,i will sanctify also both ,aaron and his sons1 to minister to me in the priest's office4 ,and ,i will dwell among the children of ,israel1 and will be their ,god4 ,and they shall know that ,i am the ,,lord their ,god1 that brought them forth out of the land of ,egypt1 that ,i may dwell among them3 ,i am the ,,lord their ,god4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,when thou takest the sum of the children of ,israel after their number1 then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the ,,lord1 when thou numberest them2 that there be no plague among them1 when thou numberest them4 ,this they shall give1 every one that passeth among them that are numbered1 half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary3 an half shekel shall be the offering of the ,,lord4 ,every one that passeth among them that are numbered1 from twenty years old and above1 shall give an offering unto the ,,lord4 ,the rich shall not give more1 and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel1 when they give an offering unto the ,,lord1 to make an atonement for your souls4 ,and thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of ,israel1 and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation2 that it may be a memorial unto the children of ,israel before the ,,lord1 to make an atonement for your souls4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,see1 ,i have called by name ,bezaleel the son of ,uri1 the son of ,hur1 of the tribe of ,judah3 and ,i have filled him with the spirit of ,god1 in wisdom1 and in understanding1 and in knowledge1 and in all manner of workmanship1 to devise cunning works1 to work in gold1 and in silver1 and in brass1 and in cutting of stones1 to set them1 and in carving of timber1 to work in all manner of workmanship4 ,and ,i1 behold1 ,i have given with him ,aholiab1 the son of ,ahisamach1 of the tribe of ,dan3 and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted ,i have put wisdom1 that they may make all that ,i have commanded thee4 ,and he gave unto ,moses1 when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount ,sinai1 two tables of testimony1 tables of stone1 written with the finger of ,god4 ,,chapter #db ,,the ,,people ,,worship ,,the ,,golden ,,calf ,,and when the people saw that ,moses delayed to come down out of the mount1 the people gathered themselves together unto ,aaron1 and said unto him1 ,up1 make us gods1 which shall go before us2 for as for this ,moses1 the man that brought us up out of the land of ,egypt1 we wot not what is become of him4 ,and ,aaron said unto them1 ,break off the golden earrings1 which are in the ears of your wives1 of your sons1 and of your daughters1 and bring them unto me4 ,and all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears1 and brought them unto ,aaron4 ,and he received them at their hand1 and fashioned it with a graving tool1 after he had made it a molten calf3 and they said1 ,these be thy gods1 ,o ,israel1 which brought thee up out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and when ,aaron saw it1 he built an altar before it2 and ,aaron made proclamation1 and said1 ,to morrow is a feast to the ,,lord4 ,and they rose up early on the morrow1 and offered burnt offerings1 and brought peace offerings2 and the people sat down to eat and to drink1 and rose up to play4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #cb ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,go1 get thee down2 for thy people1 which thou broughtest out of the land of ,egypt1 have corrupted themselves3 they have turned aside quickly out of the way which ,i commanded them3 they have made them a molten calf1 and have worshipped it1 and have sacrificed thereunto1 and said1 ,these be thy gods1 ,o ,israel1 which have brought thee up out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,i have seen this people1 and1 behold1 it is a stiffnecked people3 now therefore let me alone1 that my wrath may wax hot against them1 and that ,i may consume them3 and ,i will make of thee a great nation4 ,and ,moses besought the ,,lord his ,god1 and said1 ,,lord1 why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people1 which thou hast brought forth out of the land of ,egypt with great power1 and with a mighty hand8 ,wherefore should the ,egyptians speak1 and say1 ,for mischief did he bring them out1 to slay them in the mountains1 and to consume them from the face of the earth8 ,turn from thy fierce wrath1 and repent of this evil against thy people4 ,remember ,abraham1 ,isaac1 and ,israel1 thy servants1 to whom thou swarest by thine own self1 and saidst unto them1 ,i will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven1 and all this land that ,i have spoken of will ,i give unto your seed1 and they shall inherit it for ever4 ,and the ,,lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #cb ,and ,moses turned1 and went down from the mount1 and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand3 the tables were written on both their sides2 on the one side and on the other were they written4 ,and the tables were the work of ,god1 and the writing was the writing of ,god1 graven upon the tables4 ,and when ,joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted1 he said unto ,moses1 ,there is a noise of war in the camp4 ,and he said1 ,it is not the voice of them that shout for mastery1 neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome3 but the noise of them that sing do ,i hear4 ,and it came to pass1 as soon as he came nigh unto the camp1 that he saw the calf1 and the dancing3 and ,moses' anger waxed hot1 and he cast the tables out of his hands1 and brake them beneath the mount4 ,and he took the calf which they had made1 and burnt it in the fire1 and ground it to powder1 and strawed it upon the water1 and made the children of ,israel drink of it4 ,and ,moses said unto ,aaron1 ,what did this people unto thee1 that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them8 ,and ,aaron said1 ,let not the anger of my ,,lord wax hot3 thou knowest the people1 that they are set on mischief4 ,for they said unto me1 ,make us gods1 which shall go before us3 for as for this ,moses1 the man that brought us up out of the land of ,egypt1 we wot not what is become of him4 ,and ,i said unto them1 ,whosoever hath any gold1 let them break it off4 ,so they gave it me3 then ,i cast it into the fire1 and there came out this calf4 ,then ,moses stood in the gate of the camp1 and said1 ,who is on the ,,lord',s side8 let him come unto me4 ,and all the sons of ,levi gathered themselves together unto him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,put every man his sword by his side1 and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp1 and slay every man his brother1 and every man his companion1 and every man his neighbour4 ,and the children of ,levi did according to the word of ,moses3 and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men4 ,for ,moses had said1 ,consecrate yourselves to day to the ,,lord1 even every man upon his son1 and upon his brother2 that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that ,moses said unto the people1 ,ye have sinned a great sin3 and now ,i will go up unto the ,,lord2 peradventure ,i shall make an atonement for your sin4 ,and ,moses returned unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,oh1 this people have sinned a great sin1 and have made them gods of gold4 ,yet now1 if thou wilt forgive their sin--2 and if not1 blot me1 ,i pray thee1 out of thy book which thou hast written4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,whosoever hath sinned against me1 him will ,i blot out of my book4 ,therefore now go1 lead the people unto the place of which ,i have spoken unto thee3 behold1 mine ,angel shall go before thee3 nevertheless in the day when ,i visit ,i will visit their sin upon them4 ,and the ,,lord plagued the people1 because they made the calf1 which ,aaron made4 ,,chapter #dc ,,the ,,second ,,set ,,of ,,tables ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,depart1 and go up hence1 thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of ,egypt1 unto a land flowing with milk and honey3 for ,i will not go up in the midst of thee2 for thou art a stiffnecked people3 lest ,i consume thee in the way4 ,and when the people heard these evil tidings1 they mourned3 and no man did put on him his ornaments4 ,and ,moses took the tabernacle1 and pitched it without the camp1 afar off from the camp1 and called it the ,tabernacle of the congregation4 ,and it came to pass1 that every one which sought the ,,lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation1 which was without the camp4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,moses went out unto the tabernacle1 that all the people rose up1 and stood every man at his tent door1 and looked after ,moses1 until he was gone into the tabernacle4 ,and it came to pass1 as ,moses entered into the tabernacle1 the cloudy pillar descended1 and stood at the door of the tabernacle1 and the ,,lord talked with ,moses4 ,and all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door3 and all the people rose up and worshipped1 every man in his tent door4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses face to face1 as a man speaketh unto his friend4 ,and he turned again into the camp3 but his servant ,joshua1 the son of ,nun1 a young man1 departed not out of the tabernacle4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #cc ,and ,moses said unto the ,,lord1 ,see1 thou sayest unto me1 ,bring up this people3 and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me4 ,yet thou hast said1 ,i know thee by name1 and thou hast also found grace in my sight4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 if ,i have found grace in thy sight1 shew me now thy way1 that ,i may know thee1 that ,i may find grace in thy sight3 and consider that this nation is thy people4 ,and he said1 ,my presence shall go with thee1 and ,i will give thee rest4 ,and he said unto him1 ,if thy presence go not with me1 carry us not up hence4 ,for wherein shall it be known here that ,i and thy people have found grace in thy sight8 is it not in that thou goest with us8 so shall we be separated1 ,i and thy people1 from all the people that are upon the face of the earth4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,i will do this thing also that thou hast spoken3 for thou hast found grace in my sight1 and ,i know thee by name4 ,and he said1 ,i beseech thee1 shew me thy glory4 ,and he said1 ,i will make all my goodness pass before thee1 and ,i will proclaim the name of the ,,lord before thee2 and will be gracious to whom ,i will be gracious1 and will shew mercy on whom ,i will shew mercy4 ,and he said1 ,thou canst not see my face3 for there shall no man see me1 and live4 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,behold1 there is a place by me1 and thou shalt stand upon a rock3 and it shall come to pass1 while my glory passeth by1 that ,i will put thee in a clift of the rock1 and will cover thee with my hand while ,i pass by3 and ,i will take away mine hand1 and thou shalt see my back3 but my face shall not be seen4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #cd ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first3 and ,i will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables1 which thou brakest4 ,and be ready in the morning1 and come up in the morning unto mount ,sinai1 and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount4 ,and no man shall come up with thee1 neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount2 neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount4 ,and he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first2 and ,moses rose up early in the morning1 and went up unto mount ,sinai1 as the ,,lord had commanded him1 and took in his hand the two tables of stone4 ,and the ,,lord descended in the cloud1 and stood with him there1 and proclaimed the name of the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord passed by before him1 and proclaimed1 ,the ,,lord1 ,the ,,lord ,god1 merciful and gracious1 longsuffering1 and abundant in goodness and truth1 keeping mercy for thousands1 forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin1 and that will by no means clear the guilty2 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children1 and upon the children's children1 unto the third and to the fourth generation4 ,and ,moses made haste1 and bowed his head toward the earth1 and worshipped4 ,and he said1 ,if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 ,o ,lord1 let my ,,lord1 ,i pray thee1 go among us2 for it is a stiffnecked people2 and pardon our iniquity and our sin1 and take us for thine inheritance4 ,and he said1 ,behold1 ,i make a covenant3 before all thy people ,i will do marvels1 such as have not been done in all the earth1 nor in any nation3 and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the ,,lord4 ,take heed to thyself1 lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest1 lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee3 but ye shall destroy their altars1 break their images1 and cut down their groves3 for thou shalt worship no other god3 for the ,,lord1 whose name is ,jealous1 is a jealous ,god4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,write thou these words3 for after the tenor of these words ,i have made a covenant with thee and with ,israel4 ,and he was there with the ,,lord forty days and forty nights2 he did neither eat bread1 nor drink water4 ,and he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant1 the ten commandments4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,moses came down from mount ,sinai with the two tables of testimony in ,moses' hand1 when he came down from the mount1 that ,moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him4 ,and when ,aaron and all the children of ,israel saw ,moses1 behold1 the skin of his face shone2 and they were afraid to come nigh him4 ,and ,moses called unto them2 and ,aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him3 and ,moses talked with them4 ,and afterward all the children of ,israel came nigh3 and he gave them in commandment all that the ,,lord had spoken with him in mount ,sinai4 ,and till ,moses had done speaking with them1 he put a vail on his face4 ,but when ,moses went in before the ,,lord to speak with him1 he took the vail off1 until he came out4 ,and he came out1 and spake unto the children of ,israel that which he was commanded4 ,and the children of ,israel saw the face of ,moses1 that the skin of ,moses' face shone3 and ,moses put the vail upon his face again1 until he went in to speak with him4 ,,chapter #dd ,,the ,,setting ,,up ,,of ,,the ,,tabernacle ,,and ,moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,this is the thing which the ,,lord commanded1 saying1 ,take ye from among you an offering unto the ,,lord3 whosoever is of a willing heart1 let him bring it1 an offering of the ,,lord4 ,and all the congregation of the children of ,israel departed from the presence of ,moses4 ,and they came1 every one whose heart stirred him up1 and every one whom his spirit made willing1 and they brought the ,,lord',s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation1 and for all his service1 and for the holy garments4 ,and all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands1 and brought that which they had spun4 ,and all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair4 ,and the rulers brought onyx stones1 and stones for the ephod1 and for the breastplate2 and spice1 and oil for the light1 and for the anointing oil1 and for the sweet incense4 ,sidenote3 ,exodus #ce ,then wrought ,bezaleel and ,aholiab1 and every wise hearted man1 in whom the ,,lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary1 according to all that the ,,lord had commanded4 ,and they received of ,moses all the offering1 which the children of ,israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary1 to make it withal4 ,and they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning4 ,and they spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,the people bring much more than enough for the service of the work1 which the ,,lord commanded to make4 ,and ,moses gave commandment1 and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp1 saying1 ,let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary4 ,so the people were restrained from bringing4 ,for the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it1 and too much4 ,thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished3 and the children of ,israel did according to all that the ,,lord commanded ,moses1 so did they4 ,and ,moses did look upon all the work1 and1 behold1 they had done it as the ,,lord had commanded1 even so had they done it3 and ,moses blessed them4 ,and it came to pass in the first month in the second year1 on the first day of the month1 that the tabernacle was reared up4 ,then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation1 and the glory of the ,,lord filled the tabernacle4 ,and ,moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation1 because the cloud abode thereon1 and the glory of the ,,lord filled the tabernacle4 ,and when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle1 the children of ,israel went onward in all their journeys3 but if the cloud were not taken up1 then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up4 ,for the cloud of the ,,lord was upon the tabernacle by day1 and fire was on it by night1 in the sight of all the house of ,israel1 throughout all their journeys4 ,sidenote3 ,leviticus #af ,and ,moses consecrated ,aaron and his sons1 as ,god had commanded2 and ,aaron and his sons did all things which the ,,lord commanded through ,moses4 ,and ,aaron lifted up his hand toward the people1 and blessed them1 and came down from offering of the sin offering1 and the burnt offering1 and peace offerings4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation1 and came out1 and blessed the people3 and the glory of the ,,lord appeared unto all the people4 ,and there came a fire out from before the ,,lord1 and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat3 which when all the people saw1 they shouted1 and fell on their faces4 ,and ,nadab and ,abihu1 the sons of ,aaron1 took either of them his censer1 and put fire therein1 and put incense thereon1 and offered strange fire before the ,,lord1 which he commanded them not4 ,and there went out fire from the ,,lord1 and devoured them1 and they died before the ,,lord4 ,then ,moses said unto ,aaron1 ,this is it that the ,lord spake1 saying1 ,i will be sanctified in them that come nigh me1 and before all the people ,i will be glorified4 ,and ,aaron held his peace4 ,,chapter #de ,,the ,,day ,,of ,,atonement ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses after the death of the two sons of ,aaron1 when they offered before the ,,lord1 and died2 and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,speak unto ,aaron thy brother1 that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat1 which is upon the ark2 that he die not3 for ,i will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat4 ,thus shall ,aaron come into the holy place3 with a young bullock for a sin offering1 and a ram for a burnt offering4 ,he shall put on the holy linen coat1 and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh1 and shall be girded with a linen girdle1 and with the linen mitre shall he be attired3 these are holy garments2 therefore shall he wash his flesh in water1 and so put them on4 ,and he shall take of the congregation of the children of ,israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering1 and one ram for a burnt offering4 ,and ,aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering1 which is for himself1 and make an atonement for himself1 and for his house4 ,and he shall take the two goats1 and present them before the ,,lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation4 ,and ,aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats2 one lot for the ,,lord1 and the other lot for the scapegoat4 ,and ,aaron shall bring the goat upon which the ,,lord',s lot fell1 and offer him for a sin offering4 ,but the goat1 on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat1 shall be presented alive before the ,,lord1 to make an atonement with him1 and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness4 ,and ,aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering1 which is for himself1 and shall make an atonement for himself1 and for his house1 and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself3 and he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the ,,lord1 and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small1 and bring it within the vail3 and he shall put the incense upon the fire before the ,,lord1 that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony1 that he die not3 and he shall take of the blood of the bullock1 and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward2 and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times4 ,then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering1 that is for the people1 and bring his blood within the vail1 and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock1 and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat1 and before the mercy seat3 and he shall make an atonement for the holy place1 because of the uncleanness of the children of ,israel1 and because of their transgressions in all their sins3 and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation1 that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness4 ,and there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place1 until he come out1 and have made an atonement for himself1 and for his household1 and for all the congregation of ,israel4 ,and he shall go out unto the altar that is before the ,,lord1 and make an atonement for it2 and shall take of the blood of the bullock1 and of the blood of the goat1 and put it upon the horns of the altar round about4 ,and he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times1 and cleanse it1 and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of ,israel4 ,and when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place1 and the tabernacle of the congregation1 and the altar1 he shall bring the live goat3 and ,aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat1 and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of ,israel1 and all their transgressions in all their sins1 putting them upon the head of the goat1 and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness3 and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited3 and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness4 ,,chapter #df ,,the ,,people ,,are ,,commanded ,,to ,,be ,,holy ,sidenote3 ,leviticus #ai ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 and say unto them1 ,ye shall be holy3 for ,i the ,,lord your ,god am holy4 ,ye shall fear every man his mother1 and his father1 and keep my sabbaths3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,leviticus #bc ,turn ye not unto idols1 nor make to yourselves molten gods3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,and when ye reap the harvest of your land1 thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field1 neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest4 ,and thou shalt not glean thy vineyard1 neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard2 thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,ye shall not steal1 neither deal falsely1 neither lie one to another4 ,and ye shall not swear by my name falsely1 neither shalt thou profane the name of thy ,god3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour1 neither rob him3 the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning4 ,thou shalt not curse the deaf1 nor put a stumblingblock before the blind1 but shalt fear thy ,god3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment3 thou shalt not respect the person of the poor1 nor honour the person of the mighty3 but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour4 ,thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people3 neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart3 thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour1 and not suffer sin upon him4 ,thou shalt not avenge1 nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people1 but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,thou shalt rise up before the hoary head1 and honour the face of the old man1 and fear thy ,god3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,and if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land1 ye shall not vex him4 ,but the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you1 and thou shalt love him as thyself2 for ye were strangers in the land of ,egypt3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment1 in meteyard1 in weight1 or in measure4 ,just balances1 just weights1 a just ephah1 and a just hin1 shall ye have3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god1 which brought you out of the land of ,egypt4 ,therefore shall ye observe all my statutes1 and all my judgments1 and do them3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #dg ,,the ,,feasts ,,of ,,the ,,lord ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 and say unto them1 ,concerning the feasts of the ,,lord1 which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations1 even these are my feasts4 ,six days shall work be done3 but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest2 ye shall do no work therein3 it is the sabbath of the ,,lord in all your dwellings4 ,in the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the ,,lord',s passover4 ,and on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the ,,lord3 seven days ye must eat unleavened bread4 ,in the first day ye shall have an holy convocation3 ye shall do no servile work therein4 ,but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the ,,lord seven days3 in the seventh day is an holy convocation3 ye shall do no servile work therein4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 and say unto them1 ,when ye be come into the land which ,i give unto you1 and shall reap the harvest thereof1 then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest3 and he shall wave the sheaf before the ,,lord1 to be accepted for you3 on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it4 ,and ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the ,,lord4 ,and ye shall eat neither bread1 nor parched corn1 nor green ears1 until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your ,god3 it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings4 ,and ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath1 from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering2 seven sabbaths shall be complete3 even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days2 and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the ,,lord4 ,in the seventh month1 in the first day of the month1 shall ye have a sabbath1 a memorial of blowing of trumpets4 ,ye shall do no servile work therein3 but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the ,,lord4 ,also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement2 and ye shall afflict your souls1 and offer an offering made by fire unto the ,,lord4 ,and ye shall do no work in that same day3 for it is a day of atonement1 to make an atonement for you before the ,,lord your ,god4 ,also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month1 when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land1 ye shall keep a feast unto the ,,lord seven days3 on the first day shall be a sabbath1 and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath4 ,and ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees1 branches of palm trees1 and the boughs of thick trees1 and willows of the brook2 and ye shall rejoice before the ,,lord your ,god seven days4 ,and ye shall keep it a feast unto the ,,lord seven days in the year4 ,it shall be a statute for ever in your generations3 ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month4 ,ye shall dwell in booths seven days2 all that are ,israelites born shall dwell in booths3 that your generations may know that ,i made the children of ,israel to dwell in booths1 when ,i brought them out of the land of ,egypt3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,and ,moses declared unto the children of ,israel the feasts of the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,leviticus #bd ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,command the children of ,israel1 that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light1 to cause the lamps to burn continually4 ,and thou shalt take fine flour1 and bake twelve cakes thereof3 two tenth deals shall be in one cake4 ,and thou shalt set them in two rows1 six on a row1 upon the pure table before the ,,lord4 ,and thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row1 that it may be on the bread for a memorial1 even an offering made by fire unto the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,leviticus #be ,every sabbath he shall set it in order before the ,,lord continually1 being taken from the children of ,israel by an everlasting covenant4 ,and it shall be ,aaron's and his sons'2 and they shall eat it in the holy place3 for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the ,,lord made by fire by a perpetual statute4 ,,chapter #dh ,,the ,,seventh ,,year ,,and ,,the ,,year ,,of ,,jubile ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses in mount ,sinai1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 and say unto them1 ,when ye come into the land which ,i give you1 then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the ,,lord4 ,six years thou shalt sow thy field1 and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard1 and gather in the fruit thereof2 but in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land1 a sabbath for the ,,lord3 thou shalt neither sow thy field1 nor prune thy vineyard4 ,that which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap1 neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed3 for it is a year of rest unto the land4 ,and ye shall hallow the fiftieth year1 and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof3 it shall be a jubile unto you2 and ye shall return every man unto his possession1 and ye shall return every man unto his family4 ,ye shall not sow1 neither reap that which groweth of itself in it1 nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed4 ,for it is the jubile2 it shall be holy unto you3 ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field4 ,the land shall not be sold for ever3 for the land is mine2 for ye are strangers and sojourners with me4 ,and if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor1 and be sold unto thee2 thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant3 but as an hired servant1 and as a sojourner1 he shall be with thee1 and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile3 and then shall he depart from thee1 both he and his children with him1 and shall return unto his own family1 and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return4 ,for unto me the children of ,israel are servants2 they are my servants whom ,i brought forth out of the land of ,egypt3 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god4 ,if ye walk in my statutes1 and keep my commandments1 and do them2 then ,i will give you rain in due season1 and the land shall yield her increase1 and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit4 ,and your threshing shall reach unto the vintage1 and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time3 and ye shall eat your bread to the full1 and dwell in your land safely4 ,and ,i will give peace in the land1 and ye shall lie down1 and none shall make you afraid3 and ,i will rid evil beasts out of the land1 neither shall the sword go through your land4 ,and ye shall chase your enemies1 and they shall fall before you by the sword4 ,and ,i will walk among you1 and will be your ,god1 and ye shall be my people4 ,but if ye will not hearken unto me1 and will not do all these commandments1 but break my covenant3 ,i will set my face against you1 and ye shall be slain before your enemies3 they that hate you shall reign over you2 and ye shall flee when none pursueth you4 ,and if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me1 then ,i will punish you seven times more for your sins4 ,and ,i will break the pride of your power2 and ,i will make your heaven as iron1 and your earth as brass3 and your strength shall be spent in vain3 for your land shall not yield her increase1 neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits4 ,and ye shall perish among the heathen1 and the land of your enemies shall eat you up4 ,and they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands4 ,if they shall confess their iniquity1 and the iniquity of their fathers1 with their trespass which they trespassed against me1 and that also they have walked contrary unto me3 then will ,i remember my covenant with ,jacob1 and also my covenant with ,isaac1 and also my covenant with ,abraham will ,i remember2 and ,i will remember the land4 ,and yet for all that1 when they be in the land of their enemies1 ,i will not cast them away1 neither will ,i abhor them1 to destroy them utterly1 and to break my covenant with them3 for ,i am the ,,lord their ,god4 ,but ,i will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors1 whom ,i brought forth out of the land of ,egypt in the sight of the heathen1 that ,i might be their ,god3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,these are the statutes and judgments and laws1 which the ,,lord made between him and the children of ,israel in mount ,sinai by the hand of ,moses4 ,,chapter #di ,,the ,,numbering ,,of ,,the ,,people ,sidenote3 ,numbers #a ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses in the wilderness of ,sinai1 in the tabernacle of the congregation1 on the first day of the second month1 in the second year after they were come out of the land of ,egypt1 saying1 ,take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 after their families1 by the house of their fathers1 with the number of their names1 every male by their polls2 from twenty years old and upward1 all that are able to go forth to war in ,israel3 thou and ,aaron shall number them by their armies4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month4 ,and as the ,,lord commanded ,moses1 so he numbered them in the wilderness of ,sinai1 every male from twenty years old and upward1 all that were able to go forth to war4 ,all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty4 ,but the ,levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them4 ,for the ,,lord had spoken unto ,moses1 saying1 ,only thou shalt not number the tribe of ,levi1 neither take the sum of them among the children of ,israel3 but thou shalt appoint the ,levites over the tabernacle of testimony1 and over all the vessels thereof1 and over all things that belong to it3 they shall bear the tabernacle1 and all the vessels thereof2 and they shall minister unto it1 and shall encamp round about the tabernacle4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #g ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,bring the tribe of ,levi near1 and present them before ,aaron the priest1 that they may minister unto him4 ,and thou shalt give the ,levites unto ,aaron and to his sons3 they are wholly given unto him out of the children of ,israel4 ,and thou shalt appoint ,aaron and his sons1 and they shall wait on their priest's office3 and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,and ,i1 behold1 ,i have taken the ,levites from among the children of ,israel instead of all the firstborn among the children of ,israel3 therefore the ,levites shall be mine2 because all the firstborn are mine2 for on the day that ,i smote all the firstborn in the land of ,egypt ,i hallowed unto me all the firstborn in ,israel1 both man and beast3 mine shall they be3 ,i am the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses in the wilderness of ,sinai1 saying1 ,number the children of ,levi after the house of their fathers1 by their families3 every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them4 ,and ,moses numbered them according to the word of the ,,lord1 as he was commanded4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto ,aaron and unto his sons1 saying1 ,on this wise ye shall bless the children of ,israel1 saying unto them1 ,the ,,lord bless thee1 and keep thee3 the ,,lord make his face shine upon thee1 and be gracious unto thee3 the ,,lord lift up his countenance upon thee1 and give thee peace4 ,and they shall put my name upon the children of ,israel2 and ,i will bless them4 ,,chapter #ej ,,the ,,offerings ,,of ,,the ,,princes--,,the ,,children ,,of ,,israel ,,journey ,,and it came to pass on the day that ,moses had fully set up the tabernacle1 and had anointed it1 and sanctified it1 and all the instruments thereof1 both the altar and all the vessels thereof1 and had anointed them1 and sanctified them2 that the princes of ,israel1 heads of the house of their fathers1 who were the princes of the tribes1 and were over them that were numbered1 offered3 and they brought their offering before the ,,lord1 six covered wagons1 and twelve oxen2 a wagon for two of the princes1 and for each one an ox3 and they brought them before the tabernacle4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,take it of them1 that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation2 and thou shalt give them unto the ,levites1 to every man according to his service4 ,and ,moses took the wagons and the oxen1 and gave them unto the ,levites4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,they shall offer their offering1 each prince on his day1 for the dedicating of the altar4 ,and all the princes of ,israel offered the same offering1 each on his day4 ,they were twelve days offering4 ,this was the dedication of the altar1 in the day when it was anointed1 by the princes of ,israel3 twelve chargers of silver1 twelve silver bowls1 twelve spoons of gold3 each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels1 each bowl seventy3 all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels1 after the shekel of the sanctuary3 the golden spoons were twelve1 full of incense1 weighing ten shekels apiece1 after the shekel of the sanctuary3 all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels4 ,all the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks1 the rams twelve1 the lambs of the first year twelve1 with their meat offering3 and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve4 ,and all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks1 the rams sixty1 the he goats sixty1 the lambs of the first year sixty4 ,this was the dedication of the altar1 after that it was anointed4 ,and when ,moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him1 then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony1 from between the two cherubims3 and he spake unto him4 ,and on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle1 namely1 the tent of the testimony3 and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire1 until the morning4 ,so it was alway3 the cloud covered it by day1 and the appearance of fire by night4 ,and when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle1 then after that the children of ,israel journeyed3 and in the place where the cloud abode1 there the children of ,israel pitched their tents4 ,at the commandment of the ,,lord the children of ,israel journeyed1 and at the commandment of the ,,lord they pitched3 as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents4 ,and when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days1 then the children of ,israel kept the charge of the ,,lord1 and journeyed not4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #aa ,and it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month1 in the second year1 that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony4 ,and the children of ,israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of ,sinai2 and the cloud rested in the wilderness of ,paran4 ,and they first took their journey according to the commandment of the ,,lord by the hand of ,moses4 ,and they departed from the mount of the ,,lord three days' journey3 and the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord went before them in the three days' journey1 to search out a resting place for them4 ,and the cloud of the ,,lord was upon them by day1 when they went out of the camp4 ,and it came to pass1 when the ark set forward1 that ,moses said1 ,rise up1 ,,lord1 and let thine enemies be scattered2 and let them that hate thee flee before thee4 ,and when it rested1 he said1 ,return1 ,o ,,lord1 unto the many thousands of ,israel4 ,,chapter #ea ,,the ,,people ,,murmur ,,and when the people complained1 it displeased the ,,lord3 and the ,,lord heard it2 and his anger was kindled2 and the fire of the ,,lord burnt among them1 and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp4 ,and the people cried unto ,moses2 and when ,moses prayed unto the ,,lord1 the fire was quenched4 ,and the children of ,israel also wept again1 and said1 ,who shall give us flesh to eat8 ,we remember the fish1 which we did eat in ,egypt freely2 the cucumbers1 and the melons1 and the leeks1 and the onions1 and the garlick3 but now our soul is dried away3 there is nothing at all1 beside this manna1 before our eyes4 ,and the manna was as coriander seed1 and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium4 ,and the people went about1 and gathered it1 and ground it in mills1 or beat it in a mortar1 and baked it in pans1 and made cakes of it3 and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #aa ,and when the dew fell upon the camp in the night1 the manna fell upon it4 ,then ,moses heard the people weep throughout their families1 every man in the door of his tent3 and the anger of the ,,lord was kindled greatly2 ,moses also was displeased4 ,and ,moses said unto the ,,lord1 ,wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant8 and wherefore have ,i not found favour in thy sight1 that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me8 ,have ,i conceived all this people8 have ,i begotten them1 that thou shouldest say unto me1 ,carry them in thy bosom1 as a nursing father beareth the sucking child1 unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers8 ,whence should ,i have flesh to give unto all this people8 for they weep unto me1 saying1 ,give us flesh1 that we may eat4 ,i am not able to bear all this people alone1 because it is too heavy for me4 ,and if thou deal thus with me1 kill me1 ,i pray thee1 out of hand1 if ,i have found favour in thy sight2 and let me not see my wretchedness4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,gather unto me seventy men of the elders of ,israel1 whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people1 and officers over them2 and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation1 that they may stand there with thee4 ,and ,i will come down and talk with thee there3 and ,i will take of the spirit which is upon thee1 and will put it upon them2 and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee1 that thou bear it not thyself alone4 ,and say thou unto the people1 ,sanctify yourselves against to morrow1 and ye shall eat flesh3 for ye have wept in the ears of the ,,lord1 saying1 ,who shall give us flesh to eat8 for it was well with us in ,egypt3 therefore the ,,lord will give you flesh1 and ye shall eat4 ,ye shall not eat one day1 nor two days1 nor five days1 neither ten days1 nor twenty days2 but even a whole month1 until it come out at your nostrils1 and it be loathsome unto you3 because that ye have despised the ,,lord which is among you1 and have wept before him1 saying1 ,why came we forth out of ,egypt8 ,and ,moses said1 ,the people1 among whom ,i am1 are six hundred thousand footmen2 and thou hast said1 ,i will give them flesh1 that they may eat a whole month4 ,shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them1 to suffice them8 or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them1 to suffice them8 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,is the ,,lord',s hand waxed short8 thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not4 ,and ,moses gat him into the camp1 he and the elders of ,israel4 ,and there went forth a wind from the ,,lord1 and brought quails from the sea1 and let them fall by the camp1 as it were a day's journey on this side1 and as it were a day's journey on the other side1 round about the camp1 and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth4 ,and the people stood up all that day1 and all that night1 and all the next day1 and they gathered the quails3 he that gathered least gathered ten homers3 and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp4 ,and while the flesh was yet between their teeth1 ere it was chewed1 the wrath of the ,,lord was kindled against the people1 and the ,,lord smote the people with a very great plague4 ,and he called the name of that place ,kibroth-hattaavah3 because there they buried the people that lusted4 ,and the people journeyed from ,kibroth-hattaavah unto ,hazeroth2 and abode at ,hazeroth4 ,,chapter #eb ,,miriam',s ,,leprosy ,,miriam and ,aaron spake against ,moses because of the ,ethiopian woman whom he had married3 for he had married an ,ethiopian woman4 ,and they said1 ,hath the ,,lord indeed spoken only by ,moses8 hath he not spoken also by us8 ,and the ,,lord heard it4 7,now the man ,moses was very meek1 above all the men which were upon the face of the earth47 ,and the ,,lord spake suddenly unto ,moses1 and unto ,aaron1 and unto ,miriam1 ,come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation4 ,and they three came out4 ,and the ,,lord came down in the pillar of the cloud1 and stood in the door of the tabernacle1 and called ,aaron and ,miriam3 and they both came forth4 ,and he said1 ,hear now my words3 ,if there be a prophet among you1 ,i the ,,lord will make myself known unto him in a vision1 and will speak unto him in a dream4 ,my servant ,moses is not so1 who is faithful in all mine house4 ,with him will ,i speak mouth to mouth1 even apparently1 and not in dark speeches2 and the similitude of the ,,lord shall he behold3 wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant ,moses8 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was kindled against them2 and he departed4 ,and the cloud departed from off the tabernacle2 and1 behold1 ,miriam became leprous1 white as snow3 and ,aaron looked upon ,miriam1 and1 behold1 she was leprous4 ,and ,aaron said unto ,moses1 ,alas1 my ,,lord1 ,i beseech thee1 lay not the sin upon us1 wherein we have done foolishly1 and wherein we have sinned4 ,let her not be as one dead1 of whom the flesh is half consumed4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #ab ,and ,moses cried unto the ,,lord1 saying1 ,heal her now1 ,o ,god1 ,i beseech thee4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,if her father had but spit in her face1 should she not be ashamed seven days8 let her be shut out from the camp seven days1 and after that let her be received in again4 ,and ,miriam was shut out from the camp seven days3 and the people journeyed not till ,miriam was brought in again4 ,and afterward the people removed from ,hazeroth1 and pitched in the wilderness of ,paran4 ,,chapter #ec ,,the ,,spies ,,sent ,,out ,sidenote3 ,numbers #ac ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,send thou men1 that they may search the land of ,canaan1 which ,i give unto the children of ,israel3 of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man1 every one a ruler among them4 ,and ,moses sent them to spy out the land of ,canaan1 and said unto them1 ,get you up this way southward1 and go up into the mountain3 and see the land1 what it is2 and the people that dwelleth therein1 whether they be strong or weak1 few or many2 and what the land is that they dwell in1 whether it be good or bad2 and what cities they be that they dwell in1 whether in tents1 or in strong holds2 and what the land is1 whether it be fat or lean1 whether there be wood therein1 or not4 ,and be ye of good courage1 and bring of the fruit of the land4 ,now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes4 ,so they went up1 and searched the land from the wilderness of ,zin unto ,rehob1 as men come to ,hamath4 ,and they ascended by the south1 and came unto ,hebron2 and they came unto the brook of ,eshcol1 and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes1 and they bare it between two upon a staff2 and they brought of the pomegranates1 and of the figs4 ,and they returned from searching of the land after forty days4 ,and they went and came to ,moses1 and to ,aaron1 and to all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 unto the wilderness of ,paran1 to ,kadesh2 and brought back word unto them1 and unto all the congregation1 and shewed them the fruit of the land4 ,and they told him1 and said1 ,we came unto the land whither thou sentest us1 and surely it floweth with milk and honey2 and this is the fruit of it4 ,nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land1 and the cities are walled1 and very great3 and moreover we saw the children of ,anak there4 ,the ,amalekites dwell in the land of the south3 and the ,hittites1 and the ,jebusites1 and the ,amorites1 dwell in the mountains3 and the ,canaanites dwell by the sea1 and by the coast of ,jordan4 ,and ,caleb who was one of the twelve spies that went up stilled the people before ,moses1 and said1 ,let us go up at once1 and possess it2 for we are well able to overcome it4 ,but the men that went up with him said1 ,we be not able to go up against the people2 for they are stronger than we4 ,and they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,the land1 through which we have gone to search it1 is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof2 and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature4 ,and there we saw the giants1 the sons of ,anak1 which come of the giants3 and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers1 and so we were in their sight4 ,,chapter #ed ,,the ,,israelites ,,rebel1 ,,and ,,are ,,turned ,,back ,,to ,,wander ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,and all the congregation lifted up their voice1 and cried2 and the people wept that night4 ,and all the children of ,israel murmured against ,moses and against ,aaron3 and the whole congregation said unto them1 ,would ,god that we had died in the land of ,egypt6 or would ,god we had died in this wilderness6 ,and wherefore hath the ,,lord brought us unto this land1 to fall by the sword1 that our wives and our children should be a prey8 were it not better for us to return into ,egypt8 ,and they said one to another1 ,let us make a captain1 and let us return into ,egypt4 ,then ,moses and ,aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of ,israel4 ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun1 and ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh1 which were of them that searched the land1 rent their clothes3 and they spake unto all the company of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,the land1 which we passed through to search it1 is an exceeding good land4 ,if the ,,lord delight in us1 then he will bring us into this land1 and give it us2 a land which floweth with milk and honey4 ,only rebel not ye against the ,,lord1 neither fear ye the people of the land2 for they are bread for us3 their defence is departed from them1 and the ,,lord is with us3 fear them not4 ,but all the congregation bade stone them with stones4 ,and the glory of the ,,lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of ,israel4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #ad ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,how long will this people provoke me8 and how long will it be ere they believe me1 for all the signs which ,i have shewed among them8 ,i will smite them with the pestilence1 and disinherit them1 and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they4 ,and ,moses said unto the ,,lord1 ,then the ,egyptians shall hear it1 7for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them27 and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land3 for they have heard that thou ,,lord art among this people1 that thou ,,lord art seen face to face1 and that thy cloud standeth over them1 and that thou goest before them1 by day time in a pillar of a cloud1 and in a pillar of fire by night4 ,now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man1 then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak1 saying1 ,because the ,,lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them1 therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness4 ,and now1 ,i beseech thee1 let the power of my ,lord be great1 according as thou hast spoken1 saying1 ,the ,,lord is longsuffering1 and of great mercy1 forgiving iniquity and transgression1 and by no means clearing the guilty1 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation4 ,pardon1 ,i beseech thee1 the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy1 and as thou hast forgiven this people1 from ,egypt even until now4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #ad ,and the ,,lord said1 ,i have pardoned according to thy word3 but as truly as ,i live1 all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the ,,lord4 ,because all those men which have seen my glory1 and my miracles1 which ,i did in ,egypt and in the wilderness1 and have tempted me now these ten times1 and have not hearkened to my voice2 surely they shall not see the land which ,i sware unto their fathers1 neither shall any of them that provoked me see it3 but my servant ,caleb1 because he had another spirit with him1 and hath followed me fully1 him will ,i bring into the land whereinto he went2 and his seed shall possess it4 ,to morrow turn you1 and get you into the wilderness by the way of the ,red sea4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and unto ,aaron1 saying1 ,how long shall ,i bear with this evil congregation1 which murmur against me8 ,i have heard the murmurings of the children of ,israel1 which they murmur against me4 ,say unto them1 ,as truly as ,i live1 saith the ,,lord1 as ye have spoken in mine ears1 so will ,i do to you3 your carcases shall fall in this wilderness2 and all that were numbered of you1 according to your whole number1 from twenty years old and upward1 which have murmured against me1 doubtless ye shall not come into the land1 concerning which ,i sware to make you dwell therein1 save ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh1 and ,joshua the son of ,nun4 ,but your little ones1 which ye said should be a prey1 them will ,i bring in1 and they shall know the land which ye have despised4 ,but as for you1 your carcases1 they shall fall in this wilderness4 ,after the number of the days in which ye searched the land1 even forty days1 each day for a year1 shall ye bear your iniquities1 even forty years1 and ye shall know my breach of promise4 ,i the ,,lord have said1 ,i will surely do it unto all this evil congregation1 that are gathered together against me3 in this wilderness they shall be consumed1 and there they shall die4 ,and the men1 which ,moses sent to search the land1 who returned1 and made all the congregation to murmur against him1 by bringing up a slander upon the land1 even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land1 died by the plague before the ,,lord4 ,but ,joshua the son of ,nun1 and ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh1 which were of the men that went to search the land1 lived still4 ,and ,moses told these sayings unto all the children of ,israel3 and the people mourned greatly4 ,and they rose up early in the morning1 and gat them up into the top of the mountain1 saying1 ,lo1 we be here1 and will go up unto the place which the ,,lord hath promised3 for we have sinned4 ,and ,moses said1 ,wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the ,,lord8 but it shall not prosper4 ,go not up1 for the ,,lord is not among you2 that ye be not smitten before your enemies4 ,for the ,amalekites and the ,canaanites are there before you1 and ye shall fall by the sword3 because ye are turned away from the ,,lord1 therefore the ,,lord will not be with you4 ,but they presumed to go up unto the hill top3 nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord1 and ,moses1 departed not out of the camp4 ,then the ,amalekites came down1 and the ,canaanites which dwelt in that hill1 and smote them1 and discomfited them1 even unto ,hormah4 ,,chapter #ee ,,the ,,rebellion ,,of ,,korah ,,now ,korah1 the son of ,izhar1 the son of ,kohath1 the son of ,levi1 and ,dathan and ,abiram1 the sons of ,eliab1 and ,on1 the son of ,peleth1 sons of ,reuben1 took men3 and they rose up before ,moses1 with certain of the children of ,israel1 two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly1 famous in the congregation1 men of renown3 and they gathered themselves together against ,moses and against ,aaron1 and said unto them1 ,ye take too much upon you1 seeing all the congregation are holy1 every one of them1 and the ,,lord is among them3 wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the ,,lord8 ,and when ,moses heard it1 he fell upon his face3 and he spake unto ,korah and unto all his company1 saying1 ,even to morrow the ,,lord will shew who are his1 and who is holy2 and will cause him to come near unto him3 even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him4 ,this do2 ,take you censers1 ,korah1 and all his company2 and put fire therein1 and put incense in them before the ,,lord to morrow3 and it shall be that the man whom the ,,lord doth choose1 he shall be holy3 ye take too much upon you1 ye sons of ,levi4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #af ,and ,moses said unto ,korah1 ,hear1 ,i pray you1 ye sons of ,levi3 seemeth it but a small thing unto you1 that the ,god of ,israel hath separated you from the congregation of ,israel1 to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the ,,lord1 and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them8 ,and he hath brought thee near to him1 and all thy brethren the sons of ,levi with thee3 and seek ye the priesthood also8 ,for which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the ,,lord3 and what is ,aaron1 that ye murmur against him8 ,and ,moses sent to call ,dathan and ,abiram1 the sons of ,eliab3 which said1 ,we will not come up3 is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey1 to kill us in the wilderness1 except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us8 ,moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey1 or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards3 wilt thou put out the eyes of these men8 we will not come up4 ,and ,moses was very wroth1 and said unto the ,,lord1 ,respect not thou their offering3 ,i have not taken one ass from them1 neither have ,i hurt one of them4 ,and ,moses said unto ,korah1 ,be thou and all thy company before the ,,lord1 thou1 and they1 and ,aaron1 to morrow3 and take every man his censer1 and put incense in them1 and bring ye before the ,,lord every man his censer1 two hundred and fifty censers2 thou also1 and ,aaron1 each of you his censer4 ,and they took every man his censer1 and put fire in them1 and laid incense thereon1 and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with ,moses and ,aaron4 ,and ,korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation3 and the glory of the ,,lord appeared unto all the congregation4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and unto ,aaron1 saying1 ,separate yourselves from among this congregation1 that ,i may consume them in a moment4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #af ,and they fell upon their faces1 and said1 ,o ,god1 the ,god of the spirits of all flesh1 shall one man sin1 and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation8 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto the congregation1 saying1 ,get you up from about the tabernacle of ,korah1 ,dathan1 and ,abiram4 ,and ,moses rose up and went unto ,dathan and ,abiram2 and the elders of ,israel followed him4 ,and he spake unto the congregation1 saying1 ,depart1 ,i pray you1 from the tents of these wicked men1 and touch nothing of their's1 lest ye be consumed in all their sins4 ,so they gat up from the tabernacle of ,korah1 ,dathan1 and ,abiram1 on every side3 and ,dathan and ,abiram came out1 and stood in the door of their tents1 and their wives1 and their sons1 and their little children4 ,and ,moses said1 ,hereby ye shall know that the ,,lord hath sent me to do all these works2 for ,i have not done them of mine own mind4 ,if these men die the common death of all men1 or if they be visited after the visitation of all men2 then the ,,lord hath not sent me4 ,but if the ,,lord make a new thing1 and the earth open her mouth1 and swallow them up1 with all that appertain unto them1 and they go down quick into the pit2 then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 as he had made an end of speaking all these words1 that the ground clave asunder that was under them3 and the earth opened her mouth1 and swallowed them up1 and their houses1 and all the men that appertained unto ,korah1 and all their goods4 ,they1 and all that appertained to them1 went down alive into the pit1 and the earth closed upon them3 and they perished from among the congregation4 ,and all ,israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them3 for they said1 ,lest the earth swallow us up also4 ,but on the morrow all the congregation of the children of ,israel murmured against ,moses and against ,aaron1 saying1 ,ye have killed the people of the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 when the congregation was gathered against ,moses and against ,aaron1 that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation3 and1 behold1 the cloud covered it1 and the glory of the ,,lord appeared4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,get you up from among this congregation1 that ,i may consume them as in a moment4 ,and they fell upon their faces4 ,and ,moses said unto ,aaron1 ,take a censer1 and put fire therein from off the altar1 and put on incense1 and go quickly unto the congregation1 and make an atonement for them3 for there is wrath gone out from the ,,lord2 the plague is begun4 ,and ,aaron took as ,moses commanded1 and ran into the midst of the congregation2 and1 behold1 the plague was begun among the people3 and he put on incense1 and made an atonement for the people4 ,and he stood between the dead and the living2 and the plague was stayed4 ,now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred1 beside them that died about the matter of ,korah4 ,and ,aaron returned unto ,moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation3 and the plague was stayed4 ,,chapter #ef ,,aaron',s ,,rod ,,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers1 of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods3 write thou every man's name upon his rod4 ,and thou shalt write ,aaron's name upon the rod of ,levi3 for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers4 ,and thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony1 where ,i will meet with you4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that the man's rod1 whom ,i shall choose1 shall blossom3 and ,i will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of ,israel1 whereby they murmur against you4 ,and ,moses spake unto the children of ,israel1 and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece1 for each prince one1 according to their fathers' houses1 even twelve rods3 and the rod of ,aaron was among their rods4 ,and ,moses laid up the rods before the ,,lord in the tabernacle of witness4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #ag ,and it came to pass1 that on the morrow ,moses went into the tabernacle of witness2 and1 behold1 the rod of ,aaron for the house of ,levi was budded1 and brought forth buds1 and bloomed blossoms1 and yielded almonds4 ,and ,moses brought out all the rods from before the ,,lord unto all the children of ,israel3 and they looked1 and took every man his rod4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,bring ,aaron's rod again before the testimony1 to be kept for a token against the rebels2 and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me1 that they die not4 ,and ,moses did so3 as the ,,lord commanded him1 so did he4 ,and the children of ,israel spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,behold1 we die1 we perish1 we all perish4 ,whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the ,,lord shall die3 shall we be consumed with dying8 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,aaron1 ,thou shalt have no inheritance in their land1 neither shalt thou have any part among them3 ,i am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of ,israel4 ,and1 behold1 ,i have given the children of ,levi all the tenth in ,israel for an inheritance1 for their service which they serve1 even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation4 ,neither must the children of ,israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation1 lest they bear sin1 and die4 ,but the ,levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation1 and they shall bear their iniquity3 it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations1 that among the children of ,israel they have no inheritance4 ,but the tithes of the children of ,israel1 which they offer as an heave offering unto the ,,lord1 ,i have given to the ,levites to inherit3 therefore ,i have said unto them1 ,among the children of ,israel they shall have no inheritance4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #bj ,then came the children of ,israel1 even the whole congregation1 into the desert of ,zin in the first month3 and the people abode in ,kadesh2 and ,miriam died there1 and was buried there4 ,and there was no water for the congregation3 and they gathered themselves together against ,moses and against ,aaron4 ,and the people chode with ,moses1 and spake1 saying1 ,would ,god that we had died when our brethren died before the ,,lord6 ,and why have ye brought up the congregation of the ,,lord into this wilderness1 that we and our cattle should die there8 ,and wherefore have ye made us to come up out of ,egypt1 to bring us in unto this evil place8 it is no place of seed1 or of figs1 or of vines1 or of pomegranates2 neither is there any water to drink4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation1 and they fell upon their faces3 and the glory of the ,,lord appeared unto them4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,take the rod1 and gather thou the assembly together1 thou1 and ,aaron thy brother1 and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes2 and it shall give forth his water1 and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock3 so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink4 ,and ,moses took the rod from before the ,,lord1 as he commanded him4 ,and ,moses and ,aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock1 and he said unto them1 ,hear now1 ye rebels2 must we fetch you water out of this rock8 ,and ,moses lifted up his hand1 and with his rod he smote the rock twice3 and the water came out abundantly1 and the congregation drank1 and their beasts also4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and ,aaron1 ,because ye believed me not1 to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of ,israel1 therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which ,i have given them4 ,this is the water of ,meribah2 because the children of ,israel strove with the ,,lord1 and he was sanctified in them4 ,and the children of ,israel1 even the whole congregation1 journeyed from ,kadesh1 and came unto mount ,hor4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and ,aaron in mount ,hor1 by the coast of the land of ,edom1 saying1 ,aaron shall be gathered unto his people3 for he shall not enter into the land which ,i have given unto the children of ,israel1 because ye rebelled against my word at the water of ,meribah4 ,take ,aaron and ,eleazar his son1 and bring them up unto mount ,hor3 and strip ,aaron of his garments1 and put them upon ,eleazar his son3 and ,aaron shall be gathered unto his people1 and shall die there4 ,and ,moses did as the ,,lord commanded3 and they went up into mount ,hor in the sight of all the congregation4 ,and ,moses stripped ,aaron of his garments1 and put them upon ,eleazar his son2 and ,aaron died there in the top of the mount3 and ,moses and ,eleazar came down from the mount4 ,and when all the congregation saw that ,aaron was dead1 they mourned for ,aaron thirty days1 even all the house of ,israel4 ,,chapter #eg ,,the ,,brazen ,,serpent ,,and they journeyed from mount ,hor by the way of the ,red sea1 to compass the land of ,edom3 and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way4 ,and the people spake against ,god1 and against ,moses1 ,wherefore have ye brought us up out of ,egypt to die in the wilderness8 for there is no bread1 neither is there any water2 and our soul loatheth this light bread4 ,and the ,,lord sent fiery serpents among the people1 and they bit the people2 and much people of ,israel died4 ,therefore the people came to ,moses1 and said1 ,we have sinned1 for we have spoken against the ,,lord1 and against thee2 pray unto the ,,lord1 that he take away the serpents from us4 ,and ,moses prayed for the people4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,make thee a fiery serpent1 and set it upon a pole3 and it shall come to pass1 that every one that is bitten1 when he looketh upon it1 shall live4 ,and ,moses made a serpent of brass1 and put it upon a pole1 and it came to pass1 that if a serpent had bitten any man1 when he beheld the serpent of brass1 he lived4 ,and ,israel sent messengers unto ,sihon king of the ,amorites1 saying1 ,let me pass through thy land3 we will not turn into the fields1 or into the vineyards2 we will not drink of the waters of the well3 but we will go along by the king's high way1 until we be past thy borders4 ,and ,sihon would not suffer ,israel to pass through his border3 but ,sihon gathered all his people together1 and went out against ,israel into the wilderness3 and he came to ,jahaz1 and fought against ,israel4 ,and ,israel smote him with the edge of the sword1 and possessed his land from ,arnon unto ,jabbok1 even unto the children of ,ammon3 for the border of the children of ,ammon was strong4 ,and ,israel took all these cities3 and ,israel dwelt in all the cities of the ,amorites1 in ,heshbon1 and in all the villages thereof4 ,thus ,israel dwelt in the land of the ,amorites4 ,and they turned and went up by the way of ,bashan3 and ,og the king of ,bashan went out against them1 he1 and all his people1 to the battle at ,edrei4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,fear him not3 for ,i have delivered him into thy hand1 and all his people1 and his land1 and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto ,sihon king of the ,amorites1 which dwelt at ,heshbon4 ,so they smote him1 and his sons1 and all his people1 until there was none left him alive3 and they possessed his land4 ,,chapter #eh ,,balak ,,and ,,balaam ,sidenote3 ,numbers #ba ,,and the children of ,israel set forward1 and pitched in the plains of ,moab on this side ,jordan by ,jericho4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #bb ,and ,balak the son of ,zippor saw all that ,israel had done to the ,amorites4 ,and ,moab was sore afraid of the people1 because they were many3 and ,moab was distressed because of the children of ,israel4 ,and ,moab said unto the elders of ,midian1 ,now shall this company lick up all that are round about us1 as the ox licketh up the grass of the field4 ,and ,balak the son of ,zippor was king of the ,moabites at that time4 ,he sent messengers therefore unto ,balaam the son of ,beor to ,pethor1 which is by the river of the land of the children of his people1 to call him1 saying1 ,behold1 there is a people come out from ,egypt3 behold1 they cover the face of the earth1 and they abide over against me3 come now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 curse me this people2 for they are too mighty for me3 peradventure ,i shall prevail1 that we may smite them1 and that ,i may drive them out of the land3 for ,i wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed1 and he whom thou cursest is cursed4 ,and the elders of ,moab and the elders of ,midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand2 and they came unto ,balaam1 and spake unto him the words of ,balak4 ,and he said unto them1 ,lodge here this night1 and ,i will bring you word again1 as the ,,lord shall speak unto me3 and the princes of ,moab abode with ,balaam4 ,and ,god came unto ,balaam1 and said1 ,what men are these with thee8 ,and ,balaam said unto ,god1 ,balak the son of ,zippor1 king of ,moab1 hath sent unto me1 saying1 ,behold1 there is a people come out of ,egypt1 which covereth the face of the earth3 come now1 curse me them2 peradventure ,i shall be able to overcome them1 and drive them out4 ,and ,god said unto ,balaam1 ,thou shalt not go with them2 thou shalt not curse the people3 for they are blessed4 ,and ,balaam rose up in the morning1 and said unto the princes of ,balak1 ,get you into your land3 for the ,,lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you4 ,and the princes of ,moab rose up1 and they went unto ,balak1 and said1 ,balaam refuseth to come with us4 ,and ,balak sent yet again princes1 more1 and more honourable than they4 ,and they came to ,balaam1 and said to him1 ,thus saith ,balak the son of ,zippor1 ,let nothing1 ,i pray thee1 hinder thee from coming unto me3 for ,i will promote thee unto very great honour1 and ,i will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me3 come therefore1 ,i pray thee1 curse me this people4 ,and ,balaam answered and said unto the servants of ,balak1 ,if ,balak would give me his house full of silver and gold1 ,i cannot go beyond the word of the ,,lord my ,god1 to do less or more4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray you1 tarry ye also here this night1 that ,i may know what the ,,lord will say unto me more4 ,and ,god came unto ,balaam at night1 and said unto him1 ,if the men come to call thee1 rise up1 and go with them2 but yet the word which ,i shall say unto thee1 that shalt thou do4 ,and ,balaam rose up in the morning1 and saddled his ass1 and went with the princes of ,moab4 ,and ,god's anger was kindled because he went3 and the angel of the ,,lord stood in the way for an adversary against him4 ,now he was riding upon his ass1 and his two servants were with him4 ,and the ass saw the angel of the ,,lord standing in the way1 and his sword drawn in his hand3 and the ass turned aside out of the way1 and went into the field3 and ,balaam smote the ass1 to turn her into the way4 ,but the angel of the ,,lord stood in a path of the vineyards1 a wall being on this side1 and a wall on that side4 ,and when the ass saw the angel of the ,,lord1 she thrust herself unto the wall1 and crushed ,balaam's foot against the wall3 and he smote her again4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord went further1 and stood in a narrow place1 where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left4 ,and when the ass saw the angel of the ,,lord1 she fell down under ,balaam3 and ,balaam's anger was kindled1 and he smote the ass with a staff4 ,and the ,,lord opened the mouth of the ass1 and she said unto ,balaam1 ,what have ,i done unto thee1 that thou hast smitten me these three times8 ,and ,balaam said unto the ass1 ,because thou hast mocked me3 ,i would there were a sword in mine hand1 for now would ,i kill thee4 ,and the ass said unto ,balaam1 ,am not ,i thine ass1 upon which thou hast ridden ever since ,i was thine unto this day8 was ,i ever wont to do so unto thee8 ,and he said1 ,nay4 ,then the ,,lord opened the eyes of ,balaam1 and he saw the angel of the ,,lord standing in the way1 and his sword drawn in his hand3 and he bowed down his head1 and fell flat on his face4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord said unto him1 ,wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times8 behold1 ,i went out to withstand thee1 because thy way is perverse before me3 and the ass saw me1 and turned from me these three times3 unless she had turned from me1 surely now also ,i had slain thee1 and saved her alive4 ,and ,balaam said unto the angel of the ,,lord1 ,i have sinned2 for ,i knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me3 now therefore1 if it displease thee1 ,i will get me back again4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord said unto ,balaam1 ,go with the men3 but only the word that ,i shall speak unto thee1 that thou shalt speak4 ,so ,balaam went with the princes of ,balak4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #bc ,and when ,balak heard that ,balaam was come1 he went out to meet him unto a city of ,moab1 which is in the border of ,arnon1 which is in the utmost coast4 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,did ,i not earnestly send unto thee to call thee8 wherefore camest thou not unto me8 am ,i not able indeed to promote thee to honour8 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,lo1 ,i am come unto thee3 have ,i now any power at all to say any thing8 the word that ,god putteth in my mouth1 that shall ,i speak4 ,and ,balaam went with ,balak1 and they came unto ,kirjath-huzoth4 ,and ,balak offered oxen and sheep1 and sent to ,balaam1 and to the princes that were with him4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that ,balak took ,balaam1 and brought him up into the high places of ,baal1 that thence he might see the utmost part of the people4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,build me here seven altars1 and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams4 ,and ,balak did as ,balaam had spoken2 and ,balak and ,balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,stand by thy burnt offering1 and ,i will go3 peradventure the ,,lord will come to meet me3 and whatsoever he sheweth me ,i will tell thee4 ,and he went to an high place4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #bc ,and ,god met ,balaam3 and he said unto him1 ,i have prepared seven altars1 and ,i have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram4 ,and the ,,lord put a word in ,balaam's mouth1 and said1 ,return unto ,balak1 and thus thou shalt speak4 ,and he returned unto him1 and1 lo1 he stood by his burnt sacrifice1 he1 and all the princes of ,moab4 ,and he took up his parable1 and said1 ,balak the king of ,moab hath brought me from ,aram1 out of the mountains of the east1 saying1 ,come1 curse me ,jacob1 and come1 defy ,israel4 ,how shall ,i curse1 whom ,god hath not cursed8 or how shall ,i defy1 whom the ,,lord hath not defied8 ,for from the top of the rocks ,i see him1 and from the hills ,i behold him3 lo1 the people shall dwell alone1 and shall not be reckoned among the nations4 ,who can count the dust of ,jacob1 and the number of the fourth part of ,israel8 ,let me die the death of the righteous1 and let my last end be like his6 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,what hast thou done unto me8 ,i took thee to curse mine enemies1 and1 behold1 thou hast blessed them altogether4 ,and he answered and said1 ,must ,i not take heed to speak that which the ,,lord hath put in my mouth8 ,and ,balak said unto him1 ,come1 ,i pray thee1 with me unto another place1 from whence thou mayest see them3 thou shalt see but the utmost part of them1 and shalt not see them all3 and curse me them from thence4 ,and he brought him into the field of ,zophim1 to the top of ,pisgah1 and built seven altars1 and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar4 ,and he said unto ,balak1 ,stand here by thy burnt offering1 while ,i meet the ,,lord yonder4 ,and the ,,lord met ,balaam1 and put a word in his mouth1 and said1 ,go again unto ,balak1 and say thus4 ,and when he came to him1 behold1 he stood by his burnt offering1 and the princes of ,moab with him4 ,and ,balak said unto him1 ,what hath the ,,lord spoken8 ,and he took up his parable1 and said1 ,rise up1 ,balak1 and hear2 hearken unto me1 thou son of ,zippor3 ,god is not a man1 that he should lie2 neither the son of man1 that he should repent3 hath he said1 and shall he not do it8 or hath he spoken1 and shall he not make it good8 ,behold1 ,i have received commandment to bless3 and he hath blessed2 and ,i cannot reverse it4 ,he hath not beheld iniquity in ,jacob1 neither hath he seen perverseness in ,israel3 the ,,lord his ,god is with him1 and the shout of a king is among them4 ,god brought them out of ,egypt2 he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn4 ,surely there is no enchantment against ,jacob1 neither is there any divination against ,israel3 according to this time it shall be said of ,jacob and of ,israel1 ,what hath ,god wrought6 ,behold1 the people shall rise up as a great lion1 and lift up himself as a young lion3 he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey1 and drink the blood of the slain4 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,neither curse them at all1 nor bless them at all4 ,but ,balaam answered and said unto ,balak1 ,told not ,i thee1 saying1 ,all that the ,,lord speaketh1 that ,i must do8 ,and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,come1 ,i pray thee1 ,i will bring thee unto another place2 peradventure it will please ,god that thou mayest curse me them from thence4 ,and ,balak brought ,balaam unto the top of ,peor1 that looketh toward ,jeshimon4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,build me here seven altars1 and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams4 ,and ,balak did as ,balaam had said1 and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar4 ,and ,balaam lifted up his eyes1 and he saw ,israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes2 and the spirit of ,god came upon him4 ,and he took up his parable1 and said1 ,balaam the son of ,beor hath said1 and the man whose eyes are open hath said3 he hath said1 which heard the words of ,god1 which saw the vision of the ,almighty1 falling into a trance1 but having his eyes open3 ,how goodly are thy tents1 ,o ,jacob1 and thy tabernacles1 ,o ,israel6 ,as the valleys are they spread forth1 as gardens by the river's side1 as the trees of lign aloes which the ,,lord hath planted1 and as cedar trees beside the waters4 ,he shall pour the water out of his buckets1 and his seed shall be in many waters1 and his king shall be higher than ,agag1 and his kingdom shall be exalted4 ,god brought him forth out of ,egypt2 he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn3 he shall eat up the nations his enemies1 and shall break their bones1 and pierce them through with his arrows4 ,he couched1 he lay down as a lion1 and as a great lion3 who shall stir him up8 ,blessed is he that blesseth thee1 and cursed is he that curseth thee4 ,and ,balak's anger was kindled against ,balaam1 and he smote his hands together3 and ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,i called thee to curse mine enemies1 and1 behold1 thou hast altogether blessed them these three times4 ,therefore now flee thou to thy place3 ,i thought to promote thee unto great honour2 but1 lo1 the ,,lord hath kept thee back from honour4 ,and ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,spake ,i not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me1 saying1 ,if ,balak would give me his house full of silver and gold1 ,i cannot go beyond the commandment of the ,,lord1 to do either good or bad of mine own mind2 but what the ,,lord saith1 that will ,i speak8 ,and now1 behold1 ,i go unto my people3 come therefore1 and ,i will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #bd ,and he took up his parable1 and said1 ,balaam the son of ,beor hath said1 and the man whose eyes are open hath said3 he hath said1 which heard the words of ,god1 and knew the knowledge of the most ,high1 which saw the vision of the ,almighty1 falling into a trance1 but having his eyes open3 ,i shall see him1 but not now3 ,i shall behold him1 but not nigh3 there shall come a ,star out of ,jacob1 and a ,sceptre shall rise out of ,israel1 and shall smite the corners of ,moab1 and destroy all the children of ,sheth4 ,and ,edom shall be a possession1 ,seir also shall be a possession for his enemies2 and ,israel shall do valiantly4 ,out of ,jacob shall come he that shall have dominion1 and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city4 ,and ,balaam rose up1 and went and returned to his place3 and ,balak also went his way4 ,,chapter #ei ,,the ,,israelites ,,numbered ,,the ,,second ,,time ,sidenote3 ,numbers #bf ,,and it came to pass1 that the ,,lord spake unto ,moses and unto ,eleazar the son of ,aaron the priest1 saying1 ,take the sum of all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 from twenty years old and upward1 throughout their fathers' house1 all that are able to go to war in ,israel4 ,and these were the numbered of the children of ,israel1 six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty4 ,these are they that were numbered by ,moses and ,eleazar the priest1 who numbered the children of ,israel in the plains of ,moab by ,jordan near ,jericho4 ,but among these there was not a man of them whom ,moses and ,aaron the priest numbered1 when they numbered the children of ,israel in the wilderness of ,sinai4 ,for the ,,lord had said of them1 ,they shall surely die in the wilderness4 ,and there was not left a man of them1 save ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh1 and ,joshua the son of ,nun4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,get thee up into this mount ,abarim1 and see the land which ,i have given unto the children of ,israel4 ,and when thou hast seen it1 thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people1 as ,aaron thy brother was gathered4 ,for ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of ,zin1 in the strife of the congregation1 to sanctify me at the water before their eyes3 that is the water of ,meribah in ,kadesh in the wilderness of ,zin4 ,and ,moses spake unto the ,,lord1 saying1 ,let the ,,lord1 the ,god of the spirits of all flesh1 set a man over the congregation1 which may go out before them1 and which may go in before them1 and which may lead them out1 and which may bring them in2 that the congregation of the ,,lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,take thee ,joshua the son of ,nun1 a man in whom is the spirit1 and lay thine hand upon him2 and set him before ,eleazar the priest1 and before all the congregation2 and give him a charge in their sight4 ,and thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him1 that all the congregation of the children of ,israel may be obedient4 ,and ,moses did as the ,,lord commanded him3 and he took ,joshua1 and set him before ,eleazar the priest1 and before all the congregation3 and he laid his hands upon him1 and gave him a charge1 as the ,,lord commanded by the hand of ,moses4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,avenge the children of ,israel of the ,midianites3 afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people4 ,and ,moses spake unto the people1 saying1 ,arm some of yourselves unto the war1 and let them go against the ,midianites1 and avenge the ,,lord of ,midian4 ,and they warred against the ,midianites1 as the ,,lord commanded ,moses2 and they slew all the males4 ,and they slew the kings of ,midian3 ,balaam also the son of ,beor they slew with the sword4 ,now the children of ,reuben and the children of ,gad had a very great multitude of cattle3 and when they saw the land of ,jazer1 and the land of ,gilead1 that1 behold1 the place was a place for cattle2 the children of ,gad and the children of ,reuben came and spake unto ,moses1 and to ,eleazar the priest1 and unto the princes of the congregation1 saying1 ,if we have found grace in thy sight1 let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession1 and bring us not over ,jordan4 ,and they came near unto him1 and said1 ,we will build sheepfolds here for our cattle1 and cities for our little ones3 but we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of ,israel1 until we have brought them unto their place3 and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land4 ,we will not return unto our houses1 until the children of ,israel have inherited every man his inheritance4 ,and ,moses said unto them1 ,if ye will do this thing1 if ye will go armed before the ,,lord to war1 build you cities for your little ones1 and folds for your sheep2 and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth4 ,and the children of ,gad and the children of ,reuben spake unto ,moses1 saying1 ,thy servants will do as my lord commandeth4 ,our little ones1 our wives1 our flocks1 and all our cattle1 shall be there in the cities of ,gilead3 but thy servants will pass over1 every man armed for war1 before the ,,lord to battle1 as my lord saith4 ,and ,moses gave unto them1 even to the children of ,gad1 and to the children of ,reuben1 and unto half the tribe of ,manasseh the son of ,joseph1 the kingdom of ,sihon king of the ,amorites1 and the kingdom of ,og king of ,bashan1 the land1 with the cities thereof in the coasts1 even the cities of the country round about4 ,sidenote3 ,numbers #cc ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses in the plains of ,moab by ,jordan near ,jericho1 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 and say unto them1 ,when ye are passed over ,jordan into the land of ,canaan2 then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you1 and destroy all their pictures1 and destroy all their molten images1 and quite pluck down all their high places3 and ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land1 and dwell therein3 for ,i have given you the land to possess it4 ,and ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families3 and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance1 and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance3 every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth2 according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit4 ,but if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you2 then it shall come to pass1 that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes1 and thorns in your sides1 and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell4 ,moreover it shall come to pass1 that ,i shall do unto you1 as ,i thought to do unto them4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses in the plains of ,moab by ,jordan near ,jericho1 saying1 ,command the children of ,israel1 that they give unto the ,levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in2 and ye shall give also unto the ,levites suburbs for the cities round about them4 ,and among the cities which ye shall give unto the ,levites there shall be six cities for refuge1 which ye shall appoint for the manslayer1 that he may flee thither3 and to them ye shall add forty and two cities4 ,so all the cities which ye shall give to the ,levites shall be forty and eight cities3 them shall ye give with their suburbs4 ,sidenote3 ,deuteronomy #a ,ye shall give three cities on this side ,jordan1 and three cities shall ye give in the land of ,canaan1 which shall be cities of refuge1 both for the children of ,israel1 and for the stranger1 and for the sojourner among them3 that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither4 ,and they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger2 that the manslayer die not1 until he stand before the congregation in judgment4 ,,chapter #fj ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,moses ,,and it came to pass in the fortieth year1 in the eleventh month1 on the first day of the month1 that ,moses spake unto the children of ,israel1 according unto all that the ,,lord had given him in commandment unto them4 ,and ,moses1 after rehearsing to them the story of ,god's promises and of his anger at their unbelief and disobedience2 and how after their wanderings they had conquered ,sihon the ,amorite1 and ,og the king of ,bashan1 and taken possession of their lands1 said1 ,i commanded ,joshua at that time1 saying1 ,thine eyes have seen all that the ,,lord your ,god hath done unto these two kings3 so shall the ,,lord do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest4 ,ye shall not fear them3 for the ,,lord your ,god he shall fight for you4 ,and ,i besought the ,,lord at that time1 saying1 ,o ,lord ,,god1 thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness1 and thy mighty hand3 for what ,god is there in heaven or in earth1 that can do according to thy works1 and according to thy might8 ,i pray thee1 let me go over1 and see the good land that is beyond ,jordan1 that goodly mountain1 and ,lebanon4 ,but the ,,lord was wroth with me for your sakes1 and would not hear me3 and the ,,lord said unto me1 ,let it suffice thee2 speak no more unto me of this matter4 ,get thee up into the top of ,pisgah1 and lift up thine eyes westward1 and northward1 and southward1 and eastward1 and behold it with thine eyes3 for thou shalt not go over this ,jordan4 ,but charge ,joshua1 and encourage him1 and strengthen him3 for he shall go over before this people1 and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see4 ,behold1 ,i have taught you statutes and judgments1 even as the ,,lord my ,god commanded me1 that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it4 ,keep therefore and do them2 for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations1 which shall hear all these statutes1 and say1 ,surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people4 ,for what nation is there so great1 who hath ,god so nigh unto them1 as the ,,lord our ,god is in all things that we call upon him for8 ,and what nation is there so great1 that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law1 which ,i set before you this day8 ,only take heed to thyself1 and keep thy soul diligently1 lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen1 and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life3 but teach them thy sons1 and thy sons' sons2 specially the day that thou stoodest before the ,,lord thy ,god in ,horeb1 when the ,,lord said unto me1 ,gather me the people together1 and ,i will make them hear my words1 that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth1 and that they may teach their children4 ,and ye came near and stood under the mountain2 and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven1 with darkness1 clouds1 and thick darkness4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire3 ye heard the voice of the words1 but saw no similitude2 only ye heard a voice4 ,and he declared unto you his covenant1 which he commanded you to perform1 even ten commandments2 and he wrote them upon two tables of stone4 ,take heed unto yourselves1 lest ye forget the covenant of the ,,lord your ,god1 which he made with you1 and make you a graven image1 or the likeness of any thing1 which the ,,lord thy ,god hath forbidden thee4 ,for the ,,lord thy ,god is a consuming fire1 even a jealous ,god4 ,when thou shalt beget children1 and children's children1 and ye shall have remained long in the land1 and shall corrupt yourselves1 and make a graven image1 or the likeness of any thing1 and shall do evil in the sight of the ,,lord thy ,god1 to provoke him to anger3 ,i call heaven and earth to witness against you this day1 that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over ,jordan to possess it2 ye shall not prolong your days upon it1 but shall utterly be destroyed4 ,and the ,,lord shall scatter you among the nations1 and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen1 whither the ,,lord shall lead you4 ,and there ye shall serve gods1 the work of men's hands1 wood and stone1 which neither see1 nor hear1 nor eat1 nor smell4 ,but if from thence thou shalt seek the ,,lord thy ,god1 thou shalt find him1 if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul4 ,when thou art in tribulation1 and all these things are come upon thee1 even in the latter days1 if thou turn to the ,,lord thy ,god1 and shalt be obedient unto his voice3 7for the ,,lord thy ,god is a merciful ,god27 he will not forsake thee1 neither destroy thee1 nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them4 ,sidenote3 ,deuteronomy #f ,know therefore this day1 and consider it in thine heart1 that the ,,lord he is ,god in heaven above1 and upon the earth beneath3 there is none else4 ,thou shalt keep therefore his statutes1 and his commandments1 which ,i command thee this day1 that it may go well with thee1 and with thy children after thee1 and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth1 which the ,,lord thy ,god giveth thee1 for ever4 ,and ,moses rehearsed to the people the ten commandments1 and said1 ,hear1 ,o ,israel3 ,the ,,lord our ,god is one ,,lord3 and thou shalt love the ,,lord thy ,god with all thine heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy might4 ,and these words1 which ,i command thee this day1 shall be in thine heart3 and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children1 and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house1 and when thou walkest by the way1 and when thou liest down1 and when thou risest up4 ,and thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand1 and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes4 ,and thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house1 and on thy gates4 ,sidenote3 ,deuteronomy #h ,and thou shalt remember all the way which the ,,lord thy ,god led thee these forty years in the wilderness1 to humble thee1 and to prove thee1 to know what was in thine heart1 whether thou wouldest keep his commandments1 or no4 ,and he humbled thee1 and suffered thee to hunger1 and fed thee with manna1 which thou knewest not1 neither did thy fathers know2 that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only1 but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the ,,lord doth man live4 ,thy raiment waxed not old upon thee1 neither did thy foot swell1 these forty years4 ,thou shalt also consider in thine heart1 that1 as a man chasteneth his son1 so the ,,lord thy ,god chasteneth thee4 ,therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the ,,lord thy ,god1 to walk in his ways1 and to fear him4 ,for the ,,lord thy ,god bringeth thee into a good land1 a land of brooks of water1 of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills2 a land of wheat1 and barley1 and vines1 and fig trees1 and pomegranates2 a land of oil olive1 and honey2 a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness1 thou shalt not lack any thing in it2 a land whose stones are iron1 and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass4 ,when thou hast eaten and art full1 then thou shalt bless the ,,lord thy ,god for the good land which he hath given thee4 ,beware that thou forget not the ,,lord thy ,god1 in not keeping his commandments1 and his judgments1 and his statutes1 which ,i command thee this day3 lest when thou hast eaten and art full1 and hast built goodly houses1 and dwelt therein2 and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply1 and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied1 and all that thou hast is multiplied2 then thine heart be lifted up1 and thou forget the ,,lord thy ,god1 which brought thee forth out of the land of ,egypt1 from the house of bondage2 who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness1 wherein were fiery serpents1 and scorpions1 and drought1 where there was no water2 who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint2 who fed thee in the wilderness with manna1 which thy fathers knew not1 that he might humble thee1 and that he might prove thee1 to do thee good at thy latter end2 and thou say in thine heart1 ,my power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth4 ,but thou shalt remember the ,,lord thy ,god3 for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth1 that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers1 as it is this day4 ,and it shall be1 if thou do at all forget the ,,lord thy ,god1 and walk after other gods1 and serve them1 and worship them1 ,i testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish4 ,as the nations which the ,,lord destroyeth before your face1 so shall ye perish2 because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the ,,lord your ,god4 ,thou hast avouched the ,,lord this day to be thy ,god1 and to walk in his ways1 and to keep his statutes1 and his commandments1 and his judgments1 and to hearken unto his voice3 and the ,,lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people1 as he hath promised thee1 and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments2 and to make thee high above all nations which he hath made1 in praise1 and in name1 and in honour2 and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the ,,lord thy ,god1 as he hath spoken4 ,and ,moses charged the people the same day1 saying1 ,these shall stand upon mount ,gerizim to bless the people1 when ye are come over ,jordan2 ,simeon1 and ,levi1 and ,judah1 and ,issachar1 and ,joseph1 and ,benjamin3 and these shall stand upon mount ,ebal to curse2 ,reuben1 ,gad1 and ,asher1 and ,zebulun1 ,dan1 and ,naphtali4 ,and the ,levites shall speak1 and say unto all the men of ,israel with a loud voice1 ,cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image1 an abomination unto the ,,lord1 the work of the hands of the craftsman1 and putteth it in a secret place4 ,and all the people shall answer and say1 ,amen4 ,cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother4 ,and all the people shall say1 ,amen4 ,cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark4 ,and all the people shall say1 ,amen4 ,cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way4 ,and all the people shall say1 ,amen4 ,cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger1 fatherless1 and widow4 ,and all the people shall say1 ,amen4 ,and it shall come to pass1 if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the ,,lord thy ,god1 to observe and to do all his commandments which ,i command thee this day1 that the ,,lord thy ,god will set thee on high above all nations of the earth3 and all these blessings shall come on thee1 and overtake thee1 if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the ,,lord thy ,god4 ,blessed shalt thou be in the city1 and blessed shalt thou be in the field4 ,blessed shall be the fruit of thy body1 and the fruit of thy ground1 and the fruit of thy cattle1 the increase of thy kine1 and the flocks of thy sheep4 ,blessed shall be thy basket and thy store4 ,blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in1 and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out4 ,sidenote3 ,deuteronomy #bg ,if thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book1 that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name1 ,,the ,,lord ,,thy ,,god2 then the ,,lord will make thy plagues wonderful4 ,and it shall come to pass1 when all these things are come upon thee1 the blessing and the curse1 which ,i have set before thee1 and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations1 whither the ,,lord thy ,god hath driven thee1 and shalt return unto the ,,lord thy ,god1 and shalt obey his voice according to all that ,i command thee this day1 thou and thy children1 with all thine heart1 and with all thy soul2 that then the ,,lord thy ,god will turn thy captivity1 and have compassion upon thee1 and will return and gather thee from all the nations1 whither the ,,lord thy ,god hath scattered thee4 ,for this commandment which ,i command thee this day1 it is not hidden from thee1 neither is it far off4 ,it is not in heaven1 that thou shouldest say1 ,who shall go up for us to heaven1 and bring it unto us1 that we may hear it1 and do it8 ,neither is it beyond the sea1 that thou shouldest say1 ,who shall go over the sea for us1 and bring it unto us1 that we may hear it1 and do it8 ,but the word is very nigh unto thee1 in thy mouth1 and in thy heart1 that thou mayest do it4 ,sidenote3 ,deuteronomy #ca ,see1 ,i have set before thee this day life and good1 and death and evil2 in that ,i command thee this day to love the ,,lord thy ,god1 to walk in his ways1 and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments1 that thou mayest live and multiply3 and the ,,lord thy ,god shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it4 ,but if thine heart turn away1 so that thou wilt not hear1 but shalt be drawn away1 and worship other gods1 and serve them2 ,i denounce unto you this day1 that ye shall surely perish1 and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land1 whither thou passest over ,jordan to go to possess it4 ,i call heaven and earth to record this day against you1 that ,i have set before you life and death1 blessing and cursing3 therefore choose life1 that both thou and thy seed may live3 that thou mayest love the ,,lord thy ,god1 and that thou mayest obey his voice1 and that thou mayest cleave unto him3 for he is thy life1 and the length of thy days3 that thou mayest dwell in the land which the ,,lord sware unto thy fathers1 to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 and to ,jacob1 to give them4 ,and ,moses went and spake these words unto all ,israel4 ,and he said unto them1 ,i am an hundred and twenty years old this day2 ,i can no more go out and come in3 also the ,,lord hath said unto me1 ,thou shalt not go over this ,jordan4 ,the ,,lord thy ,god1 he will go over before thee1 and he will destroy these nations from before thee1 and thou shalt possess them3 and ,joshua1 he shall go over before thee1 as the ,,lord hath said4 ,and ,moses wrote this law1 and delivered it unto the priests the sons of ,levi1 which bare the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord1 and unto all the elders of ,israel4 ,and ,moses commanded them1 saying1 ,at the end of every seven years1 in the solemnity of the year of release1 in the feast of tabernacles1 when all ,israel is come to appear before the ,,lord thy ,god in the place which he shall choose1 thou shalt read this law before all ,israel in their hearing4 ,gather the people together1 men1 and women1 and children1 and thy stranger that is within thy gates1 that they may hear1 and that they may learn1 and fear the ,,lord your ,god1 and observe to do all the words of this law3 and that their children1 which have not known any thing1 may hear1 and learn to fear the ,,lord your ,god1 as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over ,jordan to possess it4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,moses1 ,behold1 thy days approach that thou must die3 call ,joshua1 and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation1 that ,i may give him a charge4 ,and ,moses and ,joshua went1 and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation4 ,and the ,,lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud3 and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,moses that selfsame day1 saying1 ,get thee up into this mountain ,abarim1 unto mount ,nebo1 which is in the land of ,moab1 that is over against ,jericho2 and behold the land of ,canaan1 which ,i give unto the children of ,israel for a possession3 and die in the mount whither thou goest up1 and be gathered unto thy people2 as ,aaron thy brother died in mount ,hor1 and was gathered unto his people3 because ye trespassed against me among the children of ,israel at the waters of ,meribah-,kadesh1 in the wilderness of ,zin2 because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of ,israel4 ,yet thou shalt see the land before thee2 but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which ,i give the children of ,israel4 ,sidenote3 ,deuteronomy #cd ,and ,moses went up from the plains of ,moab unto the mountain of ,nebo1 to the top of ,pisgah1 that is over against ,jericho4 ,and the ,,lord shewed him all the land of ,gilead1 unto ,dan1 and all ,naphtali1 and the land of ,ephraim1 and ,manasseh1 and all the land of ,judah1 unto the utmost sea1 and the south1 and the plain of the valley of ,jericho1 the city of palm trees1 unto ,zoar4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,this is the land which ,i sware unto ,abraham1 unto ,isaac1 and unto ,jacob1 saying1 ,i will give it unto thy seed3 ,i have caused thee to see it with thine eyes1 but thou shalt not go over thither4 ,so ,moses the servant of the ,,lord died there in the land of ,moab1 according to the word of the ,,lord4 ,and he buried him in a valley in the land of ,moab1 over against ,beth-peor3 but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day4 ,and ,moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died3 his eye was not dim1 nor his natural force abated4 ,and the children of ,israel wept for ,moses in the plains of ,moab thirty days3 so the days of weeping and mourning for ,moses were ended4 ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun was full of the spirit of wisdom2 for ,moses had laid his hands upon him3 and the children of ,israel hearkened unto him1 and did as the ,,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and there arose not a prophet since in ,israel like unto ,moses1 whom the ,,lord knew face to face1 in all the signs and the wonders1 which the ,,lord sent him to do in the land of ,egypt to ,pharaoh1 and to all his servants1 and to all his land1 and in all that mighty hand1 and in all the great terror which ,moses shewed in the sight of all ,israel4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,vi ,,joshua ,,and ,,the ,,conquest ,,of ,,palestine ,,chapter #fa ,,rahab ,,conceals ,,the ,,spies ,,now after the death of ,moses the servant of the ,,lord it came to pass1 that the ,,lord spake unto ,joshua the son of ,nun1 ,moses' minister1 saying1 ,moses my servant is dead2 now therefore arise1 go over this ,jordan1 thou1 and all this people1 unto the land which ,i do give to them1 even to the children of ,israel4 ,there shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life3 as ,i was with ,moses1 so ,i will be with thee3 ,i will not fail thee1 nor forsake thee4 ,be strong and of a good courage3 for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land1 which ,i sware unto their fathers to give them4 ,this book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth2 but thou shalt meditate therein day and night1 that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein3 for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous1 and then thou shalt have good success4 ,have not ,i commanded thee8 ,be strong and of a good courage2 be not afraid1 neither be thou dismayed3 for the ,,lord thy ,god is with thee whithersoever thou goest4 ,then ,joshua commanded the officers of the people1 saying1 ,pass through the host1 and command the people1 saying1 ,prepare you victuals2 for within three days ye shall pass over this ,jordan1 to go in to possess the land1 which the ,,lord your ,god giveth you to possess it4 ,and to the ,reubenites1 and to the ,gadites1 and to half the tribe of ,manasseh1 spake ,joshua1 saying1 ,remember the word which ,moses the servant of the ,,lord commanded you1 saying1 ,the ,,lord your ,god hath given you rest1 and hath given you this land4 ,your wives1 your little ones1 and your cattle1 shall remain in the land which ,moses gave you on this side ,jordan2 but ye shall pass before your brethren armed1 all the mighty men of valour1 and help them2 until the ,,lord have given your brethren rest1 as he hath given you1 and they also have possessed the land which the ,,lord your ,god giveth them3 then ye shall return unto the land of your possession1 and enjoy it1 which ,moses the ,,lord',s servant gave you on this side ,jordan toward the sunrising4 ,and they answered ,joshua1 saying1 ,all that thou commandest us we will do1 and whithersoever thou sendest us1 we will go4 ,according as we hearkened unto ,moses in all things1 so will we hearken unto thee3 only the ,,lord thy ,god be with thee1 as he was with ,moses4 ,whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment1 and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him1 he shall be put to death4 ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun sent out of ,shittim two men to spy secretly1 saying1 ,go view the land1 even ,jericho4 ,and they went1 and came into the house of a woman named ,rahab1 and lodged there4 ,and it was told the king of ,jericho1 saying1 ,behold1 there came men in hither to night of the children of ,israel to search out the country4 ,and the king of ,jericho sent unto ,rahab1 saying1 ,bring forth the men that are come to thee1 which are entered into thine house3 for they be come to search out all the country4 ,and the woman took the two men1 and hid them1 and said thus1 ,there came men unto me1 but ,i wist not whence they were3 and it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate1 when it was dark1 that the men went out3 whither the men went ,i wot not3 pursue after them quickly2 for ye shall overtake them4 ,but she had brought them up to the roof of the house1 and hid them with the stalks of flax1 which she had laid in order upon the roof4 ,and the men pursued after them the way to ,jordan unto the fords3 and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out1 they shut the gate4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #b ,and before they were laid down1 she came up unto them upon the roof2 and she said unto the men1 ,i know that the ,,lord hath given you the land1 and that your terror is fallen upon us1 and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you4 ,for we have heard how the ,,lord dried up the water of the ,red sea for you1 when ye came out of ,egypt2 and what ye did unto the two kings of the ,amorites1 that were on the other side ,jordan1 ,sihon and ,og1 whom ye utterly destroyed4 ,and as soon as we had heard these things1 our hearts did melt1 neither did there remain any more courage in any man1 because of you3 for the ,,lord your ,god1 he is ,god in heaven above1 and in earth beneath4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray you1 swear unto me by the ,,lord1 since ,i have shewed you kindness1 that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house1 and give me a true token3 and that ye will save alive my father1 and my mother1 and my brethren1 and my sisters1 and all that they have1 and deliver our lives from death4 ,and the men answered her1 ,our life for your's1 if ye utter not this our business4 ,and it shall be1 when the ,,lord hath given us the land1 that we will deal kindly and truly with thee4 ,then she let them down by a cord through the window3 for her house was upon the town wall1 and she dwelt upon the wall4 ,and she said unto them1 ,get you to the mountain1 lest the pursuers meet you2 and hide yourselves there three days1 until the pursuers be returned3 and afterward may ye go your way4 ,and the men said unto her1 ,we will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear4 ,behold1 when we come into the land1 thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by3 and thou shalt bring thy father1 and thy mother1 and thy brethren1 and all thy father's household1 home unto thee4 ,and it shall be1 that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street1 his blood shall be upon his head1 and we will be guiltless3 and whosoever shall be with thee in the house1 his blood shall be on our head1 if any hand be upon him4 ,and if thou utter this our business1 then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear4 ,and she said1 ,according unto your words1 so be it4 ,and she sent them away1 and they departed3 and she bound the scarlet line in the window4 ,and they went1 and came unto the mountain1 and abode there three days1 until the pursuers were returned3 and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way1 but found them not4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #c ,so the two men returned1 and descended from the mountain1 and passed over1 and came to ,joshua the son of ,nun1 and told him all things that befell them3 and they said unto ,joshua1 ,truly the ,,lord hath delivered into our hands all the land2 for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us4 ,,chapter #fb ,,the ,,israelites ,,pass ,,over ,,jordan ,,and ,joshua rose early in the morning2 and they removed from ,shittim1 and came to ,jordan1 he and all the children of ,israel1 and lodged there before they passed over4 ,and it came to pass after three days1 that the officers went through the host2 and they commanded the people1 saying1 ,when ye see the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord your ,god1 and the priests the ,levites bearing it1 then ye shall remove from your place1 and go after it4 ,yet there shall be a space between you and it1 about two thousand cubits by measure3 come not near unto it1 that ye may know the way by which ye must go3 for ye have not passed this way heretofore4 ,and ,joshua said unto the people1 ,sanctify yourselves3 for to morrow the ,,lord will do wonders among you4 ,and ,joshua spake unto the priests1 saying1 ,take up the ark of the covenant1 and pass over before the people4 ,and they took up the ark of the covenant1 and went before the people4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,this day will ,i begin to magnify thee in the sight of all ,israel1 that they may know that1 as ,i was with ,moses1 so ,i will be with thee4 ,and thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant1 saying1 ,when ye are come to the brink of the water of ,jordan1 ye shall stand still in ,jordan4 ,and ,joshua said unto the children of ,israel1 ,come hither1 and hear the words of the ,,lord your ,god4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,hereby ye shall know that the living ,god is among you4 ,behold1 the ark of the covenant of the ,lord of all the earth passeth over before you into ,jordan4 ,now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of ,israel1 out of every tribe a man4 ,and it shall come to pass1 as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the ,,lord1 the ,lord of all the earth1 shall rest in the waters of ,jordan1 that the waters of ,jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above2 and they shall stand upon an heap4 ,and it came to pass1 when the people removed from their tents1 to pass over ,jordan1 and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people2 and as they that bare the ark were come unto ,jordan1 and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water1 7for ,jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest17 that the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city ,adam1 that is beside ,zaretan3 and those that came down toward the sea of the plain1 even the salt sea1 failed1 and were cut off3 and the people passed over right against ,jericho4 ,and the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of ,jordan1 and all the ,israelites passed over on dry ground1 until all the people were passed clean over ,jordan4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #d ,and it came to pass1 when all the people were clean passed over ,jordan1 that the ,,lord spake unto ,joshua1 saying1 ,take you twelve men out of the people1 out of every tribe a man1 and command ye them1 saying1 ,take you hence out of the midst of ,jordan1 out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm1 twelve stones1 and ye shall carry them over with you1 and leave them in the lodging place1 where ye shall lodge this night4 ,then ,joshua called the twelve men1 whom he had prepared of the children of ,israel1 out of every tribe a man3 and ,joshua said unto them1 ,pass over before the ark of the ,,lord your ,god into the midst of ,jordan1 and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder1 according unto the number of the tribes of the children of ,israel4 ,and the children of ,israel did so as ,joshua commanded4 ,and ,joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of ,jordan1 in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood3 and they are there unto this day4 ,for the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of ,jordan1 until every thing was finished that the ,,lord commanded ,joshua to speak unto the people1 according to all that ,moses commanded ,joshua3 and the people hasted and passed over4 ,and the children of ,reuben1 and the children of ,gad1 and half the tribe of ,manasseh1 passed over armed before the children of ,israel1 as ,moses spake unto them3 about forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the ,,lord unto battle1 to the plains of ,jericho4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #f ,on that day the ,,lord magnified ,joshua in the sight of all ,israel2 and they feared him1 as they feared ,moses1 all the days of his life4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto ,joshua1 saying1 ,command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony1 that they come up out of ,jordan4 ,joshua therefore commanded the priests1 saying1 ,come ye up out of ,jordan4 ,and it came to pass1 when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord were come up out of the midst of ,jordan1 and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land1 that the waters of ,jordan returned unto their place1 and flowed over all his banks1 as they did before4 ,and the people came up out of ,jordan on the tenth day of the first month1 and encamped in ,gilgal1 in the east border of ,jericho4 ,and those twelve stones1 which they took out of ,jordan1 did ,joshua pitch in ,gilgal4 ,and he spake unto the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,when your children shall ask their fathers in time to come1 saying1 ,what mean these stones8 then ye shall let your children know1 saying1 ,israel came over this ,jordan on dry land4 ,for the ,,lord your ,god dried up the waters of ,jordan from before you1 until ye were passed over1 as the ,,lord your ,god did to the ,red sea1 which he dried up from before us1 until we were gone over3 that all the people of the earth might know the hand of the ,,lord1 that it is mighty3 that ye might fear the ,,lord your ,god for ever4 ,and it came to pass1 when all the kings of the ,amorites1 which were on the side of ,jordan westward1 and all the kings of the ,canaanites1 which were by the sea1 heard that the ,,lord had dried up the waters of ,jordan from before the children of ,israel1 until we were passed over1 that their heart melted1 neither was there spirit in them any more1 because of the children of ,israel4 ,and the children of ,israel encamped in ,gilgal1 and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of ,jericho4 ,and they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover1 unleavened cakes1 and parched corn in the selfsame day4 ,and the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land2 neither had the children of ,israel manna any more2 but they did eat of the fruit of the land of ,canaan that year4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joshua was by ,jericho1 that he lifted up his eyes and looked1 and1 behold1 there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand3 and ,joshua went unto him1 and said unto him1 ,art thou for us1 or for our adversaries8 ,and he said1 ,nay2 but as captain of the host of the ,,lord am ,i now come4 ,and ,joshua fell on his face to the earth1 and did worship1 and said unto him1 ,what saith my lord unto his servant8 ,and the captain of the ,,lord',s host said unto ,joshua1 ,loose thy shoe from off thy foot2 for the place whereon thou standest is holy4 ,and ,joshua did so4 ,,chapter #fc ,,the ,,siege ,,of ,,jericho ,,now ,jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of ,israel3 none went out1 and none came in4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,see1 ,i have given into thine hand ,jericho1 and the king thereof1 and the mighty men of valour4 ,and ye shall compass the city1 all ye men of war1 and go round about the city once4 ,thus shalt thou do six days4 ,and seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns3 and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times1 and the priests shall blow with the trumpets4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn1 and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet1 all the people shall shout with a great shout2 and the wall of the city shall fall down flat1 and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him4 ,and ,joshua the son of ,nun called the priests1 and said unto them1 ,take up the ark of the covenant1 and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the ,,lord4 ,and he said unto the people1 ,pass on1 and compass the city1 and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joshua had spoken unto the people1 that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the ,,lord1 and blew with the trumpets3 and the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord followed them4 ,and the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets1 and the rereward came after the ark1 the priests going on1 and blowing with the trumpets4 ,and ,joshua had commanded the people1 saying1 ,ye shall not shout1 nor make any noise with your voice1 neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth1 until the day ,i bid you shout2 then shall ye shout4 ,so the ark of the ,,lord compassed the city1 going about it once3 and they came into the camp1 and lodged in the camp4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #f ,and ,joshua rose early in the morning1 and the priests took up the ark of the ,,lord4 ,and seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the ,,lord went on continually1 and blew with the trumpets3 and the armed men went before them2 but the rereward came after the ark of the ,,lord1 the priests going on1 and blowing with the trumpets4 ,and the second day they compassed the city once1 and returned into the camp3 so they did six days4 ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that they rose early about the dawning of the day1 and compassed the city after the same manner seven times3 only on that day they compassed the city seven times4 ,and it came to pass at the seventh time1 when the priests blew with the trumpets1 ,joshua said unto the people1 ,shout2 for the ,,lord hath given you the city4 ,and the city shall be accursed1 even it1 and all that are therein1 to the ,,lord3 only ,rahab shall live1 she and all that are with her in the house1 because she hid the messengers that we sent4 ,and ye1 in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing1 lest ye make yourselves accursed1 when ye take of the accursed thing1 and make the camp of ,israel a curse1 and trouble it4 ,but all the silver1 and gold1 and vessels of brass and iron1 are consecrated unto the ,,lord3 they shall come into the treasury of the ,,lord4 ,so the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets3 and it came to pass1 when the people heard the sound of the trumpet1 and the people shouted with a great shout1 that the wall fell down flat1 so that the people went up into the city1 every man straight before him1 and they took the city4 ,and they utterly destroyed all that was in the city1 both man and woman1 young and old1 and ox1 and sheep1 and ass1 with the edge of the sword4 ,and ,joshua saved ,rahab alive1 and her father's household1 and all that she had2 and she dwelleth in ,israel even unto this day2 because she hid the messengers1 which ,joshua sent to spy out ,jericho4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #g ,and ,joshua adjured them at that time1 saying1 ,cursed be the man before the ,,lord1 that riseth up and buildeth this city ,jericho3 he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn1 and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it4 ,so the ,,lord was with ,joshua2 and his fame was noised throughout all the country4 ,,chapter #fd ,,the ,,trespass ,,of ,,achan ,,but the children of ,israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing3 for ,achan1 the son of ,carmi1 of the tribe of ,judah1 took of the accursed thing3 and the anger of the ,,lord was kindled against the children of ,israel4 ,and ,joshua sent men from ,jericho to ,ai1 which is beside ,beth-aven1 on the east side of ,beth-el1 and spake unto them1 saying1 ,go up and view the country4 ,and the men went up and viewed ,ai4 ,and they returned to ,joshua1 and said unto him1 ,let not all the people go up2 but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite ,ai2 and make not all the people to labour thither2 for they are but few4 ,so there went up thither of the people about three thousand men3 and they fled before the men of ,ai4 ,and the men of ,ai smote of them about thirty and six men3 for they chased them from before the gate even unto ,shebarim1 and smote them in the going down3 wherefore the hearts of the people melted1 and became as water4 ,and ,joshua rent his clothes1 and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the ,,lord until the eventide1 he and the elders of ,israel1 and put dust upon their heads4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,alas1 ,o ,lord ,,god1 wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over ,jordan1 to deliver us into the hand of the ,amorites1 to destroy us8 would to ,god we had been content1 and dwelt on the other side ,jordan6 ,o ,lord1 what shall ,i say1 when ,israel turneth their backs before their enemies6 ,for the ,canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it1 and shall environ us round1 and cut off our name from the earth3 and what wilt thou do unto thy great name8 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,get thee up2 wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face8 ,israel hath sinned1 and they have also transgressed my covenant which ,i commanded them3 for they have even taken of the accursed thing1 and have also stolen1 and dissembled also1 and they have put it even among their own stuff4 ,therefore the children of ,israel could not stand before their enemies1 but turned their backs before their enemies1 because they were accursed3 neither will ,i be with you any more1 except ye destroy the accursed from among you4 ,up1 sanctify the people1 and say1 ,sanctify yourselves against to morrow3 for thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,there is an accursed thing in the midst of thee1 ,o ,israel3 thou canst not stand before thine enemies1 until ye take away the accursed thing from among you4 ,in the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes3 and it shall be1 that the tribe which the ,,lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof2 and the family which the ,,lord shall take shall come by households2 and the household which the ,,lord shall take shall come man by man4 ,and it shall be1 that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire1 he and all that he hath3 because he hath transgressed the covenant of the ,,lord1 and because he hath wrought folly in ,israel4 ,so ,joshua rose up early in the morning1 and brought ,israel by their tribes2 and the tribe of ,judah was taken3 and he brought the family of ,judah2 and he took the family of the ,zarhites3 and he brought the family of the ,zarhites man by man2 and ,zabdi was taken3 and he brought his household man by man2 and ,achan1 the son of ,carmi1 the son of ,zabdi1 the son of ,zerah1 of the tribe of ,judah1 was taken4 ,and ,joshua said unto ,achan1 ,my son1 give1 ,i pray thee1 glory to the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 and make confession unto him2 and tell me now what thou hast done2 hide it not from me4 ,and ,achan answered ,joshua1 and said1 ,indeed ,i have sinned against the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 and thus and thus have ,i done3 when ,i saw among the spoils a goodly ,babylonish garment1 and two hundred shekels of silver1 and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight1 then ,i coveted them1 and took them2 and1 behold1 they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent1 and the silver under it4 ,so ,joshua sent messengers1 and they ran unto the tent2 and1 behold1 it was hid in his tent1 and the silver under it4 ,and they took them out of the midst of the tent1 and brought them unto ,joshua1 and unto all the children of ,israel1 and laid them out before the ,,lord4 ,and ,joshua1 and all ,israel with him1 took ,achan the son of ,zerah1 and the silver1 and the garment1 and the wedge of gold1 and his sons1 and his daughters1 and his oxen1 and his asses1 and his sheep1 and his tent1 and all that he had3 and they brought them unto the valley of ,achor4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,why hast thou troubled us8 the ,,lord shall trouble thee this day4 ,and all ,israel stoned him with stones1 and burned them with fire1 after they had stoned them with stones4 ,and they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day4 ,so the ,,lord turned from the fierceness of his anger4 ,wherefore the name of that place was called1 ,the valley of ,achor1 unto this day4 ,,chapter #fe ,,the ,,capture ,,of ,,ai ,sidenote3 ,joshua #h ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,fear not1 neither be thou dismayed3 take all the people of war with thee1 and arise1 go up to ,ai3 see1 ,i have given into thy hand the king of ,ai1 and his people1 and his city1 and his land3 and thou shalt do to ,ai and her king as thou didst unto ,jericho and her king3 only the spoil thereof1 and the cattle thereof1 shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves3 lay thee an ambush for the city behind it4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #h ,so ,joshua arose1 and all the people of war1 to go up against ,ai3 and ,joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour1 and sent them away by night4 ,and he commanded them1 saying1 ,behold1 ye shall lie in wait against the city1 even behind the city3 go not very far from the city1 but be ye all ready3 and ,i1 and all the people that are with me1 will approach unto the city3 and it shall come to pass1 when they come out against us1 as at the first1 that we will flee before them1 7for they will come out after us7 till we have drawn them from the city2 for they will say1 ,they flee before us1 as at the first3 therefore we will flee before them4 ,then ye shall rise up from the ambush1 and seize upon the city3 for the ,,lord your ,god will deliver it into your hand4 ,and it shall be1 when ye have taken the city1 that ye shall set the city on fire3 according to the commandment of the ,,lord shall ye do4 ,see1 ,i have commanded you4 ,joshua therefore sent them forth3 and they went to lie in ambush1 and abode between ,beth-el and ,ai1 on the west side of ,ai3 but ,joshua lodged that night among the people4 ,and ,joshua rose up early in the morning1 and numbered the people1 and went up1 he and the elders of ,israel1 before the people to ,ai4 ,and all the people1 even the people of war that were with him1 went up1 and drew nigh1 and came before the city1 and pitched on the north side of ,ai3 now there was a valley between them and ,ai4 ,and he took about five thousand men1 and set them to lie in ambush between ,beth-el and ,ai1 on the west side of the city4 ,and when they had set the people1 even all the host that was on the north of the city1 and their liers in wait on the west of the city1 ,joshua went that night into the midst of the valley4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king of ,ai saw it1 that they hasted and rose up early1 and the men of the city went out against ,israel to battle1 he and all his people1 at a time appointed1 before the plain2 but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city4 ,and ,joshua and all ,israel made as if they were beaten before them1 and fled by the way of the wilderness4 ,and all the people that were in ,ai were called together to pursue after them3 and they pursued after ,joshua1 and were drawn away from the city4 ,and there was not a man left in ,ai or ,beth-el1 that went not out after ,israel3 and they left the city open1 and pursued after ,israel4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward ,ai2 for ,i will give it into thine hand4 ,and ,joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city4 ,and the ambush arose quickly out of their place1 and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand3 and they entered into the city1 and took it1 and hasted and set the city on fire4 ,and when the men of ,ai looked behind them1 they saw1 and1 behold1 the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven1 and they had no power to flee this way or that way3 and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers4 ,and when ,joshua and all ,israel saw that the ambush had taken the city1 and that the smoke of the city ascended1 then they turned again1 and slew the men of ,ai4 ,and the other issued out of the city against them2 so they were in the midst of ,israel1 some on this side1 and some on that side3 and they smote them1 so that they let none of them remain or escape4 ,and the king of ,ai they took alive1 and brought him to ,joshua4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of ,ai in the field1 in the wilderness wherein they chased them1 and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword1 until they were consumed1 that all the ,israelites returned unto ,ai1 and smote it with the edge of the sword4 ,and so it was1 that all that fell that day were twelve thousand1 even all the men of ,ai4 ,for ,joshua drew not his hand back1 wherewith he stretched out the spear1 until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of ,ai4 ,only the cattle and the spoil of that city ,israel took for a prey unto themselves1 according unto the word of the ,,lord which he commanded ,joshua4 ,and ,joshua burnt ,ai1 and made it an heap for ever1 even a desolation unto this day4 ,and the king of ,ai he hanged on a tree until eventide3 and as soon as the sun was down1 ,joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree1 and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city1 and raise thereon a great heap of stones1 that remaineth unto this day4 ,then ,joshua built an altar unto the ,,lord ,god of ,israel in mount ,ebal1 as ,moses the servant of the ,,lord commanded the children of ,israel1 as it is written in the book of the law of ,moses1 an altar of whole stones1 over which no man hath lift up any iron3 and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the ,,lord1 and sacrificed peace offerings4 ,and he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of ,moses1 which he wrote in the presence of the children of ,israel4 ,and all ,israel1 and their elders1 and officers1 and their judges1 stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the ,levites1 which bare the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord1 as well the stranger1 as he that was born among them2 half of them over against mount ,gerizim1 and half of them over against mount ,ebal2 as ,moses the servant of the ,,lord had commanded before1 that they should bless the people of ,israel4 ,and afterward he read all the words of the law1 the blessings and cursings1 according to all that is written in the book of the law4 ,there was not a word of all that ,moses commanded1 which ,joshua read not before all the congregation of ,israel1 with the women1 and the little ones1 and the strangers that were conversant among them4 ,,chapter #ff ,,the ,,craft ,,of ,,the ,,gibeonites ,sidenote3 ,joshua #i ,,and it came to pass1 when all the kings which were on this side ,jordan1 in the hills1 and in the valleys1 and in all the coasts of the great sea over against ,lebanon1 heard thereof2 that they gathered themselves together1 to fight with ,joshua and with ,israel1 with one accord4 ,and when the inhabitants of ,gibeon heard what ,joshua had done unto ,jericho and to ,ai1 they did work wilily1 and went and made as if they had been ambassadors1 and took old sacks upon their asses1 and wine bottles1 old1 and rent1 and bound up2 and old shoes and clouted upon their feet1 and old garments upon them2 and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy4 ,and they went to ,joshua unto the camp at ,gilgal1 and said unto him1 and to the men of ,israel1 ,we be come from a far country3 now therefore make ye a league with us4 ,and the men of ,israel said unto them1 ,peradventure ye dwell among us2 and how shall we make a league with you8 ,and they said unto ,joshua1 ,we are thy servants4 ,and ,joshua said unto them1 ,who are ye8 and from whence come ye8 ,and they said unto him1 ,from a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the ,,lord thy ,god3 for we have heard the fame of him1 and all that he did in ,egypt1 and all that he did to the two kings of the ,amorites1 that were beyond ,jordan1 to ,sihon king of ,heshbon1 and to ,og king of ,bashan1 which was at ,ashtaroth4 ,wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us1 saying1 ,take victuals with you for the journey1 and go to meet them1 and say unto them1 ,we are your servants3 therefore now make ye a league with us4 ,this our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you2 but now1 behold1 it is dry1 and it is mouldy3 and these bottles of wine1 which we filled1 were new2 and1 behold1 they be rent3 and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey4 ,and the men took of their victuals1 and asked not counsel at the mouth of the ,,lord4 ,and ,joshua made peace with them1 and made a league with them1 to let them live3 and the princes of the congregation sware unto them4 ,and it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them1 that they heard that they were their neighbours1 and that they dwelt among them4 ,and the children of ,israel journeyed1 and came unto their cities on the third day4 ,now their cities were ,gibeon1 and ,chephirah1 and ,beeroth1 and ,kirjath-jearim4 ,and the children of ,israel smote them not1 because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the ,,lord ,god of ,israel4 ,and all the congregation murmured against the princes4 ,but all the princes said unto all the congregation1 ,we have sworn unto them by the ,,lord ,god of ,israel3 now therefore we may not touch them4 ,this we will do to them2 we will even let them live1 lest wrath be upon us1 because of the oath which we sware unto them2 but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation4 ,and ,joshua called for them1 and he spake unto them1 saying1 ,wherefore have ye beguiled us1 saying1 ,we are very far from you2 when ye dwell among us8 ,now therefore ye are cursed1 and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen1 and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my ,god4 ,and they answered ,joshua1 and said1 ,because it was certainly told thy servants1 how that the ,,lord thy ,god commanded his servant ,moses to give you all the land1 and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you1 therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you1 and have done this thing4 ,and now1 behold1 we are in thine hand3 as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us1 do4 ,and so did he unto them1 and delivered them out of the hand of the children of ,israel1 that they slew them not4 ,and ,joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation1 and for the altar of the ,,lord1 even unto this day1 in the place which he should choose4 ,,chapter #fg ,,joshua ,,conquers ,,the ,,kings ,,of ,,canaan ,,now it came to pass1 when ,adoni-zedec king of ,jerusalem had heard how ,joshua had taken ,ai1 and had utterly destroyed it2 and how the inhabitants of ,gibeon had made peace with ,israel1 and were among them2 that they feared greatly1 because ,gibeon was a great city1 as one of the royal cities1 and because it was greater than ,ai1 and all the men thereof were mighty4 ,wherefore ,adoni-zedec king of ,jerusalem sent unto the kings of ,hebron1 ,jarmuth1 ,lachish1 and ,eglon1 saying1 ,come up unto me1 and help me1 that we may smite ,gibeon3 for it hath made peace with ,joshua and with the children of ,israel4 ,therefore the five kings of the ,amorites gathered themselves together1 and went up1 they and all their hosts1 and encamped before ,gibeon1 and made war against it4 ,and the men of ,gibeon sent unto ,joshua to the camp to ,gilgal1 saying1 ,slack not thy hand from thy servants2 come up to us quickly1 and save us1 and help us3 for all the kings of the ,amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us4 ,so ,joshua ascended from ,gilgal1 he1 and all the people of war with him1 and all the mighty men of valour4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,joshua1 ,fear them not3 for ,i have delivered them into thine hand2 there shall not a man of them stand before thee4 ,joshua therefore came unto them suddenly1 and went up from ,gilgal all night4 ,and the ,,lord discomfited them before ,israel1 and slew them with a great slaughter at ,gibeon4 ,and it came to pass1 as they fled from before ,israel1 and were in the going down to ,beth-horon1 that the ,,lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto ,azekah1 and they died3 they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of ,israel slew with the sword4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #aj ,then spake ,joshua to the ,,lord in the day when the ,,lord delivered up the ,amorites before the children of ,israel1 and he said in the sight of ,israel1 ,sun1 stand thou still upon ,gibeon2 and thou1 ,moon1 in the valley of ,ajalon4 ,and the sun stood still1 and the moon stayed1 until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies4 ,is not this written in the book of ,jasher8 ,so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven1 and hasted not to go down about a whole day4 ,and there was no day like that before it or after it1 that the ,,lord hearkened unto the voice of a man3 for the ,,lord fought for ,israel4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #ad ,and ,joshua returned1 and all ,israel with him1 unto the camp to ,gilgal4 ,but these five kings fled1 and hid themselves in a cave at ,makkedah4 ,and it was told ,joshua1 saying1 ,the five kings are found hid in a cave at ,makkedah4 ,and ,joshua said1 ,roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave1 and set men by it for to keep them3 and stay ye not1 but pursue after your enemies1 and smite the hindmost of them2 suffer them not to enter into their cities3 for the ,,lord your ,god hath delivered them into your hand4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joshua and the children of ,israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter1 till they were consumed1 that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities4 ,and all the people returned to the camp to ,joshua at ,makkedah in peace3 none moved his tongue against any of the children of ,israel4 ,then said ,joshua1 ,open the mouth of the cave1 and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave4 ,and they did so1 and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave4 ,and it came to pass1 when they brought out those kings unto ,joshua1 that ,joshua called for all the men of ,israel1 and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him1 ,come near1 put your feet upon the necks of these kings4 ,and they came near1 and put their feet upon the necks of them4 ,and ,joshua said unto them1 ,fear not1 nor be dismayed1 be strong and of good courage3 for thus shall the ,,lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight4 ,and afterward ,joshua smote them1 and slew them1 and hanged them on five trees3 and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening4 ,and it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun1 that ,joshua commanded1 and they took them down off the trees1 and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid1 and laid great stones in the cave's mouth1 which remain until this very day4 ,so ,joshua smote all the country of the hills1 and of the south1 and of the vale1 and of the springs1 and all their kings3 he left none remaining1 but utterly destroyed all that breathed1 as the ,,lord ,god of ,israel commanded4 ,and ,joshua smote them from ,kadesh-barnea even unto ,gaza1 and all the country of ,goshen1 even unto ,gibeon4 ,and all these kings and their land did ,joshua take at one time1 because the ,,lord ,god of ,israel fought for ,israel4 ,and ,joshua smote one and thirty kings in all1 and took the whole land1 and gave it for an inheritance unto ,israel4 ,,chapter #fh ,,joshua ,,divides ,,the ,,land ,,these are the countries which the children of ,israel inherited in the land of ,canaan1 which ,eleazar the priest1 and ,joshua the son of ,nun1 and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of ,israel1 distributed for inheritance to them4 ,by lot was their inheritance1 as the ,,lord commanded by the hand of ,moses1 for the nine tribes1 and for the half tribe4 ,for ,moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side ,jordan3 but unto the ,levites he gave none inheritance among them4 ,for the children of ,joseph were two tribes1 ,manasseh and ,ephraim3 therefore they gave no part unto the ,levites in the land1 save cities to dwell in1 with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance4 ,as the ,,lord commanded ,moses1 so the children of ,israel did1 and they divided the land4 ,then the children of ,judah came unto ,joshua in ,gilgal3 and ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh the ,kenezite said unto him1 ,thou knowest the thing that the ,,lord said unto ,moses the man of ,god concerning me and thee in ,kadesh-barnea4 ,forty years old was ,i when ,moses the servant of the ,,lord sent me from ,kadesh-barnea to espy out the land2 and ,i brought him word again as it was in mine heart4 ,nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt3 but ,i wholly followed the ,,lord my ,god4 ,and ,moses sware on that day1 saying1 ,surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance1 and thy children's for ever1 because thou hast wholly followed the ,,lord my ,god4 ,and now1 behold1 the ,,lord hath kept me alive1 as he said1 these forty and five years1 even since the ,,lord spake this word unto ,moses1 while the children of ,israel wandered in the wilderness3 and now1 lo1 ,i am this day fourscore and five years old4 ,as yet ,i am as strong this day as ,i was in the day that ,moses sent me3 as my strength was then1 even so is my strength now1 for war1 both to go out1 and to come in4 ,now therefore give me this mountain1 whereof the ,,lord spake in that day2 for thou heardest in that day how the ,anakims were there1 and that the cities were great and fenced3 if so be the ,,lord will be with me1 then ,i shall be able to drive them out1 as the ,,lord said4 ,and ,joshua blessed him1 and gave unto ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh ,hebron for an inheritance4 ,hebron therefore became the inheritance of ,caleb the son of ,jephunneh the ,kenezite unto this day1 because that he wholly followed the ,,lord ,god of ,israel4 ,and the name of ,hebron before was ,kirjath-arba2 which ,arba was a great man among the ,anakims4 ,and the land had rest from war4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #ae ,this then was the lot of the tribe of the children of ,judah by their families2 even to the border of ,edom the wilderness of ,zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast4 ,and their south border was from the shore of the salt sea1 from the bay that looketh southward3 and the east border was the salt sea1 even unto the end of ,jordan4 ,and their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of ,jordan3 and the border went up by the valley of the son of ,hinnom unto the south side of the ,jebusite2 the same is ,jerusalem3 and the west border was to the great sea1 and the coast thereof4 ,this is the coast of the children of ,judah round about according to their families4 ,as for the ,jebusites the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 the children of ,judah could not drive them out3 but the ,jebusites dwell with the children of ,judah at ,jerusalem unto this day4 ,and the lot of the children of ,joseph fell from ,jordan by ,jericho1 unto the water of ,jericho on the east1 to the wilderness that goeth up from ,jericho throughout mount ,beth-el1 and goeth out from ,beth-el to ,luz1 unto the coast of ,beth-horon the nether1 and to ,gezer3 and the goings out thereof are at the sea4 ,so the children of ,joseph1 ,manasseh and ,ephraim1 took their inheritance4 ,and they drave not out the ,canaanites that dwelt in ,gezer3 but the ,canaanites dwell among the ,ephraimites unto this day1 and serve under tribute4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #ah ,and the whole congregation of the children of ,israel assembled together at ,shiloh1 and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there4 ,and the land was subdued before them4 ,and there remained among the children of ,israel seven tribes1 which had not yet received their inheritance4 ,and ,joshua said unto the children of ,israel1 ,how long are ye slack to go to possess the land1 which the ,,lord ,god of your fathers hath given you8 ,give out from among you three men for each tribe3 and ,i will send them1 and they shall rise1 and go through the land1 and describe it according to the inheritance of them2 and they shall come again to me4 ,and they shall divide it into seven parts3 ,judah shall abide in their coast on the south1 and the house of ,joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north4 ,ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts1 and bring the description hither to me1 that ,i may cast lots for you here before the ,,lord our ,god4 ,but the ,levites have no part among you2 for the priesthood of the ,,lord is their inheritance3 and ,gad1 and ,reuben1 and half the tribe of ,manasseh1 have received their inheritance beyond ,jordan on the east1 which ,moses the servant of the ,,lord gave them4 ,and the men arose1 and went away3 and ,joshua charged them that went to describe the land1 saying1 ,go and walk through the land1 and describe it1 and come again to me1 that ,i may here cast lots for you before the ,,lord in ,shiloh4 ,and the men went and passed through the land1 and described it by cities into seven parts in a book1 and came again to ,joshua to the host at ,shiloh4 ,and ,joshua cast lots for them in ,shiloh before the ,,lord3 and there ,joshua divided the land unto the children of ,israel according to their divisions4 ,when they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts1 the children of ,israel gave an inheritance to ,joshua the son of ,nun among them3 according to the word of the ,,lord they gave him the city which he asked1 even ,timnath-serah in mount ,ephraim3 and he built the city1 and dwelt therein4 ,so they made an end of dividing the country4 ,then the children of ,israel appointed six cities of refuge1 three on each side of ,jordan1 as the ,,lord commanded4 ,and forty and eight cities with their suburbs they set apart by lot1 out of the inheritance of other tribes1 for the tribe of ,levi4 ,and the ,,lord gave unto ,israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers2 and they possessed it1 and dwelt therein4 ,and the ,,lord gave them rest round about1 according to all that he sware unto their fathers3 and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them2 the ,,lord delivered all their enemies into their hand4 ,there failed not ought of any good thing which the ,,lord had spoken unto the house of ,israel2 all came to pass4 ,then ,joshua called the ,reubenites1 and the ,gadites1 and the half tribe of ,manasseh1 and said unto them1 ,ye have kept all that ,moses the servant of the ,,lord commanded you1 and have obeyed my voice in all that ,i commanded you3 ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day1 but have kept the charge of the commandment of the ,,lord your ,god4 ,and now the ,,lord your ,god hath given rest unto your brethren1 as he promised them3 therefore now return ye1 and get you unto your tents1 and unto the land of your possession1 which ,moses the servant of the ,,lord gave you on the other side ,jordan4 ,but take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law1 which ,moses the servant of the ,,lord charged you1 to love the ,,lord your ,god1 and to walk in all his ways1 and to keep his commandments1 and to cleave unto him1 and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul4 ,so ,joshua blessed them1 and sent them away3 and they went unto their tents4 ,,chapter #fi ,,the ,,people ,,renew ,,the ,,covenant ,,and it came to pass a long time after that the ,,lord had given rest unto ,israel from all their enemies round about1 that ,joshua waxed old and stricken in age4 ,and ,joshua called for all ,israel1 and for their elders1 and for their heads1 and for their judges1 and for their officers1 and said unto them1 ,i am old and stricken in age3 and ye have seen all that the ,,lord your ,god hath done unto all these nations because of you2 for the ,,lord your ,god is he that hath fought for you4 ,behold1 ,i have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain1 to be an inheritance for your tribes1 from ,jordan1 with all the nations that ,i have cut off1 even unto the great sea westward4 ,and the ,,lord your ,god1 he shall expel them from before you1 and drive them from out of your sight2 and ye shall possess their land1 as the ,,lord your ,god hath promised unto you4 ,be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of ,moses1 that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left2 that ye come not among these nations1 these that remain among you2 neither make mention of the name of their gods1 nor cause to swear by them1 neither serve them1 nor bow yourselves unto them3 but cleave unto the ,,lord your ,god1 as ye have done unto this day4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #bc ,and1 behold1 this day ,i am going the way of all the earth3 and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls1 that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the ,,lord your ,god spake concerning you2 all are come to pass unto you1 and not one thing hath failed thereof4 ,therefore it shall come to pass1 that as all good things are come upon you1 which the ,,lord your ,god promised you2 so shall the ,,lord bring upon you all evil things1 until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the ,,lord your ,god hath given you4 ,when ye have transgressed the covenant of the ,,lord your ,god1 which he commanded you1 and have gone and served other gods1 and bowed yourselves to them2 then shall the anger of the ,,lord be kindled against you1 and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you4 ,sidenote3 ,joshua #bd ,and ,joshua gathered all the tribes of ,israel to ,shechem1 and called for the elders of ,israel1 and for their heads1 and for their judges1 and for their officers2 and they presented themselves before ,god4 ,and ,joshua said unto all the people1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time1 even ,terah1 the father of ,abraham1 and the father of ,nachor3 and they served other gods4 ,and ,i took your father ,abraham from the other side of the flood1 and led him throughout all the land of ,canaan1 and multiplied his seed1 and gave him ,isaac4 ,and ,i gave unto ,isaac ,jacob and ,esau3 and ,i gave unto ,esau mount ,seir1 to possess it2 but ,jacob and his children went down into ,egypt4 ,i sent ,moses also and ,aaron1 and ,i plagued ,egypt1 according to that which ,i did among them3 and afterward ,i brought you out4 ,and ,i brought your fathers out of ,egypt3 and ye came unto the sea2 and the ,egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the ,red sea4 ,and when they cried unto the ,,lord1 he put darkness between you and the ,egyptians1 and brought the sea upon them1 and covered them2 and your eyes have seen what ,i have done in ,egypt3 and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season4 ,and ,i brought you into the land of the ,amorites1 which dwelt on the other side ,jordan2 and they fought with you3 and ,i gave them into your hand1 that ye might possess their land2 and ,i destroyed them from before you4 ,then ,balak the son of ,zippor1 king of ,moab1 arose and warred against ,israel1 and sent and called ,balaam the son of ,beor to curse you3 but ,i would not hearken unto ,balaam2 therefore he blessed you still3 so ,i delivered you out of his hand4 ,and ye went over ,jordan1 and came unto ,jericho3 and the men of ,jericho fought against you1 the ,amorites1 and the ,perizzites1 and the ,canaanites1 and the ,hittites1 and the ,girgashites1 the ,hivites1 and the ,jebusites2 and ,i delivered them into your hand4 ,and ,i sent the hornet before you1 which drave them out from before you1 even the two kings of the ,amorites2 but not with thy sword1 nor with thy bow4 ,and ,i have given you a land for which ye did not labour1 and cities which ye built not1 and ye dwell in them2 of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat4 ,now therefore fear the ,,lord1 and serve him in sincerity and in truth3 and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood1 and in ,egypt2 and serve ye the ,,lord4 ,and if it seem evil unto you to serve the ,,lord1 choose you this day whom ye will serve2 whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood1 or the gods of the ,amorites1 in whose land ye dwell3 but as for me and my house1 we will serve the ,,lord4 ,and the people answered and said1 ,god forbid that we should forsake the ,,lord1 to serve other gods4 ,and ,joshua said unto the people1 ,ye cannot serve the ,,lord3 for he is an holy ,god2 he is a jealous ,god2 he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins4 ,if ye forsake the ,,lord1 and serve strange gods1 then he will turn and do you hurt1 and consume you1 after that he hath done you good4 ,and the people said unto ,joshua1 ,nay2 but we will serve the ,,lord4 ,and ,joshua said unto the people1 ,ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the ,,lord1 to serve him4 ,and they said1 ,we are witnesses4 ,now therefore put away1 said he1 the strange gods which are among you1 and incline your heart unto the ,,lord ,god of ,israel4 ,and the people said unto ,joshua1 ,the ,,lord our ,god will we serve1 and his voice will we obey4 ,so ,joshua made a covenant with the people that day1 and set them a statute and an ordinance in ,shechem4 ,and ,joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of ,god1 and took a great stone1 and set it up there under an oak1 that was by the sanctuary of the ,,lord4 ,and ,joshua said unto all the people1 ,behold1 this stone shall be a witness unto us2 for it hath heard all the words of the ,,lord which he spake unto us3 it shall be therefore a witness unto you1 lest ye deny your ,god4 ,so ,joshua let the people depart1 every man unto his inheritance4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that ,joshua the son of ,nun1 the servant of the ,,lord1 died1 being an hundred and ten years old4 ,and they buried him in the border of his inheritance in ,timnath-serah1 which is in mount ,ephraim1 on the north side of the hill of ,gaash4 ,and ,israel served the ,,lord all the days of ,joshua1 and all the days of the elders that overlived ,joshua1 and which had known all the works of the ,,lord1 that he had done for ,israel4 ,and the bones of ,joseph1 which the children of ,israel brought up out of ,egypt1 buried they in ,shechem1 in a parcel of ground which ,jacob bought of the sons of ,hamor the father of ,shechem for an hundred pieces of silver3 and it became the inheritance of the children of ,joseph4 ,and ,eleazar the son of ,aaron died2 and they buried him in a hill that pertained to ,phinehas his son1 which was given him in mount ,ephraim4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #b ,and also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers3 and there arose another generation after them1 which knew not the ,,lord1 nor yet the works which he had done for ,israel4 ,,chapter #gj ,,the ,,israelites ,,forsake ,,god ,,and the children of ,israel did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and served ,baalim3 and they forsook the ,,lord ,god of their fathers1 which brought them out of the land of ,egypt1 and followed other gods1 of the gods of the people that were round about them1 and bowed themselves unto them1 and provoked the ,,lord to anger4 ,and they forsook the ,,lord1 and served ,baal and ,ashtaroth4 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was hot against ,israel1 and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them1 and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about1 so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies4 ,whithersoever they went out1 the hand of the ,,lord was against them for evil1 as the ,,lord had said1 and as the ,,lord had sworn unto them3 and they were greatly distressed4 ,nevertheless the ,,lord raised up judges1 which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #c ,and when the ,,lord raised them up judges1 then the ,,lord was with the judge1 and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge3 for it repented the ,,lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them4 ,and it came to pass1 when the judge was dead1 that they returned1 and corrupted themselves more than their fathers1 in following other gods to serve them1 and to bow down unto them2 they ceased not from their own doings1 nor from their stubborn way4 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was hot against ,israel2 and he said1 ,because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which ,i commanded their fathers1 and have not hearkened unto my voice2 ,i also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which ,joshua left when he died3 that through them ,i may prove ,israel1 whether they will keep the way of the ,,lord to walk therein1 as their fathers did keep it1 or not4 ,therefore the ,,lord left those nations1 without driving them out hastily2 neither delivered he them into the hand of ,joshua4 ,now these are the nations which the ,,lord left1 to prove ,israel2 namely1 five lords of the ,philistines1 and all the ,canaanites1 and the ,sidonians1 and the ,hivites that dwelt in mount ,lebanon1 from mount ,baal-hermon unto the entering in of ,hamath4 ,and they were to prove ,israel by them1 to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the ,,lord1 which he commanded their fathers by the hand of ,moses4 ,and the children of ,israel dwelt among the ,canaanites1 ,hittites1 and ,amorites1 and ,perizzites1 and ,hivites1 and ,jebusites3 and they took their daughters to be their wives1 and gave their daughters to their sons1 and served their gods4 ,and the children of ,israel did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and forgat the ,,lord their ,god1 and served ,baalim and the groves4 ,therefore the anger of the ,,lord was hot against ,israel1 and he sold them into the hand of the king of ,mesopotamia3 and the children of ,israel served him eight years4 ,and when the children of ,israel cried unto the ,,lord1 the ,,lord raised up a deliverer1 who delivered them1 even ,othniel the son of ,kenaz1 ,caleb's younger brother4 ,and the ,spirit of the ,,lord came upon him1 and he judged ,israel1 and went out to war3 and the ,,lord delivered the king of ,mesopotamia into his hand4 ,and the land had rest forty years4 ,and ,othniel the son of ,kenaz died4 ,and the children of ,israel did evil again in the sight of the ,,lord3 and the ,,lord strengthened ,eglon the king of ,moab against ,israel1 because they had done evil in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,and he gathered unto him the children of ,ammon and ,amalek1 and went and smote ,israel1 and possessed the city of palm trees4 ,so the children of ,israel served ,eglon the king of ,moab eighteen years4 ,but when the children of ,israel cried unto the ,,lord1 the ,,lord raised them up a deliverer1 ,ehud the son of ,gera1 a ,benjamite1 a man lefthanded4 ,and after him was ,shamgar1 which slew of the ,philistines six hundred men with an ox goad3 and he also delivered ,israel4 ,,chapter #ga ,,deborah ,,and ,,barak ,,deliver ,,israel ,,and the children of ,israel again did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 when ,ehud was dead4 ,and the ,,lord sold them into the hand of ,jabin king of ,canaan1 that reigned in ,hazor2 the captain of whose host was ,sisera4 ,and the children of ,israel cried unto the ,,lord3 for he had nine hundred chariots of iron2 and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of ,israel4 ,and ,deborah1 a prophetess1 the wife of ,lapidoth1 she judged ,israel at that time4 ,and she dwelt under the palm tree of ,deborah between ,ramah and ,beth-el in mount ,ephraim3 and the children of ,israel came up to her for judgment4 ,and she sent and called ,barak the son of ,abinoam out of ,kedesh-naphtali1 and said unto him1 ,hath not the ,,lord ,god of ,israel commanded1 saying1 ,go and draw toward mount ,tabor1 and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of ,naphtali and of the children of ,zebulun8 ,and ,i will draw unto thee to the river ,kishon ,sisera1 the captain of ,jabin's army1 with his chariots and his multitude2 and ,i will deliver him into thine hand4 ,and ,barak said unto her1 ,if thou wilt go with me1 then ,i will go3 but if thou wilt not go with me1 then ,i will not go4 ,and she said1 ,i will surely go with thee3 notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour2 for the ,,lord shall sell ,sisera into the hand of a woman4 ,and ,deborah arose1 and went with ,barak to ,kedesh4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #d ,and ,barak called ,zebulun and ,naphtali to ,kedesh2 and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet3 and ,deborah went up with him4 ,now ,heber the ,kenite1 which was of the children of ,hobab the father in law of ,moses1 had severed himself from the ,kenites1 and pitched his tent unto the plain of ,zaanaim1 which is by ,kedesh4 ,and they shewed ,sisera that ,barak the son of ,abinoam was gone up to mount ,tabor4 ,and ,sisera gathered together all his chariots1 even nine hundred chariots of iron1 and all the people that were with him1 from ,harosheth of the ,gentiles unto the river of ,kishon4 ,and ,deborah said unto ,barak1 ,up2 for this is the day in which the ,,lord hath delivered ,sisera into thine hand3 is not the ,,lord gone out before thee8 ,so ,barak went down from mount ,tabor1 and ten thousand men after him4 ,and the ,,lord discomfited ,sisera1 and all his chariots1 and all his host1 with the edge of the sword before ,barak2 so that ,sisera lighted down off his chariot1 and fled away on his feet4 ,but ,barak pursued after the chariots1 and after the host1 unto ,harosheth of the ,gentiles3 and all the host of ,sisera fell upon the edge of the sword2 and there was not a man left4 ,howbeit ,sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of ,jael the wife of ,heber the ,kenite3 for there was peace between ,jabin the king of ,hazor and the house of ,heber the ,kenite4 ,and ,jael went out to meet ,sisera1 and said unto him1 ,turn in1 my lord1 turn in to me2 fear not4 ,and when he had turned in unto her into the tent1 she covered him with a mantle4 ,and he said unto her1 ,give me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water to drink2 for ,i am thirsty4 ,and she opened a bottle of milk1 and gave him drink1 and covered him4 ,again he said unto her1 ,stand in the door of the tent1 and it shall be1 when any man doth come and enquire of thee1 and say1 ,is there any man here8 that thou shalt say1 ,no4 ,then ,jael ,heber's wife took a nail of the tent1 and took an hammer in her hand1 and went softly unto him1 and smote the nail into his temples1 and fastened it into the ground3 for he was fast asleep and weary4 ,so he died4 ,and1 behold1 as ,barak pursued ,sisera1 ,jael came out to meet him1 and said unto him1 ,come1 and ,i will shew thee the man whom thou seekest4 ,and when he came into her tent1 behold1 ,sisera lay dead1 and the nail was in his temples4 ,so ,god subdued on that day ,jabin the king of ,canaan before the children of ,israel4 ,and the hand of the children of ,israel prospered1 and prevailed against ,jabin the king of ,canaan1 until they had destroyed ,jabin king of ,canaan4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #f ,then sang ,deborah on that day1 saying1 ,blessed above women shall ,jael the wife of ,heber the ,kenite be1 blessed shall she be above women in the tent4 ,he asked water1 and she gave him milk2 she brought forth butter in a lordly dish4 ,she put her hand to the nail1 and her right hand to the workmen's hammer2 and with the hammer she smote ,sisera1 she smote off his head1 when she had pierced and stricken through his temples4 ,at her feet he bowed1 he fell1 he lay down3 at her feet he bowed1 he fell3 where he bowed1 there he fell down dead4 ,the mother of ,sisera looked out at a window1 and cried through the lattice1 ,why is his chariot so long in coming8 why tarry the wheels of his chariots8 ,her wise ladies answered her1 yea1 she returned answer to herself1 ,have they not sped8 have they not divided the prey2 to every man a damsel or two2 to ,sisera a prey of divers colours1 a prey of divers colours of needlework1 of divers colours of needlework on both sides1 meet for the necks of them that take the spoil8 ,so let all thine enemies perish1 ,o ,,lord3 but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might4 ,and the land had rest forty years4 ,,chapter #gb ,,gideon ,,is ,,sent ,,to ,,deliver ,,israel ,,and the children of ,israel did evil in the sight of the ,,lord3 and the ,,lord delivered them into the hand of ,midian seven years4 ,and the hand of ,midian prevailed against ,israel3 and because of the ,midianites the children of ,israel made them the dens which are in the mountains1 and caves1 and strong holds4 ,and so it was1 when ,israel had sown1 that the ,midianites came up1 and the ,amalekites1 and the children of the east1 even they came up against them2 and they encamped against them1 and destroyed the increase of the earth1 till thou come unto ,gaza1 and left no sustenance for ,israel1 neither sheep1 nor ox1 nor ass4 ,for they came up with their cattle and their tents1 and they came as grasshoppers for multitude2 for both they and their camels were without number3 and they entered into the land to destroy it4 ,and ,israel was greatly impoverished because of the ,midianites2 and the children of ,israel cried unto the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 when the children of ,israel cried unto the ,,lord because of the ,midianites1 that the ,,lord sent a prophet unto the children of ,israel1 which said unto them1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,i brought you up from ,egypt1 and brought you forth out of the house of bondage2 and ,i delivered you out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and out of the hand of all that oppressed you1 and drave them out from before you1 and gave you their land2 and ,i said unto you1 ,i am the ,,lord your ,god2 fear not the gods of the ,amorites1 in whose land ye dwell3 but ye have not obeyed my voice4 ,and there came an angel of the ,,lord1 and sat under an oak which was in ,ophrah1 that pertained unto ,joash the ,abi-ezrite3 and his son ,gideon threshed wheat by the winepress1 to hide it from the ,midianites4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord appeared unto him1 and said unto him1 ,the ,,lord is with thee1 thou mighty man of valour4 ,and ,gideon said unto him1 ,oh my ,lord1 if the ,,lord be with us1 why then is all this befallen us8 and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of1 saying1 ,did not the ,,lord bring us up from ,egypt8 but now the ,,lord hath forsaken us1 and delivered us into the hands of the ,midianites4 ,and the ,,lord looked upon him1 and said1 ,go in this thy might1 and thou shalt save ,israel from the hand of the ,midianites3 have not ,i sent thee8 ,and he said unto him1 ,oh my ,lord1 wherewith shall ,i save ,israel8 behold1 my family is poor in ,manasseh1 and ,i am the least in my father's house4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,surely ,i will be with thee1 and thou shalt smite the ,midianites as one man4 ,and he said unto him1 ,if now ,i have found grace in thy sight1 then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me4 ,depart not hence1 ,i pray thee1 until ,i come unto thee1 and bring forth my present1 and set it before thee4 ,and he said1 ,i will tarry until thou come again4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #f ,and ,gideon went in1 and made ready a kid1 and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour3 the flesh he put in a basket1 and he put the broth in a pot1 and brought it out unto him under the oak1 and presented it4 ,and the angel of ,god said unto him1 ,take the flesh and the unleavened cakes1 and lay them upon this rock1 and pour out the broth4 ,and he did so4 ,then the angel of the ,,lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand1 and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes2 and there rose up fire out of the rock1 and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes4 ,then the angel of the ,,lord departed out of his sight4 ,and when ,gideon perceived that he was an angel of the ,,lord1 ,gideon said1 ,alas1 ,o ,lord ,,god6 for because ,i have seen an angel of the ,,lord face to face4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,peace be unto thee2 fear not3 thou shalt not die4 ,then ,gideon built an altar there unto the ,,lord1 and called it ,jehovah-shalom3 unto this day it is yet in ,ophrah of the ,abi-ezrites4 ,then all the ,midianites and the ,amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together1 and went over1 and pitched in the valley of ,jezreel4 ,but the ,spirit of the ,,lord came upon ,gideon1 and he blew a trumpet2 and ,abi-ezer was gathered after him4 ,and he sent messengers throughout all ,manasseh2 who also was gathered after him3 and he sent messengers unto ,asher1 and unto ,zebulun1 and unto ,naphtali2 and they came up to meet them4 ,and ,gideon said unto ,god1 ,if thou wilt save ,israel by mine hand1 as thou hast said1 behold1 ,i will put a fleece of wool in the floor2 and if the dew be on the fleece only1 and it be dry upon all the earth beside1 then shall ,i know that thou wilt save ,israel by mine hand1 as thou hast said4 ,and it was so3 for he rose up early on the morrow1 and thrust the fleece together1 and wringed the dew out of the fleece1 a bowl full of water4 ,and ,gideon said unto ,god1 ,let not thine anger be hot against me1 and ,i will speak but this once3 let me prove1 ,i pray thee1 but this once with the fleece2 let it now be dry only upon the fleece1 and upon all the ground let there be dew4 ,and ,god did so that night3 for it was dry upon the fleece only1 and there was dew on all the ground4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #g ,then ,gideon1 and all the people that were with him1 rose up early1 and pitched beside the well of ,harod3 so that the host of the ,midianites were on the north side of them1 by the hill of ,moreh1 in the valley4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,gideon1 ,the people that are with thee are too many for me to give the ,midianites into their hands1 lest ,israel vaunt themselves against me1 saying1 ,mine own hand hath saved me4 ,now therefore go to1 proclaim in the ears of the people1 saying1 ,whosoever is fearful and afraid1 let him return and depart early from mount ,gilead4 ,and there returned of the people twenty and two thousand2 and there remained ten thousand4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,gideon1 ,the people are yet too many2 bring them down unto the water1 and ,i will try them for thee there3 and it shall be1 that of whom ,i say unto thee1 ,this shall go with thee1 the same shall go with thee2 and of whomsoever ,i say unto thee1 ,this shall not go with thee1 the same shall not go4 ,so he brought down the people unto the water3 and the ,,lord said unto ,gideon1 ,every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue1 as a dog lappeth1 him shalt thou set by himself2 likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink4 ,and the number of them that lapped1 putting their hand to their mouth1 were three hundred men3 but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,gideon1 ,by the three hundred men that lapped will ,i save you1 and deliver the ,midianites into thine hand3 and let all the other people go every man unto his place4 ,so the people took victuals in their hand1 and their trumpets3 and he sent all the rest of ,israel every man unto his tent1 and retained those three hundred men3 and the host of ,midian was beneath him in the valley4 ,and it came to pass the same night1 that the ,,lord said unto him1 ,arise1 get thee down unto the host2 for ,i have delivered it into thine hand4 ,but if thou fear to go down1 go thou with ,phurah thy servant down to the host3 and thou shalt hear what they say2 and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host4 ,then went he down with ,phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host4 ,and the ,midianites and the ,amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude2 and their camels were without number1 as the sand by the sea side for multitude4 ,and when ,gideon was come1 behold1 there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i dreamed a dream1 and1 lo1 a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of ,midian1 and came unto a tent1 and smote it that it fell1 and overturned it1 that the tent lay along4 ,and his fellow answered and said1 ,this is nothing else save the sword of ,gideon the son of ,joash1 a man of ,israel3 for into his hand hath ,god delivered ,midian1 and all the host4 ,and it was so1 when ,gideon heard the telling of the dream1 and the interpretation thereof1 that he worshipped1 and returned into the host of ,israel1 and said1 ,arise2 for the ,,lord hath delivered into your hand the host of ,midian4 ,and he divided the three hundred men into three companies1 and he put a trumpet in every man's hand1 with empty pitchers1 and lamps within the pitchers4 ,and he said unto them1 ,look on me1 and do likewise3 and1 behold1 when ,i come to the outside of the camp1 it shall be that1 as ,i do1 so shall ye do4 ,when ,i blow with a trumpet1 ,i and all that are with me1 then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp1 and say1 ,the sword of the ,,lord1 and of ,gideon4 ,so ,gideon1 and the hundred men that were with him1 came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch2 and they had but newly set the watch3 and they blew the trumpets1 and brake the pitchers that were in their hands4 ,and the three companies blew the trumpets1 and brake the pitchers1 and held the lamps in their left hands1 and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal3 and they cried1 ,the sword of the ,,lord1 and of ,gideon4 ,and they stood every man in his place round about the camp3 and all the host ran1 and cried1 and fled4 ,and the three hundred blew the trumpets1 and the ,,lord set every man's sword against his fellow1 even throughout all the host3 and the host fled4 ,and the men of ,israel gathered themselves together out of ,naphtali1 and out of ,asher1 and out of all ,manasseh1 and pursued after the ,midianites4 ,and they took two princes of the ,midianites1 ,oreb and ,zeeb2 and they slew ,oreb upon the rock ,oreb1 and ,zeeb they slew at the winepress of ,zeeb1 and pursued ,midian1 and brought the heads of ,oreb and ,zeeb to ,gideon on the other side ,jordan4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #h ,then the men of ,israel said unto ,gideon1 ,rule thou over us1 both thou1 and thy son1 and thy son's son also3 for thou hast delivered us from the hand of ,midian4 ,and ,gideon said unto them1 ,i will not rule over you1 neither shall my son rule over you3 the ,,lord shall rule over you4 ,and ,gideon the son of ,joash died in a good old age1 and was buried in the sepulchre of ,joash his father1 in ,ophrah of the ,abi-ezrites4 ,and the children of ,israel remembered not the ,,lord their ,god1 who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side3 neither shewed they kindness to the house of ,gideon1 according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto ,israel4 ,,chapter #gc ,,jephthah ,,and ,,his ,,daughter ,sidenote3 ,judges #aj ,,and the children of ,israel did evil again in the sight of the ,,lord1 and served ,baalim1 and ,ashtaroth1 and the gods of ,syria1 and the gods of ,zidon1 and the gods of ,moab1 and the gods of the children of ,ammon1 and the gods of the ,philistines1 and forsook the ,,lord1 and served not him4 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was hot against ,israel1 and he sold them into the hands of the ,philistines1 and into the hands of the children of ,ammon4 ,moreover the children of ,ammon passed over ,jordan to fight also against ,judah1 and against ,benjamin1 and against the house of ,ephraim2 so that ,israel was sore distressed4 ,and the children of ,israel cried unto the ,,lord1 saying1 ,we have sinned against thee1 both because we have forsaken our ,god1 and also served ,baalim4 ,and the ,,lord said unto the children of ,israel1 ,did not ,i deliver you from the ,egyptians1 and from the ,amorites1 from the children of ,ammon1 and from the ,philistines8 ,the ,zidonians also1 and the ,amalekites1 and the ,maonites1 did oppress you2 and ye cried to me1 and ,i delivered you out of their hand4 ,yet ye have forsaken me1 and served other gods3 wherefore ,i will deliver you no more4 ,go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen2 let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation4 ,and the children of ,israel said unto the ,,lord1 ,we have sinned3 do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee2 deliver us only1 we pray thee1 this day4 ,and they put away the strange gods from among them1 and served the ,,lord3 and his soul was grieved for the misery of ,israel4 ,then the children of ,ammon were gathered together1 and encamped in ,gilead4 ,and the children of ,israel assembled themselves together1 and encamped in ,mizpeh4 ,and the people and princes of ,gilead said one to another1 ,what man is he that will begin to fight against the children of ,ammon8 he shall be head over all the inhabitants of ,gilead4 ,now ,jephthah the ,gileadite was a mighty man of valour4 ,and it was so1 that when the children of ,ammon made war against ,israel1 the elders of ,gilead said unto ,jephthah1 ,come1 and be our captain1 that we may fight with the children of ,ammon4 ,and ,jephthah said unto the elders of ,gilead1 ,if ye bring me home again to fight against the children of ,ammon1 and the ,,lord deliver them before me1 shall ,i be your head8 ,and the elders of ,gilead said unto ,jephthah1 ,the ,,lord be witness between us1 if we do not so according to thy words4 ,then ,jephthah went with the elders of ,gilead1 and the people made him head and captain over them3 and ,jephthah uttered all his words before the ,,lord in ,mizpeh4 ,then the ,spirit of the ,,lord came upon ,jephthah4 ,and ,jephthah vowed a vow unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,if thou shalt without fail deliver the children of ,ammon into mine hands1 then it shall be1 that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me1 when ,i return in peace from the children of ,ammon1 shall surely be the ,,lord',s1 and ,i will offer it up for a burnt offering4 ,so ,jephthah passed over unto the children of ,ammon to fight against them2 and the ,,lord delivered them into his hands4 ,and he smote them from ,aroer1 even till thou come to ,minnith1 even twenty cities1 and unto the plain of the vineyards1 with a very great slaughter4 ,thus the children of ,ammon were subdued before the children of ,israel4 ,and ,jephthah came to ,mizpeh unto his house1 and1 behold1 his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances3 and she was his only child2 beside her he had neither son nor daughter4 ,and it came to pass1 when he saw her1 that he rent his clothes1 and said1 ,alas1 my daughter6 thou hast brought me very low1 and thou art one of them that trouble me3 for ,i have opened my mouth unto the ,,lord1 and ,i cannot go back4 ,and she said unto him1 ,my father1 if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the ,,lord1 do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth2 forasmuch as the ,,lord hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies1 even of the children of ,ammon4 ,and she said unto her father1 ,let this thing be done for me3 let me alone two months1 that ,i may go up and down upon the mountains1 and bewail my virginity1 ,i and my fellows4 ,and he said1 ,go4 ,and he sent her away for two months3 and she went with her companions1 and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains4 ,and it came to pass at the end of two months1 that she returned unto her father1 who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed4 ,and it was a custom in ,israel1 that the daughters of ,israel went yearly to lament the daughter of ,jephthah the ,gileadite four days in a year4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #ac ,and ,jephthah judged ,israel six years1 and he died4 ,and after him were three other judges in ,israel4 ,,chapter #gd ,,samson ,,and the children of ,israel did evil again in the sight of the ,,lord2 and the ,,lord delivered them into the hand of the ,philistines forty years4 ,and there was a certain man of ,zorah1 of the family of the ,danites1 whose name was ,manoah2 and his wife had no children4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord appeared unto the woman1 and said unto her1 ,behold1 thou shalt bear a son4 ,now therefore beware1 ,i pray thee1 and drink not wine nor strong drink1 and eat not any unclean thing3 for the child shall be a ,nazarite unto ,god from his birth3 and he shall begin to deliver ,israel out of the hand of the ,philistines4 ,and the woman bare a son1 and called his name ,samson3 and the child grew1 and the ,,lord blessed him4 ,and the ,spirit of the ,,lord began to move him at times in the camp of ,dan between ,zorah and ,eshtaol4 ,and ,samson went down to ,timnath1 and saw a woman in ,timnath of the daughters of the ,philistines4 ,and he came up1 and told his father and his mother1 and said1 ,i have seen a woman in ,timnath of the daughters of the ,philistines3 now therefore get her for me to wife4 ,then his father and his mother said unto him1 ,is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren1 or among all my people1 that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised ,philistines8 ,and ,samson said unto his father1 ,get her for me2 for she pleaseth me well4 ,but his father and his mother knew not that it was of the ,,lord1 that he sought an occasion against the ,philistines3 for at that time the ,philistines had dominion over ,israel4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #ad ,then went ,samson down1 and his father and his mother1 to ,timnath1 and came to the vineyards of ,timnath3 and1 behold1 a young lion roared against him4 ,and the ,spirit of the ,,lord came mightily upon him1 and he rent him as he would have rent a kid1 and he had nothing in his hand3 but he told not his father or his mother what he had done4 ,and he went down1 and talked with the woman2 and she pleased ,samson well4 ,and after a time he returned to take her1 and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion3 and1 behold1 there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion4 ,and he took thereof in his hands1 and went on eating1 and came to his father and mother1 and he gave them1 and they did eat3 but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion4 ,so his father went down unto the woman3 and ,samson made there a feast2 for so used the young men to do4 ,and it came to pass1 when they saw him1 that they brought thirty companions to be with him4 ,and ,samson said unto them1 ,i will now put forth a riddle unto you3 if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast1 and find it out1 then ,i will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments3 but if ye cannot declare it me1 then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments4 ,and they said unto him1 ,put forth thy riddle1 that we may hear it4 ,and he said unto them1 ,out of the eater came forth meat1 and out of the strong came forth sweetness4 ,and they could not in three days expound the riddle4 ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that they said unto ,samson's wife1 ,entice thy husband1 that he may declare unto us the riddle1 lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire3 have ye called us to take that we have8 is it not so8 ,and ,samson's wife wept before him1 and said1 ,thou dost but hate me1 and lovest me not3 thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people1 and hast not told it me4 ,and he said unto her1 ,behold1 ,i have not told it my father nor my mother1 and shall ,i tell it thee8 ,and she wept before him the seven days1 while their feast lasted3 and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that he told her1 because she lay sore upon him3 and she told the riddle to the children of her people4 ,and the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down1 ,what is sweeter than honey8 and what is stronger than a lion8 ,and he said unto them1 ,if ye had not plowed with my heifer1 ye had not found out my riddle4 ,and the ,spirit of the ,,lord came upon him1 and he went down to ,ashkelon1 and slew thirty men of them1 and took their spoil1 and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle4 ,and his anger was kindled1 and he went up to his father's house4 ,but ,samson's wife was given to his companion1 whom he had used as his friend4 ,but it came to pass within a while after1 in the time of wheat harvest1 that ,samson visited his wife with a kid2 and he said1 ,i will go in to my wife into the chamber4 ,but her father would not suffer him to go in4 ,and her father said1 ,i verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her2 therefore ,i gave her to thy companion3 is not her younger sister fairer than she8 take her1 ,i pray thee1 instead of her4 ,and ,samson said concerning them1 ,now shall ,i be more blameless than the ,philistines1 though ,i do them a displeasure4 ,and ,samson went and caught three hundred foxes1 and took firebrands1 and turned tail to tail1 and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails4 ,and when he had set the brands on fire1 he let them go into the standing corn of the ,philistines1 and burnt up both the shocks1 and also the standing corn1 with the vineyards and olives4 ,then the ,philistines said1 ,who hath done this8 ,and they answered1 ,samson1 the son in law of the ,timnite1 because he had taken his wife1 and given her to his companion4 ,and the ,philistines came up1 and burnt her and her father with fire4 ,and ,samson said unto them1 ,though ye have done this1 yet will ,i be avenged of you1 and after that ,i will cease4 ,and he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter3 and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock ,etam4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #ae ,then the ,philistines went up1 and pitched in ,judah1 and spread themselves in ,lehi4 ,and the men of ,judah said1 ,why are ye come up against us8 ,and they answered1 ,to bind ,samson are we come up1 to do to him as he hath done to us4 ,then three thousand men of ,judah went to the top of the rock ,etam1 and said to ,samson1 ,knowest thou not that the ,philistines are rulers over us8 what is this that thou hast done unto us8 ,and he said unto them1 ,as they did unto me1 so have ,i done unto them4 ,and they said unto him1 ,we are come down to bind thee1 that we may deliver thee into the hand of the ,philistines4 ,and ,samson said unto them1 ,swear unto me1 that ye will not fall upon me yourselves4 ,and they spake unto him1 saying1 ,no2 but we will bind thee fast1 and deliver thee into their hand3 but surely we will not kill thee4 ,and they bound him with two new cords1 and brought him up from the rock4 ,and when he came unto ,lehi1 the ,philistines shouted against him3 and the ,spirit of the ,,lord came mightily upon him1 and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire1 and his bands loosed from off his hands4 ,and he found a new jawbone of an ass1 and put forth his hand1 and took it1 and slew a thousand men therewith4 ,and ,samson said1 ,with the jawbone of an ass1 heaps upon heaps1 with the jaw of an ass have ,i slain a thousand men4 ,and it came to pass1 when he had made an end of speaking1 that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand1 and called that place ,ramath-lehi4 ,and he was sore athirst1 and called on the ,,lord1 and said1 ,thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant3 and now shall ,i die for thirst1 and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised8 ,but ,god clave an hollow place that was in the jaw1 and there came water thereout2 and when he had drunk1 his spirit came again1 and he revived4 ,and he judged ,israel in the days of the ,philistines twenty years4 ,sidenote3 ,judges #af ,then went ,samson to ,gaza4 ,and it was told the ,gazites1 saying1 ,samson is come hither4 ,and they compassed him in1 and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city1 and were quiet all the night1 saying1 ,in the morning1 when it is day1 we shall kill him4 ,and ,samson lay till midnight1 and arose at midnight1 and took the doors of the gate of the city1 and the two posts1 and went away with them1 bar and all1 and put them upon his shoulders1 and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before ,hebron4 ,and it came to pass afterward1 that he loved a woman in the valley of ,sorek1 whose name was ,delilah4 ,and the lords of the ,philistines came up unto her1 and said unto her1 ,entice him1 and see wherein his great strength lieth1 and by what means we may prevail against him1 that we may bind him to afflict him3 and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver4 ,and ,delilah said to ,samson1 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 wherein thy great strength lieth1 and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee4 ,and ,samson said unto her1 ,if they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried1 then shall ,i be weak1 and be as another man4 ,then the lords of the ,philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried1 and she bound him with them4 ,now there were men lying in wait1 abiding with her in the chamber4 ,and she said unto him1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and he brake the withs1 as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire4 ,so his strength was not known4 ,and ,delilah said unto ,samson1 ,behold1 thou hast mocked me1 and told me lies3 now tell me1 ,i pray thee1 wherewith thou mightest be bound4 ,and he said unto her1 ,if they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied1 then shall ,i be weak1 and be as another man4 ,delilah therefore took new ropes1 and bound him therewith1 and said unto him1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber4 ,and he brake them from off his arms like a thread4 ,and ,delilah said unto ,samson1 ,hitherto thou hast mocked me1 and told me lies3 tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound4 ,and he said unto her1 ,if thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web4 ,and she fastened it with the pin1 and said unto him1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and he awaked out of his sleep1 and went away with the pin of the beam1 and with the web4 ,and she said unto him1 ,how canst thou say1 ,i love thee1 when thine heart is not with me8 thou hast mocked me these three times1 and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth4 ,and it came to pass1 when she pressed him daily with her words1 and urged him1 so that his soul was vexed unto death2 that he told her all his heart1 and said unto her1 ,there hath not come a razor upon mine head2 for ,i have been a ,nazarite unto ,god from my birth3 if ,i be shaven1 then my strength will go from me1 and ,i shall become weak1 and be like any other man4 ,and when ,delilah saw that he had told her all his heart1 she sent and called for the lords of the ,philistines1 saying1 ,come up this once1 for he hath shewed me all his heart4 ,then the lords of the ,philistines came up unto her1 and brought money in their hand4 ,and she made him sleep upon her knees2 and she called for a man1 and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head2 and she began to afflict him1 and his strength went from him4 ,and she said1 ,the ,philistines be upon thee1 ,samson4 ,and he awoke out of his sleep1 and said1 ,i will go out as at other times before1 and shake myself4 ,and he wist not that the ,,lord was departed from him4 ,but the ,philistines took him1 and put out his eyes1 and brought him down to ,gaza1 and bound him with fetters of brass2 and he did grind in the prison house4 ,howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven4 ,then the lords of the ,philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto ,dagon their god1 and to rejoice3 for they said1 ,our god hath delivered ,samson our enemy into our hand4 ,and when the people saw him1 they praised their god3 for they said1 ,our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy1 and the destroyer of our country1 which slew many of us4 ,and it came to pass1 when their hearts were merry1 that they said1 ,call for ,samson1 that he may make us sport4 ,and they called for ,samson out of the prison house2 and he made them sport3 and they set him between the pillars4 ,and ,samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand1 ,suffer me that ,i may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth1 that ,i may lean upon them4 ,now the house was full of men and women2 and all the lords of the ,philistines were there2 and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women1 that beheld while ,samson made sport4 ,and ,samson called unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,o ,lord ,,god1 remember me1 ,i pray thee1 and strengthen me1 ,i pray thee1 only this once1 ,o ,god1 that ,i may be at once avenged of the ,philistines for my two eyes4 ,and ,samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood1 and on which it was borne up1 of the one with his right hand1 and of the other with his left4 ,and ,samson said1 ,let me die with the ,philistines4 ,and he bowed himself with all his might2 and the house fell upon the lords1 and upon all the people that were therein4 ,so the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life4 ,then his brethren and all the house of his father came down1 and took him1 and brought him up1 and buried him between ,zorah and ,eshtaol in the buryingplace of ,manoah his father4 ,,chapter #ge ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,ruth ,sidenote3 ,ruth #a ,,now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled1 that there was a famine in the land4 ,and a certain man of ,beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of ,moab1 he1 and his wife1 and his two sons4 ,and the name of the man was ,elimelech1 and the name of his wife ,naomi1 and the name of his two sons ,mahlon and ,chilion1 ,ephrathites of ,beth-lehem-judah4 ,and they came into the country of ,moab1 and continued there4 ,and ,elimelech ,naomi's husband died2 and she was left1 and her two sons4 ,and they took them wives of the women of ,moab2 the name of the one was ,orpah1 and the name of the other ,ruth3 and they dwelled there about ten years4 ,and ,mahlon and ,chilion died also both of them2 and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband4 ,sidenote3 ,ruth #b ,then she arose with her daughters in law1 that she might return from the country of ,moab3 for she had heard in the country of ,moab how that the ,,lord had visited his people in giving them bread4 ,wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was1 and her two daughters in law with her2 and they went on the way to return unto the land of ,judah4 ,and ,naomi said unto her two daughters in law1 ,go1 return each to her mother's house3 the ,,lord deal kindly with you1 as ye have dealt with the dead1 and with me4 ,the ,,lord grant you that ye may find rest1 each of you in the house of her husband4 ,then she kissed them2 and they lifted up their voice1 and wept4 ,and they said unto her1 ,surely we will return with thee unto thy people4 ,and ,naomi said1 ,turn again1 my daughters3 why will ye go with me8 nay1 my daughters2 for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the ,,lord is gone out against me4 ,and they lifted up their voice1 and wept again3 and ,orpah kissed her mother in law2 but ,ruth clave unto her4 ,and she said1 ,behold1 thy sister in law is gone back unto her people1 and unto her gods3 return thou after thy sister in law4 ,and ,ruth said1 ,intreat me not to leave thee1 or to return from following after thee3 for whither thou goest1 ,i will go2 and where thou lodgest1 ,i will lodge3 thy people shall be my people1 and thy ,god my ,god3 where thou diest1 will ,i die1 and there will ,i be buried3 the ,,lord do so to me1 and more also1 if ought but death part thee and me4 ,when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her1 then she left speaking unto her4 ,so they two went until they came to ,beth-lehem4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were come to ,beth-lehem1 that all the city was moved about them1 and they said1 ,is this ,naomi8 ,and she said unto them1 ,call me not ,naomi1 call me ,mara3 for the ,almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me4 ,i went out full1 and the ,,lord hath brought me home again empty3 why then call ye me ,naomi1 seeing the ,,lord hath testified against me1 and the ,almighty hath afflicted me8 ,so ,naomi returned1 and ,ruth the ,moabitess1 her daughter in law1 with her1 which returned out of the country of ,moab3 and they came to ,beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest4 ,and ,naomi had a kinsman of her husband's1 a mighty man of wealth1 of the family of ,elimelech2 and his name was ,boaz4 ,and ,ruth the ,moabitess said unto ,naomi1 ,let me now go to the field1 and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight ,i shall find grace4 ,and she said unto her1 ,go1 my daughter4 ,and she went1 and came1 and gleaned in the field after the reapers3 and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto ,boaz1 who was of the kindred of ,elimelech4 ,and1 behold1 ,boaz came from ,beth-lehem1 and said unto the reapers1 ,the ,,lord be with you4 ,and they answered him1 ,the ,,lord bless thee4 ,then said ,boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers1 ,whose damsel is this8 ,and the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said1 ,it is the ,moabitish damsel that came back with ,naomi out of the country of ,moab3 and she said1 ,i pray you1 let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves3 so she came1 and hath continued even from the morning until now1 that she tarried a little in the house4 ,then said ,boaz unto ,ruth1 ,hearest thou not1 my daughter8 ,go not to glean in another field1 neither go from hence1 but abide here fast by my maidens3 let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap1 and go thou after them3 have ,i not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee8 and when thou art athirst1 go unto the vessels1 and drink of that which the young men have drawn4 ,then she fell on her face1 and bowed herself to the ground1 and said unto him1 ,why have ,i found grace in thine eyes1 that thou shouldest take knowledge of me1 seeing ,i am a stranger8 ,and ,boaz answered and said unto her1 ,it hath fully been shewed me1 all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband3 and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother1 and the land of thy nativity1 and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore4 ,the ,,lord recompense thy work1 and a full reward be given thee of the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 under whose wings thou art come to trust4 ,then she said1 ,let me find favour in thy sight1 my lord2 for that thou hast comforted me1 and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid1 though ,i be not like unto one of thine handmaidens4 ,and ,boaz said unto her1 ,at mealtime come thou hither1 and eat of the bread1 and dip thy morsel in the vinegar4 ,sidenote3 ,ruth #b ,and she sat beside the reapers3 and he reached her parched corn1 and she did eat1 and was sufficed1 and left4 ,and when she was risen up to glean1 ,boaz commanded his young men1 saying1 ,let her glean even among the sheaves1 and reproach her not3 and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her1 and leave them1 that she may glean them1 and rebuke her not4 ,so she gleaned in the field until even1 and beat out that she had gleaned3 and it was about an ephah of barley4 ,and she took it up1 and went into the city3 and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned3 and she brought forth1 and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed4 ,and her mother in law said unto her1 ,where hast thou gleaned to day8 and where wroughtest thou8 blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee4 ,and she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought1 and said1 ,the man's name with whom ,i wrought to day is ,boaz4 ,and ,naomi said unto her daughter in law1 ,blessed be he of the ,,lord1 who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead4 ,and ,naomi said unto her1 ,the man is near of kin unto us1 one of our next kinsmen4 ,and ,ruth the ,moabitess said1 ,he said unto me also1 ,thou shalt keep fast by my young men1 until they have ended all my harvest4 ,and ,naomi said unto ,ruth her daughter in law1 ,it is good1 my daughter1 that thou go out with his maidens1 that they meet thee not in any other field4 ,so she kept fast by the maidens of ,boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest2 and dwelt with her mother in law4 ,sidenote3 ,ruth #c ,then ,naomi her mother in law said unto her1 ,my daughter1 shall ,i not seek rest for thee1 that it may be well with thee8 ,and now is not ,boaz of our kindred1 with whose maidens thou wast8 ,behold1 he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor4 ,wash thyself therefore1 and anoint thee1 and put thy raiment upon thee1 and get thee down to the floor3 but make not thyself known unto the man1 until he shall have done eating and drinking4 ,and it shall be1 when he lieth down1 that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie1 and thou shalt go in1 and uncover his feet1 and lay thee down2 and he will tell thee what thou shalt do4 ,and she said unto her1 ,all that thou sayest unto me ,i will do4 ,and she went down unto the floor1 and did according to all that her mother in law bade her4 ,and when ,boaz had eaten and drunk1 and his heart was merry1 he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn3 and she came softly1 and uncovered his feet1 and laid her down4 ,and it came to pass at midnight1 that the man was afraid1 and turned himself3 and1 behold1 a woman lay at his feet4 ,and he said1 ,who art thou8 ,and she answered1 ,i am ,ruth thine handmaid3 spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid2 for thou art a near kinsman4 ,and he said1 ,blessed be thou of the ,,lord1 my daughter3 for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning1 inasmuch as thou followedst not young men1 whether poor or rich4 ,and now1 my daughter1 fear not2 ,i will do to thee all that thou requirest3 for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman4 ,and now it is true that ,i am thy near kinsman3 howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than ,i4 ,tarry this night1 and it shall be in the morning1 that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman1 well2 let him do the kinsman's part3 but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee1 then will ,i do the part of a kinsman to thee1 as the ,,lord liveth3 lie down until the morning4 ,and she lay at his feet until the morning3 and she rose up before one could know another4 ,and he said1 ,let it not be known that a woman came into the floor4 ,also he said1 ,bring the vail that thou hast upon thee1 and hold it4 ,and when she held it1 he measured six measures of barley1 and laid it on her3 and she went into the city4 ,and when she came to her mother in law1 she said1 ,who art thou1 my daughter8 ,and she told her all that the man had done to her4 ,and she said1 ,these six measures of barley gave he me2 for he said to me1 ,go not empty unto thy mother in law4 ,then said she1 ,sit still1 my daughter1 until thou know how the matter will fall3 for the man will not be in rest1 until he have finished the thing this day4 ,then went ,boaz up to the gate1 and sat him down there3 and1 behold1 the kinsman of whom ,boaz spake came by2 unto whom he said1 ,ho1 such a one6 turn aside1 sit down here4 ,and he turned aside1 and sat down4 ,and he took ten men of the elders of the city1 and said1 ,sit ye down here4 ,and they sat down4 ,and he said unto the kinsman1 ,naomi1 that is come again out of the country of ,moab1 selleth a parcel of land1 which was our brother ,elimelech's3 and ,i thought to advertise thee1 saying1 ,buy it before the inhabitants1 and before the elders of my people4 ,if thou wilt redeem it1 redeem it3 but if thou wilt not redeem it1 then tell me1 that ,i may know3 for there is none to redeem it beside thee3 and ,i am after thee4 ,and the kinsman said1 ,i cannot redeem it for myself1 lest ,i mar mine own inheritance3 redeem thou my right to thyself2 for ,i cannot redeem it4 ,sidenote3 ,ruth #d ,and ,boaz said unto the elders1 and unto all the people1 ,ye are witnesses this day1 that ,i have bought all that was ,elimelech's1 and all that was ,chilion's and ,mahlon's1 of the hand of ,naomi4 ,moreover ,ruth the ,moabitess1 the wife of ,mahlon1 have ,i purchased to be my wife1 to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance1 that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren1 and from the gate of his place3 ye are witnesses this day4 ,and all the people that were in the gate1 and the elders1 said1 ,we are witnesses4 ,so ,boaz took ,ruth1 and she was his wife3 and she bare a son4 ,and the women said unto ,naomi1 ,blessed be the ,,lord1 which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman1 that his name may be famous in ,israel4 ,and he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life1 and a nourisher of thine old age3 for thy daughter in law1 which loveth thee1 which is better to thee than seven sons1 hath born him4 ,and ,naomi took the child1 and laid it in her bosom1 and became nurse unto it4 ,and the women her neighbours gave it a name1 saying1 ,there is a son born to ,naomi2 and they called his name ,obed3 he is the father of ,jesse1 the father of ,david4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,vii--,,samuel ,,and ,,saul ,,chapter #gf ,,samuel ,,now there was a certain man of mount ,ephraim1 and his name was ,elkanah3 and he had two wives2 the name of the one was ,hannah1 and the name of the other ,peninnah3 and ,peninnah had children1 but ,hannah had no children4 ,and this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the ,,lord of hosts in ,shiloh4 ,and the two sons of ,eli1 ,hophni and ,phinehas1 the priests of the ,,lord1 were there4 ,and when the time was that ,elkanah offered1 he gave to ,peninnah his wife1 and to all her sons and her daughters1 portions3 but unto ,hannah he gave a worthy portion2 for he loved ,hannah4 ,and her adversary also provoked her sore2 therefore she wept1 and did not eat4 ,then said ,elkanah her husband to her1 ,hannah1 why weepest thou8 and why eatest thou not8 and why is thy heart grieved8 am not ,i better to thee than ten sons8 ,so ,hannah rose up after they had eaten in ,shiloh1 and after they had drunk4 ,now ,eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the ,,lord4 ,and she was in bitterness of soul1 and prayed unto the ,,lord1 and wept sore4 ,and she vowed a vow1 and said1 ,o ,,lord of hosts1 if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid1 and remember me1 and not forget thine handmaid1 but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child1 then ,i will give him unto the ,,lord all the days of his life1 and there shall no razor come upon his head4 ,and it came to pass1 as she continued praying before the ,,lord1 that ,eli marked her mouth4 ,now ,hannah1 she spake in her heart2 only her lips moved1 but her voice was not heard3 therefore ,eli thought she had been drunken4 ,and ,eli said unto her1 ,how long wilt thou be drunken8 put away thy wine from thee4 ,and ,hannah answered and said1 ,no1 my lord1 ,i am a woman of a sorrowful spirit3 ,i have drunk neither wine nor strong drink1 but have poured out my soul before the ,,lord4 ,count not thine handmaid for a daughter of ,belial3 for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have ,i spoken hitherto4 ,then ,eli answered and said1 ,go in peace3 and the ,god of ,israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him4 ,and she said1 ,let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight4 ,so the woman went her way1 and did eat1 and her countenance was no more sad4 ,and they rose up in the morning early1 and worshipped before the ,,lord1 and returned1 and came to their house to ,ramah2 and the ,,lord remembered her4 ,wherefore it came to pass1 that she bare a son1 and called his name ,samuel1 saying1 ,because ,i have asked him of the ,,lord4 ,and the man ,elkanah1 and all his house1 went up to offer unto the ,,lord the yearly sacrifice1 and his vow4 ,but ,hannah went not up2 for she said unto her husband1 ,i will not go up until the child be weaned1 and then ,i will bring him1 that he may appear before the ,,lord1 and there abide for ever4 ,and ,elkanah her husband said unto her1 ,do what seemeth thee good2 tarry until thou have weaned him2 only the ,,lord establish his word4 ,so the woman abode1 and gave her son suck until she weaned him4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,infant ,,samuel ,,at ,,prayer1 ,,by ,,sir ,,joshua ,,reynolds ,,in ,,the ,,national ,,gallery1 ,,london ,and when she had weaned him1 she took him up with her1 with three bullocks1 and one ephah of flour1 and a bottle of wine1 and brought him unto the house of the ,,lord in ,shiloh3 and the child was young4 ,and they slew a bullock1 and brought the child to ,eli4 ,and she said1 ,oh my lord1 as thy soul liveth1 my lord1 ,i am the woman that stood by thee here1 praying unto the ,,lord4 ,for this child ,i prayed2 and the ,,lord hath given me my petition which ,i asked of him3 therefore also ,i have lent him to the ,,lord2 as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the ,,lord4 ,and he worshipped the ,,lord there4 ,and ,elkanah went to ,ramah to his house4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #b ,now the sons of ,eli were sons of ,belial2 they knew not the ,,lord4 ,but ,samuel ministered before the ,,lord1 being a child1 girded with a linen ephod4 ,moreover his mother made him a little coat1 and brought it to him from year to year1 when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice4 ,and ,eli blessed ,elkanah and his wife4 ,and the ,,lord visited ,hannah1 so that she bare three sons and two daughters4 ,and the child ,samuel grew on1 and was in favour both with the ,,lord1 and also with men4 ,and the child ,samuel ministered unto the ,,lord before ,eli4 ,and the word of the ,,lord was precious in those days2 there was no open vision4 ,and it came to pass at that time1 when ,eli was laid down in his place1 and his eyes began to wax dim1 that he could not see2 and ere the lamp of ,god went out in the temple of the ,,lord1 where the ark of ,god was1 and ,samuel was laid down to sleep2 that the ,,lord called ,samuel3 and he answered1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he ran unto ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou calledst me4 ,and he said1 ,i called not2 lie down again4 ,and he went and lay down4 ,and the ,,lord called yet again1 ,samuel4 ,and ,samuel arose and went to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou didst call me4 ,and he answered1 ,i called not1 my son2 lie down again4 ,now ,samuel did not yet know the ,,lord1 neither was the word of the ,,lord yet revealed unto him4 ,and the ,,lord called ,samuel again the third time4 ,and he arose and went to ,eli1 and said1 ,here am ,i2 for thou didst call me4 ,and ,eli perceived that the ,,lord had called the child4 ,therefore ,eli said unto ,samuel1 ,go1 lie down3 and it shall be1 if he call thee1 that thou shalt say1 ,speak1 ,,lord2 for thy servant heareth4 ,so ,samuel went and lay down in his place4 ,and the ,,lord came1 and stood1 and called as at other times1 ,samuel1 ,samuel4 ,then ,samuel answered1 ,speak2 for thy servant heareth4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #d ,and the ,,lord said to ,samuel1 ,behold1 ,i will do a thing in ,israel1 at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle4 ,in that day ,i will perform against ,eli all things which ,i have spoken concerning his house4 ,for ,i have told him that ,i will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth2 because his sons made themselves vile1 and he restrained them not4 ,and ,samuel lay until the morning1 and opened the doors of the house of the ,,lord4 ,and ,samuel feared to shew ,eli the vision4 ,then ,eli called ,samuel1 and said1 ,samuel1 my son4 ,and he answered1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said1 ,what is the thing that the ,,lord hath said unto thee8 ,i pray thee hide it not from me3 ,god do so to thee1 and more also1 if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee4 ,and ,samuel told him every whit1 and hid nothing from him4 ,and he said1 ,it is the ,,lord3 let him do what seemeth him good4 ,and ,samuel grew1 and the ,,lord was with him1 and did let none of his words fall to the ground4 ,and all ,israel from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba knew that ,samuel was established to be a prophet of the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord appeared again in ,shiloh3 for the ,,lord revealed himself to ,samuel in ,shiloh by the word of the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #gg ,,the ,,philistines ,,take ,,the ,,ark ,,and the word of ,samuel came to all ,israel4 ,now ,israel went out against the ,philistines to battle1 and pitched beside ,eben-ezer3 and the ,philistines pitched in ,aphek4 ,and the ,philistines fought1 and ,israel was smitten1 and they fled every man into his tent3 and there was a very great slaughter2 for there fell of ,israel thirty thousand footmen4 ,and the ark of ,god was taken2 and the two sons of ,eli1 ,hophni and ,phinehas1 were slain4 ,and there ran a man of ,benjamin out of the army1 and came to ,shiloh the same day with his clothes rent1 and with earth upon his head4 ,and when he came1 lo1 ,eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching3 for his heart trembled for the ark of ,god4 ,and when the man came into the city1 and told it1 all the city cried out4 ,and when ,eli heard the noise of the crying1 he said1 ,what meaneth the noise of this tumult8 ,and the man came in hastily1 and told ,eli4 ,now ,eli was ninety and eight years old2 and his eyes were dim1 that he could not see4 ,and the man said unto ,eli1 ,i am he that came out of the army1 and ,i fled to day out of the army4 ,and he said1 ,what is there done1 my son8 ,and the messenger answered and said1 ,israel is fled before the ,philistines1 and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people1 and thy two sons also1 ,hophni and ,phinehas1 are dead1 and the ark of ,god is taken4 ,and it came to pass1 when he made mention of the ark of ,god1 that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate1 and his neck brake1 and he died3 for he was an old man1 and heavy4 ,and he had judged ,israel forty years4 ,and the ,philistines took the ark of ,god1 and brought it from ,eben-ezer unto ,ashdod4 ,when the ,philistines took the ark of ,god1 they brought it into the house of ,dagon1 and set it by ,dagon4 ,and when they of ,ashdod arose early on the morrow1 behold1 ,dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the ,,lord4 ,and they took ,dagon1 and set him in his place again4 ,and when they arose early on the morrow morning1 behold1 ,dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the ,,lord2 and the head of ,dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold2 only the stump of ,dagon was left to him4 ,therefore neither the priests of ,dagon1 nor any that come into ,dagon's house1 tread on the threshold of ,dagon in ,ashdod unto this day4 ,but the hand of the ,,lord was heavy upon them of ,ashdod4 ,and when the men of ,ashdod saw that it was so1 they said1 ,the ark of the ,god of ,israel shall not abide with us3 for his hand is sore upon us1 and upon ,dagon our god4 ,they sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the ,philistines unto them1 and said1 ,what shall we do with the ark of the ,god of ,israel8 ,and they answered1 ,let the ark of the ,god of ,israel be carried about unto ,gath4 ,and they carried the ark of the ,god of ,israel about thither4 ,and it was so1 that1 after they had carried it about1 the hand of the ,,lord was against the city with a very great destruction4 ,therefore they sent the ark of ,god to ,ekron4 ,and it came to pass1 as the ark of ,god came to ,ekron1 that the ,ekronites cried out1 saying1 ,they have brought about the ark of the ,god of ,israel to us1 to slay us and our people4 ,so they sent and gathered together all the lords of the ,philistines1 and said1 ,send away the ark of the ,god of ,israel1 and let it go again to his own place1 that it slay us not1 and our people3 for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city2 the hand of ,god was very heavy there4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #e ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #g ,and the ark of the ,,lord was in the country of the ,philistines seven months4 ,and the ,philistines called for the priests and the diviners1 saying1 ,what shall we do to the ark of the ,,lord8 tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place4 ,and they said1 ,if ye send away the ark of the ,god of ,israel1 send it not empty2 but in any wise return him a trespass offering3 then ye shall be healed1 and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you4 ,now therefore make a new cart1 and take two milch kine1 on which there hath come no yoke1 and tie the kine to the cart1 and bring their calves home from them3 and take the ark of the ,,lord1 and lay it upon the cart2 and put the jewels of gold1 which ye return him for a trespass offering1 in a coffer by the side thereof2 and send it away1 that it may go4 ,and see1 if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to ,beth-shemesh1 then he hath done us this great evil3 but if not1 then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us2 it was a chance that happened to us4 ,and the men did so4 ,and the kine took the straight way to the way of ,beth-shemesh1 and went along the highway1 lowing as they went1 and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left2 and the lords of the ,philistines went after them unto the border of ,beth-shemesh4 ,and they of ,beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley3 and they lifted up their eyes1 and saw the ark1 and rejoiced to see it4 ,and the cart came into the field of ,joshua1 a ,beth-shemite1 and stood there1 where there was a great stone3 and they clave the wood of the cart1 and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the ,,lord4 ,and the ,levites took down the ark of the ,,lord1 and the coffer that was with it1 wherein the jewels of gold were1 and put them on the great stone3 and the men of ,beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the ,,lord4 ,and when the five lords of the ,philistines had seen it1 they returned to ,ekron the same day4 ,and the men of ,kirjath-jearim came1 and fetched up the ark of the ,,lord1 and brought it into the house of ,abinadab in the hill1 and sanctified ,eleazar his son to keep the ark of the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 while the ark abode in ,kirjath-jearim1 that the time was long2 for it was twenty years3 and all the house of ,israel lamented after the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #gh ,,the ,,israelites ,,desire ,a ,,king ,,and ,samuel judged ,israel all the days of his life4 ,and he went from year to year in circuit to ,beth-el1 and ,gilgal1 and ,mizpeh1 and judged ,israel in all those places4 ,and his return was to ,ramah2 for there was his house2 and there he judged ,israel2 and there he built an altar unto the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,samuel was old1 that he made his sons judges over ,israel4 ,now the name of his firstborn was ,joel2 and the name of his second1 ,abiah3 they were judges in ,beer-sheba4 ,and his sons walked not in his ways1 but turned aside after lucre1 and took bribes1 and perverted judgment4 ,then all the elders of ,israel gathered themselves together1 and came to ,samuel unto ,ramah1 and said unto him1 ,behold1 thou art old1 and thy sons walk not in thy ways3 now make us a king to judge us like all the nations4 ,but the thing displeased ,samuel1 when they said1 ,give us a king to judge us4 ,and ,samuel prayed unto the ,,lord4 ,and the ,lord said unto ,samuel1 ,hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee3 for they have not rejected thee1 but they have rejected me1 that ,i should not reign over them4 ,according to all the works which they have done since the day that ,i brought them up out of ,egypt even unto this day1 wherewith they have forsaken me1 and served other gods1 so do they also unto thee4 ,now therefore hearken unto their voice3 howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them1 and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them4 ,and ,samuel told all the words of the ,,lord unto the people that asked of him a king4 ,and he said1 ,this will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you3 ,he will take your sons1 and appoint them for himself1 for his chariots1 and to be his horsemen2 and some shall run before his chariots4 ,and he will take your daughters to be confectionaries1 and to be cooks1 and to be bakers4 ,and he will take your fields1 and your vineyards1 and your oliveyards1 even the best of them1 and give them to his servants4 ,and he will take the tenth of your seed1 and of your vineyards1 and give to his officers1 and to his servants4 ,and he will take your menservants1 and your maidservants1 and your goodliest young men1 and your asses1 and put them to his work4 ,he will take the tenth of your sheep3 and ye shall be his servants4 ,and ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you2 and the ,,lord will not hear you in that day4 ,nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of ,samuel2 and they said1 ,nay2 but we will have a king over us2 that we also may be like all the nations2 and that our king may judge us1 and go out before us1 and fight our battles4 ,and ,samuel heard all the words of the people1 and he rehearsed them in the ears of the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord said to ,samuel1 ,hearken unto their voice1 and make them a king4 ,and ,samuel said unto the men of ,israel1 ,go ye every man unto his city4 ,,chapter #gi ,,saul ,,anointed ,,king ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #i ,,now there was a man of ,benjamin1 whose name was ,kish1 a ,benjamite1 a mighty man of power4 ,and he had a son1 whose name was ,saul1 a choice young man1 and a goodly3 and there was not among the children of ,israel a goodlier person than he3 from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people4 ,and the asses of ,kish ,saul's father were lost4 ,and ,kish said to ,saul his son1 ,take now one of the servants with thee1 and arise1 go seek the asses4 ,and he passed through mount ,ephraim1 and passed through the land of ,shalisha1 but they found them not3 then they passed through the land of ,shalim1 and there they were not3 and he passed through the land of the ,benjamites1 but they found them not4 ,and when they were come to the land of ,zuph1 ,saul said to his servant that was with him1 ,come1 and let us return2 lest my father leave caring for the asses1 and take thought for us4 ,and he said unto him1 ,behold now1 there is in this city a man of ,god1 and he is an honourable man2 all that he saith cometh surely to pass3 now let us go thither2 peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go4 ,and they went up into the city3 and when they were come into the city1 behold1 ,samuel came out against them1 for to go up to the high place4 ,now the ,,lord had told ,samuel in his ear a day before ,saul came1 saying1 ,to morrow about this time ,i will send thee a man out of the land of ,benjamin1 and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people ,israel1 that he may save my people out of the hand of the ,philistines3 for ,i have looked upon my people1 because their cry is come unto me4 ,and when ,samuel saw ,saul1 the ,,lord said unto him1 ,behold the man whom ,i spake to thee of6 this same shall reign over my people4 ,then ,saul drew near to ,samuel in the gate1 and said1 ,tell me1 ,i pray thee1 where the seer's house is4 ,and ,samuel answered ,saul1 and said1 ,i am the seer3 go up before me unto the high place2 for ye shall eat with me to day1 and to morrow ,i will let thee go1 and will tell thee all that is in thine heart4 ,and as for thine asses that were lost three days ago1 set not thy mind on them2 for they are found4 ,and on whom is all the desire of ,israel8 ,is it not on thee1 and on all thy father's house8 ,and ,saul answered and said1 ,am not ,i a ,benjamite1 of the smallest of the tribes of ,israel8 and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of ,benjamin8 wherefore then speakest thou so to me8 ,and ,samuel took ,saul and his servant1 and brought them into the parlour1 and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden1 which were about thirty persons4 ,so ,saul did eat with ,samuel that day4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #aj ,and when they were come down from the high place into the city1 ,samuel communed with ,saul upon the top of the house4 ,and they arose early3 and it came to pass about the spring of the day1 that ,samuel called ,saul to the top of the house1 saying1 ,up1 that ,i may send thee away4 ,and ,saul arose1 and they went out both of them1 he and ,samuel1 abroad4 ,and as they were going down to the end of the city1 ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,bid the servant pass on before us1 7and he passed on17 but stand thou still a while1 that ,i may shew thee the word of ,god4 ,then ,samuel took a vial of oil1 and poured it upon his head1 and kissed him1 and said1 ,is it not because the ,,lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance8 ,when thou art departed from me to day1 then thou shalt find two men by ,rachel's sepulchre in the border of ,benjamin at ,zelzah2 and they will say unto thee1 ,the asses which thou wentest to seek are found3 and1 lo1 thy father hath left the care of the asses1 and sorroweth for you1 saying1 ,what shall ,i do for my son8 ,then shalt thou go on forward from thence1 and thou shalt come to the plain of ,tabor1 and there shall meet thee three men going up to ,god to ,beth-el1 one carrying three kids1 and another carrying three loaves of bread1 and another carrying a bottle of wine3 and they will salute thee1 and give thee two loaves of bread2 which thou shalt receive of their hands4 ,after that thou shalt come to the hill of ,god1 where is the garrison of the ,philistines3 and it shall come to pass1 when thou art come thither to the city1 that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery1 and a tabret1 and a pipe1 and a harp1 before them2 and they shall prophesy3 and the ,spirit of the ,,lord will come upon thee1 and thou shalt prophesy with them1 and shalt be turned into another man4 ,and it was so1 that when he had turned his back to go from ,samuel1 ,god gave him another heart3 and all those signs came to pass that day4 ,and ,samuel called the people together unto the ,,lord to ,mizpeh2 and said1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,i brought up ,israel out of ,egypt1 and delivered you out of the hand of the ,egyptians1 and out of the hand of all kingdoms1 and of them that oppressed you3 and ye have this day rejected your ,god1 who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations2 and ye have said unto him1 ,nay1 but set a king over us4 ,now therefore present yourselves before the ,,lord by your tribes1 and by your thousands4 ,and when ,samuel had caused all the tribes of ,israel to come near1 the tribe of ,benjamin was taken4 ,when he had caused the tribe of ,benjamin to come near by their families1 the family of ,matri was taken1 and ,saul the son of ,kish was taken3 and when they sought him1 he could not be found4 ,therefore they enquired of the ,,lord further1 if the man should yet come thither4 ,and the ,,lord answered1 ,behold1 he hath hid himself among the stuff4 ,and they ran and fetched him thence3 and when he stood among the people1 he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward4 ,and ,samuel said to all the people1 ,see ye him whom the ,,lord hath chosen1 that there is none like him among all the people8 ,and all the people shouted1 and said1 ,god save the king4 ,then ,samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom1 and wrote it in a book1 and laid it up before the ,,lord4 ,and ,samuel sent all the people away1 every man to his house4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ae ,and all the people went to ,gilgal2 and there they made ,saul king before the ,,lord in ,gilgal2 and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the ,,lord2 and there ,saul and all the men of ,israel rejoiced greatly4 ,so ,saul took the kingdom over ,israel1 and fought against all his enemies on every side1 against ,moab1 and against the children of ,ammon1 and against ,edom1 and against the kings of ,zobah1 and against the ,philistines3 and whithersoever he turned himself1 he vexed them4 ,and he gathered an host1 and smote the ,amalekites1 and delivered ,israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them4 ,and there was sore war against the ,philistines all the days of ,saul3 and when ,saul saw any strong man1 or any valiant man1 he took him unto him4 ,,chapter #hj ,,saul ,,rejected ,,for ,,disobedience ,,samuel also said unto ,saul1 ,the ,,lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people1 over ,israel3 now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the ,,lord4 ,thus saith the ,,lord of hosts1 ,i remember that which ,amalek did to ,israel1 how he laid wait for him in the way1 when he came up from ,egypt4 ,now go and smite ,amalek1 and utterly destroy all that they have1 and spare them not2 but slay both man and woman1 infant and suckling1 ox and sheep1 camel and ass4 ,and ,saul gathered the people together1 and numbered them in ,telaim1 two hundred thousand footmen1 and ten thousand men of ,judah4 ,and ,saul came to a city of ,amalek1 and laid wait in the valley4 ,and ,saul smote the ,amalekites from ,havilah until thou comest to ,shur1 that is over against ,egypt4 ,and he took ,agag the king of the ,amalekites alive1 and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword4 ,but ,saul and the people spared ,agag1 and the best of the sheep1 and of the oxen1 and of the fatlings1 and the lambs1 and all that was good1 and would not utterly destroy them3 but everything that was vile and refuse1 that they destroyed utterly4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ae ,then came the word of the ,,lord unto ,samuel1 saying1 ,it repenteth me that ,i have set up ,saul to be king3 for he is turned back from following me1 and hath not performed my commandments4 ,and it grieved ,samuel2 and he cried unto the ,,lord all night4 ,and ,samuel came to ,saul3 and ,saul said unto him1 ,blessed be thou of the ,,lord3 ,i have performed the commandment of the ,,lord4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,what meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears1 and the lowing of the oxen which ,i hear8 ,and ,saul said1 ,they have brought them from the ,amalekites3 for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen1 to sacrifice unto the ,,lord thy ,god2 and the rest we have utterly destroyed4 ,then ,samuel said unto ,saul1 ,stay1 and ,i will tell thee what the ,,lord hath said to me this night4 ,and he said unto him1 ,say on4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,when thou wast little in thine own sight1 wast thou not made the head of the tribes of ,israel1 and the ,,lord anointed thee king over ,israel8 ,and the ,,lord sent thee on a journey1 and said1 ,go and utterly destroy the sinners the ,amalekites1 and fight against them until they be consumed4 ,wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the ,,lord1 but didst fly upon the spoil1 and didst evil in the sight of the ,,lord8 ,and ,samuel said1 ,hath the ,,lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices1 as in obeying the voice of the ,,lord8 ,behold1 to obey is better than sacrifice1 and to hearken than the fat of rams4 ,for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft1 and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry4 ,because thou hast rejected the word of the ,,lord1 he hath also rejected thee from being king4 ,and ,saul said unto ,samuel1 ,i have sinned3 for ,i have transgressed the commandment of the ,,lord1 and thy words3 because ,i feared the people1 and obeyed their voice4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 pardon my sin1 and turn again with me1 that ,i may worship the ,,lord4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,saul1 ,i will not return with thee3 for thou hast rejected the word of the ,,lord1 and the ,,lord hath rejected thee from being king over ,israel4 ,and as ,samuel turned about to go away1 he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle1 and it rent4 ,and ,samuel said unto him1 ,the ,,lord hath rent the kingdom of ,israel from thee this day1 and hath given it to a neighbour of thine1 that is better than thou4 ,and also the ,strength of ,israel will not lie nor repent3 for he is not a man1 that he should repent4 ,then he said1 ,i have sinned3 yet honour me now1 ,i pray thee1 before the elders of my people1 and before ,israel1 and turn again with me1 that ,i may worship the ,,lord thy ,god4 ,so ,samuel turned again after ,saul2 and ,saul worshipped the ,,lord4 ,then said ,samuel1 ,bring ye hither to me ,agag the king of the ,amalekites4 ,and ,agag came unto him delicately4 ,and ,agag said1 ,surely the bitterness of death is past4 ,and ,samuel said1 ,as thy sword hath made women childless1 so shall thy mother be childless among women4 ,and ,samuel hewed ,agag in pieces before the ,,lord in ,gilgal4 ,then ,samuel went to ,ramah2 and ,saul went up to his house to ,gibeah of ,saul4 ,and ,samuel came no more to see ,saul until the day of his death3 nevertheless ,samuel mourned for ,saul3 and the ,,lord repented that he had made ,saul king over ,israel4 ,,chapter #ha ,,david ,,chosen ,,king ,,and the ,,lord said unto ,samuel1 ,how long wilt thou mourn for ,saul1 seeing ,i have rejected him from reigning over ,israel8 fill thine horn with oil1 and go1 ,i will send thee to ,jesse the ,beth-lehemite3 for ,i have provided me a king among his sons4 ,and ,samuel did that which the ,,lord spake1 and came to ,beth-lehem4 ,and the elders of the town trembled at his coming1 and said1 ,comest thou peaceably8 ,and he said1 ,peaceably3 ,i am come to sacrifice unto the ,,lord3 sanctify yourselves1 and come with me to the sacrifice4 ,and he sanctified ,jesse and his sons1 and called them to the sacrifice4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #af ,and it came to pass1 when they were come1 that he looked on ,eliab1 and said1 ,surely the ,,lord',s anointed is before him4 ,but the ,,lord said unto ,samuel1 ,look not on his countenance1 or on the height of his stature2 because ,i have refused him3 for the ,,lord seeth not as man seeth2 for man looketh on the outward appearance1 but the ,,lord looketh on the heart4 ,again1 ,jesse made seven of his sons to pass before ,samuel4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,jesse1 ,the ,,lord hath not chosen these4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,jesse1 ,are here all thy children8 ,and he said1 ,there remaineth yet the youngest1 and1 behold1 he keepeth the sheep4 ,and ,samuel said unto ,jesse1 ,send and fetch him3 for we will not sit down till he come hither4 ,and he sent1 and brought him in4 ,now he was ruddy1 and withal of a beautiful countenance1 and goodly to look to4 ,and the ,,lord said1 ,arise1 anoint him3 for this is he4 ,then ,samuel took the horn of oil1 and anointed him in the midst of his brethren3 and the ,spirit of the ,,lord came upon ,david from that day forward4 ,so ,samuel rose up1 and went to ,ramah4 ,but the ,spirit of the ,,lord departed from ,saul1 and an evil spirit from the ,,lord troubled him4 ,and ,saul's servants said unto him1 ,behold now1 an evil spirit from ,god troubleth thee4 ,let our lord now command thy servants1 which are before thee1 to seek out a man1 who is a cunning player on an harp3 and it shall come to pass1 when the evil spirit from ,god is upon thee1 that he shall play with his hand1 and thou shalt be well4 ,and ,saul said unto his servants1 ,provide me now a man that can play well1 and bring him to me4 ,then answered one of the servants1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i have seen a son of ,jesse the ,beth-lehemite1 that is cunning in playing1 and a mighty valiant man1 and a man of war1 and prudent in matters1 and a comely person1 and the ,,lord is with him4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ag ,wherefore ,saul sent messengers unto ,jesse1 and said1 ,send me ,david thy son1 which is with the sheep4 ,and ,jesse took an ass laden with bread1 and a bottle of wine1 and a kid1 and sent them by ,david his son unto ,saul4 ,and ,david came to ,saul1 and stood before him3 and he loved him greatly2 and he became his armourbearer4 ,and ,saul sent to ,jesse1 saying1 ,let ,david1 ,i pray thee1 stand before me2 for he hath found favour in my sight4 ,and it came to pass1 when the evil spirit from ,god was upon ,saul1 that ,david took an harp1 and played with his hand3 so ,saul was refreshed1 and was well1 and the evil spirit departed from him4 ,,chapter #hb ,,david ,,conquers ,,goliath ,,now the ,philistines gathered together their armies to battle4 ,and ,saul and the men of ,israel were gathered together1 and pitched by the valley of ,elah1 and set the battle in array against the ,philistines4 ,and the ,philistines stood on a mountain on the one side1 and ,israel stood on a mountain on the other side3 and there was a valley between them4 ,and there went out a champion out of the camp of the ,philistines1 named ,goliath1 of ,gath1 whose height was six cubits and a span4 ,and he had an helmet of brass upon his head1 and he was armed with a coat of mail2 and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass4 ,and he had greaves of brass upon his legs1 and a target of brass between his shoulders4 ,and the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam2 and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron3 and one bearing a shield went before him4 ,and he stood and cried unto the armies of ,israel1 and said unto them1 ,why are ye come out to set your battle in array8 am not ,i a ,philistine1 and ye servants to ,saul8 choose you a man for you1 and let him come down to me4 ,if he be able to fight with me1 and to kill me1 then will we be your servants3 but if ,i prevail against him1 and kill him1 then shall ye be our servants1 and serve us4 ,and the ,philistine said1 ,i defy the armies of ,israel this day2 give me a man1 that we may fight together4 ,when ,saul and all ,israel heard those words of the ,philistine1 they were dismayed1 and greatly afraid4 ,now ,david was the son of that ,ephrathite of ,beth-lehem-judah1 whose name was ,jesse4 ,and the three eldest sons of ,jesse went and followed ,saul to the battle3 and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were ,eliab the firstborn1 and next unto him ,abinadab1 and the third ,shammah4 ,and ,david was the youngest3 and the three eldest followed ,saul4 ,but ,david went and returned from ,saul to feed his father's sheep at ,beth-lehem4 ,and the ,philistine drew near morning and evening1 and presented himself forty days4 ,and ,jesse said unto ,david his son1 ,take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn1 and these ten loaves1 and run to the camp to thy brethren2 and carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand1 and look how thy brethren fare1 and take their pledge4 ,and ,david rose up early in the morning1 and left the sheep with a keeper1 and took1 and went1 as ,jesse had commanded him2 and he came to the trench1 as the host was going forth to the fight1 and shouted for the battle4 ,and ,david left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage1 and ran into the army1 and came and saluted his brethren4 ,and as he talked with them1 behold1 there came up the champion1 the ,philistine of ,gath1 ,goliath by name1 out of the armies of the ,philistines1 and spake according to the same words3 and ,david heard them4 ,and all the men of ,israel1 when they saw the man1 fled from him1 and were sore afraid4 ,and the men of ,israel said1 ,have ye seen this man that is come up8 surely to defy ,israel is he come up3 and it shall be1 that the man who killeth him1 the king will enrich him with great riches1 and will give him his daughter1 and make his father's house free in ,israel4 ,and ,david spake to the men that stood by him1 saying1 ,what shall be done to the man that killeth this ,philistine1 and taketh away the reproach from ,israel8 for who is this uncircumcised ,philistine1 that he should defy the armies of the living ,god8 ,and the people answered him after this manner1 saying1 ,so shall it be done to the man that killeth him4 ,and when the words were heard which ,david spake1 they rehearsed them before ,saul3 and he sent for him4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ag ,and ,david said to ,saul1 ,let no man's heart fail because of him2 thy servant will go and fight with this ,philistine4 ,and ,saul said to ,david1 ,thou art not able to go against this ,philistine to fight with him3 for thou art but a youth1 and he a man of war from his youth4 ,and ,david said unto ,saul1 ,thy servant kept his father's sheep1 and there came a lion1 and a bear1 and took a lamb out of the flock3 and ,i went out after him1 and smote him1 and delivered it out of his mouth3 and when he arose against me1 ,i caught him by his beard1 and smote him1 and slew him4 ,thy servant slew both the lion and the bear3 and this uncircumcised ,philistine shall be as one of them1 seeing he hath defied the armies of the living ,god4 ,david said moreover1 ,the ,,lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion1 and out of the paw of the bear1 he will deliver me out of the hand of this ,philistine4 ,and ,saul said unto ,david1 ,go1 and the ,,lord be with thee4 ,and ,saul armed ,david with his armour1 and he put an helmet of brass upon his head2 also he armed him with a coat of mail4 ,and ,david girded his sword upon his armour1 and he assayed to go2 for he had not proved it4 ,and ,david said unto ,saul1 ,i cannot go with these2 for ,i have not proved them4 ,and ,david put them off him4 ,and he took his staff in his hand1 and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook1 and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had1 even in a scrip2 and his sling was in his hand3 and he drew near to the ,philistine4 ,and the ,philistine came on and drew near unto ,david2 and the man that bare the shield went before him4 ,and when the ,philistine looked about1 and saw ,david1 he disdained him3 for he was but a youth1 and ruddy1 and of a fair countenance4 ,and the ,philistine said unto ,david1 ,am ,i a dog1 that thou comest to me with staves8 ,and the ,philistine cursed ,david by his gods4 ,and the ,philistine said to ,david1 ,come to me1 and ,i will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air1 and to the beasts of the field4 ,then said ,david to the ,philistine1 ,thou comest to me with a sword1 and with a spear1 and with a shield3 but ,i come to thee in the name of the ,,lord of hosts1 the ,god of the armies of ,israel1 whom thou hast defied4 ,this day will the ,,lord deliver thee into mine hand2 and ,i will smite thee1 and take thine head from thee2 and ,i will give the carcases of the host of the ,philistines this day unto the fowls of the air1 and to the wild beasts of the earth2 that all the earth may know that there is a ,god in ,israel4 ,and all this assembly shall know that the ,,lord saveth not with sword and spear3 for the battle is the ,,lord',s1 and he will give you into our hands4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ah ,and it came to pass1 when the ,philistine arose1 and came and drew nigh to meet ,david1 that ,david hasted1 and ran toward the army to meet the ,philistine4 ,and ,david put his hand in his bag1 and took thence a stone1 and slang it1 and smote the ,philistine in his forehead1 that the stone sunk into his forehead2 and he fell upon his face to the earth4 ,so ,david prevailed over the ,philistine with a sling and with a stone1 and smote the ,philistine1 and slew him2 but there was no sword in the hand of ,david4 ,therefore ,david ran1 and stood upon the ,philistine1 and took his sword1 and drew it out of the sheath thereof1 and slew him1 and cut off his head therewith4 ,and when the ,philistines saw their champion was dead1 they fled4 ,and the men of ,israel and of ,judah arose1 and shouted1 and pursued the ,philistines1 until thou come to the valley1 and to the gates of ,ekron4 ,and the wounded of the ,philistines fell down by the way to ,shaaraim1 even unto ,gath1 and unto ,ekron4 ,and the children of ,israel returned from chasing after the ,philistines1 and they spoiled their tents4 ,and ,david took the head of the ,philistine1 and brought it to ,jerusalem2 but he put his armour in his tent4 ,and as ,david returned from the slaughter of the ,philistine1 ,abner took him1 and brought him before ,saul with the head of the ,philistine in his hand4 ,,chapter #hc ,,david ,,and ,,jonathan ,,and it came to pass1 when he had made an end of speaking unto ,saul1 that the soul of ,jonathan was knit with the soul of ,david1 and ,jonathan loved him as his own soul4 ,and ,saul took him that day1 and would let him go no more home to his father's house4 ,then ,jonathan and ,david made a covenant1 because he loved him as his own soul4 ,and ,jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him1 and gave it to ,david1 and his garments1 even to his sword1 and to his bow1 and to his girdle4 ,and ,david went out whithersoever ,saul sent him1 and behaved himself wisely3 and ,saul set him over the men of war1 and he was accepted in the sight of all the people1 and also in the sight of ,saul's servants4 ,and it came to pass as they came1 when ,david was returned from the slaughter of the ,philistine1 that the women came out of all cities of ,israel1 singing and dancing1 to meet king ,saul1 with tabrets1 with joy1 and with instruments of musick4 ,and the women answered one another as they played1 and said1 ,saul hath slain his thousands1 and ,david his ten thousands4 ,and ,saul was very wroth1 and the saying displeased him2 and he said1 ,they have ascribed unto ,david ten thousands1 and to me they have ascribed but thousands3 and what can he have more but the kingdom8 ,and ,saul eyed ,david from that day and forward4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that the evil spirit from ,god came upon ,saul1 and he prophesied in the midst of the house3 and ,david played with his hand1 as at other times3 and there was a javelin in ,saul's hand4 ,and ,saul cast the javelin2 for he said1 ,i will smite ,david even to the wall with it4 ,and ,david avoided out of his presence twice4 ,and ,saul was afraid of ,david1 because the ,,lord was with him1 and was departed from ,saul4 ,therefore ,saul removed him from him1 and made him his captain over a thousand2 and he went out and came in before the people4 ,and ,david behaved himself wisely in all his ways2 and the ,,lord was with him4 ,but all ,israel and ,judah loved ,david1 because he went out and came in before them4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ah ,and ,michal ,saul's daughter loved ,david3 and they told ,saul1 and the thing pleased him4 ,and ,saul said1 ,i will give him her1 that she may be a snare to him1 and that the hand of the ,philistines may be against him4 ,and ,saul commanded his servants1 saying1 ,commune with ,david secretly1 and say1 ,behold1 the king hath delight in thee1 and all his servants love thee3 now therefore be the king's son in law4 ,and ,saul's servants spake those words in the ears of ,david4 ,and ,david said1 ,seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law1 seeing that ,i am a poor man1 and lightly esteemed8 ,and the servants of ,saul told him1 saying1 ,on this manner spake ,david4 ,and ,saul said1 ,thus shall ye say to ,david1 ,the king desireth not any dowry1 but to be avenged of the king's enemies4 ,but ,saul thought to make ,david fall by the hand of the ,philistines4 ,and when his servants told ,david these words1 it pleased ,david well to be the king's son in law4 ,wherefore ,david arose and went1 he and his men1 and slew of the ,philistines two hundred men4 ,and ,saul gave him ,michal his daughter to wife4 ,and ,saul saw and knew that the ,,lord was with ,david1 and that ,michal ,saul's daughter loved him4 ,and ,saul was yet the more afraid of ,david2 and ,saul became ,david's enemy continually4 ,and ,saul spake to ,jonathan his son1 and to all his servants1 that they should kill ,david4 ,but ,jonathan ,saul's son delighted much in ,david3 and ,jonathan told ,david1 saying1 ,saul my father seeketh to kill thee3 now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 take heed to thyself until the morning1 and abide in a secret place1 and hide thyself3 and ,i will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art1 and ,i will commune with my father of thee2 and what ,i see1 that ,i will tell thee4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ai ,and ,jonathan spake good of ,david unto ,saul his father1 and said unto him1 ,let not the king sin against his servant1 against ,david2 because he hath not sinned against thee1 and because his works have been to theeward very good3 for he did put his life in his hand1 and slew the ,philistine1 and the ,,lord wrought a great salvation for all ,israel3 thou sawest it1 and didst rejoice3 wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood1 to slay ,david without a cause8 ,and ,saul hearkened unto the voice of ,jonathan3 and ,saul sware1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 he shall not be slain4 ,and ,jonathan called ,david1 and ,jonathan shewed him all those things4 ,and ,jonathan brought ,david to ,saul1 and he was in his presence1 as in times past4 ,and there was war again3 and ,david went out1 and fought with the ,philistines1 and slew them with a great slaughter2 and they fled from him4 ,and the evil spirit from the ,,lord was upon ,saul1 as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand3 and ,david played with his hand4 ,and ,saul sought to smite ,david even to the wall with the javelin2 but he slipped away out of ,saul's presence1 and he smote the javelin into the wall3 and ,david fled1 and escaped that night4 ,saul also sent messengers unto ,david's house1 to watch him1 and to slay him in the morning3 and ,michal ,david's wife told him1 saying1 ,if thou save not thy life to night1 to morrow thou shalt be slain4 ,so ,michal let ,david down through a window3 and he went1 and fled1 and escaped4 ,and ,michal took an image1 and laid it in the bed1 and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster1 and covered it with a cloth4 ,and when ,saul sent messengers to take ,david1 she said1 ,he is sick4 ,and ,saul sent the messengers again to see ,david1 saying1 ,bring him up to me in the bed1 that ,i may slay him4 ,and when the messengers were come in1 behold1 there was an image in the bed1 with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster4 ,and ,saul said unto ,michal1 ,why hast thou deceived me so1 and sent away mine enemy1 that he is escaped8 ,and ,michal answered ,saul1 ,he said unto me1 ,let me go2 why should ,i kill thee8 ,so ,david fled1 and escaped1 and came to ,samuel to ,ramah1 and told him all that ,saul had done to him4 ,and he and ,samuel went and dwelt in ,naioth4 ,and ,david fled from ,naioth in ,ramah1 and came and said before ,jonathan1 ,what have ,i done8 what is mine iniquity8 and what is my sin before thy father1 that he seeketh my life8 ,and he said unto him1 ,god forbid2 thou shalt not die3 behold1 my father will do nothing either great or small1 but that he will shew it me3 and why should my father hide this thing from me8 it is not so4 ,and ,david sware moreover1 and said1 ,thy father certainly knoweth that ,i have found grace in thine eyes2 and he saith1 ,let not ,jonathan know this1 lest he be grieved3 but truly as the ,,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 there is but a step between me and death4 ,then said ,jonathan unto ,david1 ,whatsoever thy soul desireth1 ,i will even do it for thee4 ,and ,david said unto ,jonathan1 ,behold1 to morrow is the new moon1 and ,i should not fail to sit with the king at meat3 but let me go1 that ,i may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even4 ,if thy father at all miss me1 then say1 ,david earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to ,beth-lehem his city3 for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family4 ,if he say thus1 ,it is well2 thy servant shall have peace3 but if he be very wroth1 then be sure that evil is determined by him4 ,and ,jonathan said unto ,david1 ,come1 and let us go out into the field4 ,and they went out both of them into the field4 ,then ,jonathan said to ,david1 ,to morrow is the new moon3 and thou shalt be missed1 because thy seat will be empty4 ,and when thou hast stayed three days1 then thou shalt go down quickly1 and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand1 and shalt remain by the stone ,ezel4 ,and ,i will shoot three arrows on the side thereof1 as though ,i shot at a mark4 ,and1 behold1 ,i will send a lad1 saying1 ,go1 find out the arrows4 ,if ,i expressly say unto the lad1 ,behold1 the arrows are on this side of thee1 take them2 then come thou3 for there is peace to thee1 and no hurt2 as the ,,lord liveth4 ,but if ,i say thus unto the young man1 ,behold1 the arrows are beyond thee2 go thy way3 for the ,,lord hath sent thee away4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #bj ,so ,david hid himself in the field3 and when the new moon was come1 the king sat him down to eat meat4 ,and the king sat upon his seat1 as at other times1 even upon a seat by the wall3 and ,jonathan arose1 and ,abner sat by ,saul's side1 and ,david's place was empty4 ,nevertheless ,saul spake not anything that day3 for he thought1 ,something hath befallen him1 he is not clean2 surely he is not clean4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 which was the second day of the month1 that ,david's place was empty3 and ,saul said unto ,jonathan his son1 ,wherefore cometh not the son of ,jesse to meat1 neither yesterday1 nor to day8 ,and ,jonathan answered ,saul1 ,david earnestly asked leave of me to go to ,beth-lehem3 and he said1 ,let me go1 ,i pray thee2 for our family hath a sacrifice in the city2 and my brother1 he hath commanded me to be there3 and now1 if ,i have found favour in thine eyes1 let me get away1 ,i pray thee1 and see my brethren4 ,therefore he cometh not unto the king's table4 ,then ,saul's anger was kindled against ,jonathan1 and he said unto him1 ,thou son of the perverse rebellious woman1 do not ,i know that thou hast chosen the son of ,jesse to thine own confusion8 ,for as long as the son of ,jesse liveth upon the ground1 thou shalt not be established1 nor thy kingdom4 ,wherefore now send and fetch him unto me1 for he shall surely die4 ,and ,jonathan answered ,saul his father1 and said unto him1 ,wherefore shall he be slain8 what hath he done8 ,and ,saul cast a javelin at him to smite him3 whereby ,jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay ,david4 ,so ,jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger1 and did eat no meat the second day of the month3 for he was grieved for ,david1 because his father had done him shame4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ba ,and it came to pass in the morning1 that ,jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with ,david1 and a little lad with him4 ,and he said unto his lad1 ,run1 find out now the arrows which ,i shoot4 ,and as the lad ran1 he shot an arrow beyond him4 ,and when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which ,jonathan had shot1 ,jonathan cried after the lad1 and said1 ,is not the arrow beyond thee8 ,and ,jonathan cried after the lad1 ,make speed1 haste1 stay not4 ,and ,jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows1 and came to his master4 ,but the lad knew not any thing3 only ,jonathan and ,david knew the matter4 ,and ,jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad1 and said unto him1 ,go1 carry them to the city4 ,and as soon as the lad was gone1 ,david arose out of a place toward the south1 and fell on his face to the ground1 and bowed himself three times3 and they kissed one another1 and wept one with another1 until ,david exceeded4 ,and ,jonathan said to ,david1 ,go in peace1 forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the ,,lord1 saying1 ,the ,,lord be between me and thee1 and between my seed and thy seed for ever4 ,and he arose and departed3 and ,jonathan went into the city4 ,,chapter #hd ,,saul ,,pursues ,,david ,,then came ,david to ,nob1 and asked ,ahimelech the priest for bread4 ,so the priest gave him hallowed bread4 ,and ,david said unto ,ahimelech1 ,and is there not here under thine hand spear or sword8 for ,i have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me1 because the king's business required haste4 ,and the priest said1 ,the sword of ,goliath the ,philistine1 whom thou slewest in the valley of ,elah1 behold1 it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod3 if thou wilt take that1 take it3 for there is no other save that here4 ,and ,david said1 ,there is none like that2 give it me4 ,and ,david arose1 and fled that day for fear of ,saul1 and went to ,achish the king of ,gath4 ,and the servants of ,achish said unto him1 ,is not this ,david the king of the land8 did they not sing one to another of him in dances1 saying1 ,saul hath slain his thousands1 and ,david his ten thousands8 ,and ,david laid up these words in his heart1 and was sore afraid of ,achish the king of ,gath4 ,and he departed thence1 and escaped to the cave ,adullam3 and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it1 they went down thither to him4 ,and every one that was in distress1 and every one that was in debt1 and every one that was discontented1 gathered themselves unto him2 and he became a captain over them3 and there were with him about four hundred men4 ,and ,david went thence to ,mizpeh of ,moab3 and he said unto the king of ,moab1 ,let my father and my mother1 ,i pray thee1 come forth1 and be with you1 till ,i know what ,god will do for me4 ,and he brought them before the king of ,moab3 and they dwelt with him all the while that ,david was in the hold4 ,and the prophet ,gad said unto ,david1 ,abide not in the hold2 depart1 and get thee into the land of ,judah4 ,when ,saul heard that ,david was discovered1 and that ,ahimelech had given him the hallowed bread1 and the sword of ,goliath the ,philistine1 he sent to call ,ahimelech the priest4 ,and the king said1 ,thou shalt surely die1 ,ahimelech1 thou1 and all thy father's house4 ,and the king said unto the footmen that stood about him1 ,turn1 and slay the priests of the ,,lord2 because their hand also is with ,david1 and because they knew when he fled1 and did not shew it to me4 ,but the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the ,,lord4 ,and the king said to ,doeg1 ,turn thou1 and fall upon the priests4 ,and ,doeg the ,edomite turned1 and he fell upon the priests1 and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod4 ,and ,nob1 the city of the priests1 smote he with the edge of the sword1 both men and women1 children and sucklings1 and oxen1 and asses1 and sheep1 with the edge of the sword4 ,and one of the sons of ,ahimelech the son of ,ahitub1 named ,abiathar1 escaped1 and fled after ,david4 ,and ,abiathar shewed ,david that ,saul had slain the ,,lord',s priests4 ,and ,david said unto ,abiathar1 ,abide thou with me1 fear not3 for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life3 but with me thou shalt be in safeguard4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #bc ,and ,david abode in the wilderness in strong holds1 and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of ,ziph4 ,and ,saul sought him every day1 but ,god delivered him not into his hand4 ,and ,david saw that ,saul was come out to seek his life3 and ,david was in the wilderness of ,ziph in a wood4 ,and ,jonathan ,saul's son arose1 and went to ,david into the wood1 and strengthened his hand in ,god4 ,and he said unto him1 ,fear not3 for the hand of ,saul my father shall not find thee2 and thou shalt be king over ,israel1 and ,i shall be next unto thee2 and that also ,saul my father knoweth4 ,and they two made a covenant before the ,,lord3 and ,david abode in the wood1 and ,jonathan went to his house4 ,and ,david made haste to get away for fear of ,saul2 for ,saul and his men compassed ,david and his men round about to take them4 ,but there came a messenger unto ,saul1 saying1 ,haste thee1 and come2 for the ,philistines have invaded the land4 ,wherefore ,saul returned from pursuing after ,david1 and went against the ,philistines4 ,and ,david went up from thence1 and dwelt in strong holds at ,en-gedi4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,saul was returned from following the ,philistines1 that it was told him1 saying1 ,behold1 ,david is in the wilderness of ,en-gedi4 ,then ,saul took three thousand chosen men out of all ,israel1 and went to seek ,david and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats4 ,and he came to the sheepcotes by the way1 where was a cave2 and ,saul went in to the cave3 and ,david and his men remained in the sides of the cave4 ,and the men of ,david said unto him1 ,behold the day of which the ,,lord said unto thee1 ,behold1 ,i will deliver thine enemy into thine hand1 that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee4 ,then ,david arose1 and cut off the skirt of ,saul's robe privily4 ,and it came to pass afterward1 that ,david's heart smote him1 because he had cut off ,saul's skirt4 ,and he said unto his men1 ,the ,,lord forbid that ,i should do this thing unto my master1 the ,,lord',s anointed1 to stretch forth mine hand against him1 seeing he is the anointed of the ,,lord4 ,so ,david stayed his servants with these words1 and suffered them not to rise against ,saul4 ,but ,saul rose up out of the cave1 and went on his way4 ,david also arose afterward1 and went out of the cave1 and cried after ,saul1 saying1 ,my lord the king4 ,and when ,saul looked behind him1 ,david stooped with his face to the earth1 and bowed himself4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #bf ,and ,david said to ,saul1 ,wherefore hearest thou men's words1 saying1 ,behold1 ,david seeketh thy hurt8 ,behold1 this day thine eyes have seen how that the ,,lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave3 and some bade me kill thee3 but mine eye spared thee2 and ,i said1 ,i will not put forth mine hand against my lord2 for he is the ,,lord',s anointed4 ,moreover1 my father1 see1 yea1 see the skirt of thy robe in my hand3 for in that ,i cut off the skirt of thy robe1 and killed thee not1 know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand1 and ,i have not sinned against thee2 yet thou huntest my soul to take it4 ,the ,,lord therefore be judge1 and judge between me and thee1 and see1 and plead my cause1 and deliver me out of thine hand4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,david had made an end of speaking these words unto ,saul1 that ,saul said1 ,is this thy voice1 my son ,david8 ,and ,saul lifted up his voice1 and wept4 ,and he said to ,david1 ,thou art more righteous than ,i3 for thou hast rewarded me good1 whereas ,i have rewarded thee evil4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i know well that thou shalt surely be king1 and that the kingdom of ,israel shall be established in thine hand4 ,swear now therefore unto me by the ,,lord1 that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me1 and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house4 ,and ,david sware unto ,saul4 ,and ,saul went home2 but ,david and his men gat them up unto the hold4 ,and ,samuel died2 and all the ,israelites were gathered together1 and lamented him1 and buried him in his house at ,ramah4 ,and ,david arose1 and went down to the wilderness of ,paran4 ,,chapter #he ,,david ,,spares ,,saul',s ,,life ,,the ,,second ,,time ,,and the ,ziphites came unto ,saul to ,gibeah1 saying1 ,doth not ,david hide himself in the hill of ,hachilah1 which is before ,jeshimon8 ,then ,saul arose1 and went down to the wilderness of ,ziph1 having three thousand chosen men of ,israel with him1 to seek ,david in the wilderness of ,ziph4 ,and ,saul pitched in the hill of ,hachilah1 which is before ,jeshimon1 by the way4 ,but ,david abode in the wilderness1 and he saw that ,saul came after him into the wilderness4 ,david therefore sent out spies1 and understood that ,saul was come in very deed4 ,and ,david arose1 and came to the place where ,saul had pitched3 and ,david beheld the place where ,saul lay1 and ,abner the son of ,ner1 the captain of his host3 and ,saul lay in the trench1 and the people pitched round about him4 ,then ,david said1 ,who will go down with me to ,saul to the camp8 ,and ,abishai said1 ,i will go down with thee4 ,so ,david and ,abishai came to the people by night3 and1 behold1 ,saul lay sleeping within the trench1 and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster3 but ,abner and the people lay round about him4 ,then said ,abishai to ,david1 ,god hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day3 now therefore let me smite him1 ,i pray thee1 with the spear even to the earth at once1 and ,i will not smite him the second time4 ,and ,david said to ,abishai1 ,destroy him not3 for who can stretch forth his hand against the ,,lord',s anointed1 and be guiltless8 ,david said furthermore1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 the ,,lord shall smite him2 or his day shall come to die2 or he shall descend into battle1 and perish4 ,the ,,lord forbid that ,i should stretch forth mine hand against the ,,lord',s anointed3 but1 ,i pray thee1 take thou now the spear that is at his bolster1 and the cruse of water1 and let us go4 ,so ,david took the spear and the cruse of water from ,saul's bolster2 and they gat them away1 and no man saw it1 nor knew it1 neither awaked3 for they were all asleep2 because a deep sleep from the ,,lord was fallen upon them4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #bf ,then ,david went over to the other side1 and stood on the top of an hill afar off2 a great space being between them3 and ,david cried to the people1 and to ,abner the son of ,ner1 saying1 ,answerest thou not1 ,abner8 ,then ,abner answered and said1 ,who art thou that criest to the king8 ,and ,david said to ,abner1 ,art not thou a valiant man8 and who is like to thee in ,israel8 wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king8 for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord4 ,this thing is not good that thou hast done4 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 ye are worthy to die1 because ye have not kept your master1 the ,,lord',s anointed4 ,and now see where the king's spear is1 and the cruse of water that was at his bolster4 ,and ,saul knew ,david's voice1 and said1 ,is this thy voice1 my son ,david8 ,and ,david said1 ,it is my voice1 my lord1 ,o king4 ,and he said1 ,wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant8 for what have ,i done8 or what evil is in mine hand8 ,then said ,saul1 ,i have sinned3 return1 my son ,david3 for ,i will no more do thee harm1 because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day3 behold1 ,i have played the fool1 and have erred exceedingly4 ,and ,david answered and said1 ,behold the king's spear6 and let one of the young men come over and fetch it4 ,the ,,lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness3 for the ,,lord delivered thee into my hand to day1 but ,i would not stretch forth mine hand against the ,,lord',s anointed4 ,and1 behold1 as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes1 so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the ,,lord1 and let him deliver me out of all tribulation4 ,then ,saul said to ,david1 ,blessed be thou1 my son ,david3 thou shalt both do great things1 and also shalt still prevail4 ,so ,david went on his way1 and ,saul returned to his place4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #bh ,and ,david said in his heart1 ,i shall now perish one day by the hand of ,saul3 there is nothing better for me than that ,i should speedily escape into the land of the ,philistines2 and ,saul shall despair of me1 to seek me any more in any coast of ,israel3 so shall ,i escape out of his hand4 ,and ,david arose1 and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto ,achish1 king of ,gath4 ,and it was told ,saul that ,david was fled to ,gath3 and he sought no more again for him4 ,,chapter #hf ,,saul ,,consults ,,the ,,witch ,,of ,,en-,,dor ,,now ,samuel was dead1 and all ,israel had lamented him1 and buried him in ,ramah1 even in his own city4 ,and ,saul had put away those that had familiar spirits1 and the wizards1 out of the land4 ,and the ,philistines gathered themselves together1 and came and pitched in ,shunem3 and ,saul gathered all ,israel together1 and they pitched in ,gilboa4 ,and when ,saul saw the host of the ,philistines1 he was afraid1 and his heart greatly trembled4 ,and when ,saul enquired of the ,,lord1 the ,,lord answered him not1 neither by dreams1 nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets4 ,then said ,saul unto his servants1 ,seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit1 that ,i may go to her1 and enquire of her4 ,and his servants said to him1 ,behold1 there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at ,en-dor4 ,and ,saul disguised himself1 and put on other raiment1 and he went1 and two men with him1 and they came to the woman by night3 and he said1 ,i pray thee1 divine unto me by the familiar spirit1 and bring me him up1 whom ,i shall name unto thee4 ,and the woman said unto him1 ,behold1 thou knowest what ,saul hath done1 how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits1 and the wizards1 out of the land3 wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life1 to cause me to die8 ,and ,saul sware to her by the ,,lord1 saying1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing4 ,then said the woman1 ,whom shall ,i bring up unto thee8 ,and he said1 ,bring me up ,samuel4 ,and when the woman saw ,samuel1 she cried with a loud voice3 and the woman spake to ,saul1 saying1 ,why hast thou deceived me8 for thou art ,saul4 ,and the king said unto her1 ,be not afraid3 for what sawest thou8 ,and the woman said unto ,saul1 ,i saw gods ascending out of the earth4 ,and he said unto her1 ,what form is he of8 ,and she said1 ,an old man cometh up2 and he is covered with a mantle4 ,and ,saul perceived that it was ,samuel1 and he stooped with his face to the ground1 and bowed himself4 ,and ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,why hast thou disquieted me1 to bring me up8 ,and ,saul answered1 ,i am sore distressed2 for the ,philistines make war against me1 and ,god is departed from me1 and answereth me no more1 neither by prophets1 nor by dreams3 therefore ,i have called thee1 that thou mayest make known unto me what ,i shall do4 ,then said ,samuel1 ,wherefore then dost thou ask of me1 seeing the ,,lord is departed from thee1 and is become thine enemy8 ,moreover the ,,lord will also deliver ,israel with thee into the hand of the ,philistines3 and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me3 the ,,lord also shall deliver the host of ,israel into the hand of the ,philistines4 ,then ,saul fell straightway all along on the earth1 and was sore afraid1 because of the words of ,samuel3 and there was no strength in him2 for he had eaten no bread all the day1 nor all the night4 ,and the woman came unto ,saul1 and saw that he was sore troubled1 and said unto him1 ,behold1 thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice1 and ,i have put my life in my hand1 and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me4 ,now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid1 and let me set a morsel of bread before thee2 and eat1 that thou mayest have strength1 when thou goest on thy way4 ,but he refused1 and said1 ,i will not eat4 ,but his servants1 together with the woman1 compelled him2 and he hearkened unto their voice4 ,so he arose from the earth1 and sat upon the bed4 ,and the woman had a fat calf in the house2 and she hasted1 and killed it1 and took flour1 and kneaded it1 and did bake unleavened bread thereof3 and she brought it before ,saul1 and before his servants2 and they did eat4 ,then they rose up1 and went away that night4 ,,chapter #hg ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,saul ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,samuel #ca ,,now the ,philistines fought against ,israel3 and the men of ,israel fled from before the ,philistines1 and fell down slain in mount ,gilboa4 ,and the ,philistines followed hard upon ,saul and upon his sons2 and the ,philistines slew ,jonathan1 and ,abinadab1 and ,melchishua1 ,saul's sons4 ,and the battle went sore against ,saul1 and the archers hit him2 and he was sore wounded of the archers4 ,then said ,saul unto his armourbearer1 ,draw thy sword1 and thrust me through therewith2 lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through1 and abuse me4 ,but his armourbearer would not2 for he was sore afraid4 ,therefore ,saul took a sword1 and fell upon it4 ,and when his armourbearer saw that ,saul was dead1 he fell likewise upon his sword1 and died with him4 ,so ,saul died1 and his three sons1 and his armourbearer1 and all his men1 that same day together4 ,and when the men of ,israel that were on the other side of the valley1 and they that were on the other side ,jordan1 saw that the men of ,israel fled1 and that ,saul and his sons were dead1 they forsook the cities1 and fled2 and the ,philistines came and dwelt in them4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 when the ,philistines came to strip the slain1 that they found ,saul and his three sons fallen in mount ,gilboa4 ,it came even to pass on the third day1 that1 behold1 a man came out of the camp from ,saul with his clothes rent1 and earth upon his head3 and so it was1 when he came to ,david1 that he fell to the earth1 and did obeisance4 ,and ,david said unto him1 ,from whence comest thou8 ,and he said unto him1 ,out of the camp of ,israel am ,i escaped4 ,and ,david said unto him1 ,how went the matter8 ,i pray thee1 tell me4 ,and he answered1 ,the people are fled from the battle1 and many of the people also are fallen and dead2 and ,saul and ,jonathan his son are dead also4 ,and ,david said unto the young man that told him1 ,how knowest thou that ,saul and ,jonathan his son be dead8 ,and the young man that told him said1 ,as ,i happened by chance upon mount ,gilboa1 behold1 ,saul leaned upon his spear2 and1 lo1 the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him4 ,and when he looked behind him1 he saw me1 and called unto me4 ,and ,i answered1 ,here am ,i4 ,and he said unto me1 ,who art thou8 ,and ,i answered him1 ,i am an ,amalekite4 ,he said unto me again1 ,stand1 ,i pray thee1 upon me1 and slay me3 for anguish is come upon me1 because my life is yet whole in me4 ,so ,i stood upon him1 and slew him1 because ,i was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen3 and ,i took the crown that was upon his head1 and the bracelet that was on his arm1 and have brought them hither unto my lord4 ,then ,david took hold on his clothes1 and rent them2 and likewise all the men that were with him4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,,samuel #a ,and ,david lamented with this lamentation over ,saul and over ,jonathan his son3 ,the beauty of ,israel is slain upon thy high places3 how are the mighty fallen6 ,tell it not in ,gath1 publish it not in the streets of ,askelon2 lest the daughters of the ,philistines rejoice1 lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph4 ,ye mountains of ,gilboa1 let there be no dew1 neither let there be rain1 upon you1 nor fields of offerings3 for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away1 the shield of ,saul1 as though he had not been anointed with oil4 ,from the blood of the slain1 from the fat of the mighty1 the bow of ,jonathan turned not back1 and the sword of ,saul returned not empty4 ,saul and ,jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives1 and in their death they were not divided3 they were swifter than eagles1 they were stronger than lions4 ,ye daughters of ,israel1 weep over ,saul1 who clothed you in scarlet1 with other delights1 who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel4 ,how are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle6 ,o ,jonathan1 thou wast slain in thine high places4 ,i am distressed for thee1 my brother ,jonathan3 very pleasant hast thou been unto me3 thy love to me was wonderful1 passing the love of women4 ,how are the mighty fallen1 and the weapons of war perished6 ,illustration ,,book ,,viii--,,david ,,the ,,king ,,chapter #hh ,,david ,,anointed ,,king ,,and it came to pass after this1 that ,david enquired of the ,,lord1 saying1 ,shall ,i go up into any of the cities of ,judah8 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,go up4 ,and ,david said1 ,whither shall ,i go up8 ,and he said1 ,unto ,hebron4 ,so ,david went up thither3 and the men of ,judah came1 and there they anointed ,david king over the house of ,judah4 ,but ,abner the son of ,ner1 captain of ,saul's host1 took ,ish-bosheth the son of ,saul1 and brought him over to ,mahanaim2 and made him king over all ,israel4 ,but the house of ,judah followed ,david4 ,and the time that ,david was king in ,hebron over the house of ,judah was seven years and six months4 ,and ,abner the son of ,ner1 and the servants of ,ish-bosheth the son of ,saul1 went out from ,mahanaim to ,gibeon4 ,and ,joab the son of ,zeruiah1 and the servants of ,david1 went out1 and met together by the pool of ,gibeon4 ,and there was a very sore battle that day2 and ,abner was beaten1 and the men of ,israel1 before the servants of ,david4 ,now there was long war between the house of ,saul and the house of ,david3 but ,david waxed stronger and stronger1 and the house of ,saul waxed weaker and weaker4 ,and ,abner was displeased with ,ish-bosheth1 and revolted to ,david2 and had communication with the elders of ,israel1 saying1 ,ye sought for ,david in times past to be king over you3 now then do it3 for the ,,lord hath spoken of ,david1 saying1 ,by the hand of my servant ,david ,i will save my people ,israel out of the hand of the ,philistines1 and out of the hand of all their enemies4 ,and ,abner also spake in the ears of ,benjamin3 and ,abner went also to speak in the ears of ,david in ,hebron all that seemed good to ,israel1 and that seemed good to the whole house of ,benjamin4 ,so ,abner came to ,david to ,hebron1 and twenty men with him4 ,and ,david made ,abner and the men that were with him a feast4 ,and ,abner said unto ,david1 ,i will arise and go1 and will gather all ,israel unto my lord the king1 that they may make a league with thee1 and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth4 ,and ,david sent ,abner away2 and he went in peace4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #e ,and1 behold1 the servants of ,david and ,joab came from pursuing a troop1 and brought in a great spoil with them3 but ,abner was not with ,david in ,hebron2 for he had sent him away1 and he was gone in peace4 ,when ,joab and all the host that was with him were come1 they told ,joab1 saying1 ,abner came to the king1 and he hath sent him away1 and he is gone in peace4 ,then ,joab came to the king1 and said1 ,what hast thou done8 behold1 ,abner came unto thee2 why is it that thou hast sent him away1 and he is quite gone8 ,thou knowest ,abner1 that he came to deceive thee1 and to know thy going out and thy coming in1 and to know all that thou doest4 ,and when ,joab was come out from ,david1 he sent messengers after ,abner1 which brought him again from the well of ,sirah3 but ,david knew it not4 ,and when ,abner was returned to ,hebron1 ,joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly1 and smote him there under the fifth rib1 that he died1 for the blood of ,asahel his brother4 ,and afterward when ,david heard it1 he said1 ,i and my kingdom are guiltless before the ,,lord for ever from the blood of ,abner the son of ,ner4 ,and ,david said to ,joab1 and to all the people that were with him1 ,rend your clothes1 and gird you with sackcloth1 and mourn before ,abner4 ,and king ,david himself followed the bier4 ,and they buried ,abner in ,hebron3 and the king lifted up his voice1 and wept at the grave of ,abner2 and all the people wept4 ,then came all the tribes of ,israel to ,david unto ,hebron1 and spake1 saying1 ,behold1 we are thy bone and thy flesh4 ,also in time past1 when ,saul was king over us1 thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in ,israel3 and the ,,lord said to thee1 ,thou shalt feed my people ,israel1 and thou shalt be a captain over ,israel4 ,so all the elders of ,israel came to the king to ,hebron2 and king ,david made a league with them in ,hebron before the ,,lord3 and they anointed ,david king over ,israel4 ,david was thirty years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned forty years4 ,in ,hebron he reigned over ,judah seven years and six months3 and in ,jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all ,israel and ,judah4 ,and the king and his men went to ,jerusalem unto the ,jebusites1 the inhabitants of the land3 which spake unto ,david1 saying1 ,thou shalt not come in hither4 ,nevertheless ,david took the strong hold of ,zion3 the same is the city of ,david4 ,and ,david went on1 and grew great1 and the ,,lord ,god of hosts was with him4 ,,chapter #hi ,,david ,,brings ,,the ,,ark ,,to ,,zion ,,again1 ,david gathered together all the chosen men of ,israel1 thirty thousand4 ,and ,david arose1 and went with all the people that were with him from ,baale of ,judah1 to bring up from thence the ark of ,god1 whose name is called by the name of the ,,lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims4 ,and they set the ark of ,god upon a new cart1 and brought it out of the house of ,abinadab that was in ,gibeah3 and ,uzzah and ,ahio1 the sons of ,abinadab1 drave the new cart4 ,and when they came to ,nachon's threshingfloor1 ,uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of ,god1 and took hold of it2 for the oxen shook it4 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was kindled against ,uzzah2 and ,god smote him there for his error2 and there he died by the ark of ,god4 ,and ,david was displeased1 because the ,,lord had made a breach upon ,uzzah3 and he called the name of the place ,perez-uzzah to this day4 ,and ,david was afraid of the ,,lord that day1 and said1 ,how shall the ark of the ,,lord come to me8 ,so ,david would not remove the ark of the ,,lord unto him into the city of ,david3 but ,david carried it aside into the house of ,obed-edom the ,gittite4 ,and the ark of the ,,lord continued in the house of ,obed-edom the ,gittite three months3 and the ,,lord blessed ,obed-edom1 and all his household4 ,and it was told king ,david1 saying1 ,the ,,lord hath blessed the house of ,obed-edom1 and all that pertaineth unto him1 because of the ark of ,god4 ,so ,david went and brought up the ark of ,god from the house of ,obed-edom into the city of ,david with gladness4 ,and ,david danced before the ,,lord with all his might2 and ,david was girded with a linen ephod4 ,so ,david and all the house of ,israel brought up the ark of the ,,lord with shouting1 and with the sound of the trumpet4 ,and they brought in the ark of the ,,lord1 and set it in his place1 in the midst of the tabernacle that ,david had pitched for it3 and ,david offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the ,,lord4 ,and as soon as ,david had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings1 he blessed the people in the name of the ,,lord of hosts4 ,and he dealt among all the people1 even among the whole multitude of ,israel1 as well to the women as men1 to every one a cake of bread1 and a good piece of flesh1 and a flagon of wine4 ,so all the people departed every one to his house4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #f ,and after this it came to pass1 that ,david smote the ,philistines1 and subdued them4 ,and he smote ,moab3 and the ,moabites became ,david's servants1 and brought gifts4 ,he smote also the ,syrians1 and dedicated unto the ,,lord the silver and gold of all the nations which he subdued4 ,,chapter #ij ,,david ,,sends ,,for ,,mephibosheth ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #aa ,,and ,david said1 ,is there yet any that is left of the house of ,saul1 that ,i may shew him kindness for ,jonathan's sake8 ,and there was of the house of ,saul a servant whose name was ,ziba4 ,and when they had called him unto ,david1 the king said unto him1 ,art thou ,ziba8 ,and he said1 ,thy servant is he4 ,and the king said1 ,is there not yet any of the house of ,saul1 that ,i may shew the kindness of ,god unto him8 ,and ,ziba said unto the king1 ,jonathan hath yet a son1 which is lame on his feet4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,where is he8 ,and ,ziba said unto the king1 ,behold1 he is in the house of ,machir1 the son of ,ammiel1 in ,lo-debar4 ,then king ,david sent1 and fetched him out of the house of ,machir4 ,now when ,mephibosheth1 the son of ,jonathan1 the son of ,saul1 was come unto ,david1 he fell on his face1 and did reverence4 ,and ,david said1 ,mephibosheth4 ,and he answered1 ,behold thy servant6 ,and ,david said unto him1 ,fear not3 for ,i will surely shew thee kindness for ,jonathan thy father's sake1 and will restore thee all the land of ,saul thy father2 and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually4 ,and he bowed himself1 and said1 ,what is thy servant1 that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as ,i am8 ,then the king called to ,ziba1 ,saul's servant1 and said unto him1 ,i have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to ,saul and to all his house4 ,thou therefore1 and thy sons1 and thy servants1 shall till the land for him1 and thou shalt bring in the fruits1 that thy master's son may have food to eat3 but ,mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table4 ,then said ,ziba unto the king1 ,according to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant1 so shall thy servant do4 ,so ,mephibosheth dwelt in ,jerusalem3 for he did eat continually at the king's table2 and was lame on both his feet4 ,,chapter #ia ,,david ,,takes ,,the ,,wife ,,of ,,uriah ,,and it came to pass1 after the year was expired1 at the time when kings go forth to battle1 that ,david sent ,joab1 and his servants with him1 and all ,israel2 and they destroyed the children of ,ammon1 and besieged ,rabbah4 ,but ,david tarried still at ,jerusalem4 ,and it came to pass in an eveningtide1 that ,david arose from off his bed1 and walked upon the roof of the king's house3 and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself2 and the woman was very beautiful to look upon4 ,and ,david sent and enquired after the woman4 ,and one said1 ,is not this ,bath-sheba1 the daughter of ,eliam1 the wife of ,uriah the ,hittite8 ,and ,david sent messengers1 and took her4 ,and ,david sent to ,joab1 saying1 ,send me ,uriah the ,hittite4 ,and ,joab sent ,uriah to ,david4 ,and ,david wrote a letter to ,joab1 and sent it by the hand of ,uriah4 ,and he wrote in the letter1 saying1 ,set ye ,uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle1 and retire ye from him1 that he may be smitten1 and die4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joab observed the city1 that he assigned ,uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were4 ,and the men of the city went out1 and fought with ,joab3 and there fell some of the people of the servants of ,david2 and ,uriah the ,hittite died also4 ,then ,joab sent and told ,david all the things concerning the war4 ,so the messenger went1 and came and shewed ,david all that ,joab had sent him for4 ,and the messenger said unto ,david1 ,surely the men prevailed against us1 and came out unto us into the field1 and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate4 ,and the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants2 and some of the king's servants be dead1 and thy servant ,uriah the ,hittite is dead also4 ,then ,david said unto the messenger1 ,thus shalt thou say unto ,joab1 ,let not this thing displease thee1 for the sword devoureth one as well as another3 make thy battle more strong against the city1 and overthrow it3 and encourage thou him4 ,and when the wife of ,uriah heard that ,uriah her husband was dead1 she mourned for her husband4 ,and when the mourning was past1 ,david sent and fetched her to his house1 and she became his wife1 and bare him a son4 ,but the thing that ,david had done displeased the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord sent ,nathan unto ,david4 ,and he came unto him1 and said unto him1 ,there were two men in one city2 the one rich1 and the other poor4 ,the rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds3 but the poor man had nothing1 save one little ewe lamb1 which he had bought and nourished up3 and it grew up together with him1 and with his children2 it did eat of his own meat1 and drank of his own cup1 and lay in his bosom1 and was unto him as a daughter4 ,and there came a traveller unto the rich man1 and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd1 to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him2 but took the poor man's lamb1 and dressed it for the man that was come to him4 ,and ,david's anger was greatly kindled against the man2 and he said to ,nathan1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 the man that hath done this thing shall surely die3 and he shall restore the lamb fourfold1 because he did this thing1 and because he had no pity4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ab ,and ,nathan said to ,david1 ,thou art the man4 ,wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the ,,lord1 to do evil in his sight8 thou hast killed ,uriah the ,hittite with the sword1 and hast taken his wife to be thy wife1 and hast slain him with the sword of the children of ,ammon4 ,now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house4 ,and ,david said unto ,nathan1 ,i have sinned against the ,,lord4 ,and ,nathan said unto ,david1 ,the ,,lord also hath put away thy sin2 thou shalt not die4 ,howbeit1 because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the ,,lord to blaspheme1 the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die4 ,and ,nathan departed unto his house4 ,and the ,,lord struck the child that ,uriah's wife bare unto ,david1 and it was very sick4 ,david therefore besought ,god for the child2 and ,david fasted1 and went in1 and lay all night upon the earth4 ,and the elders of his house arose1 and went to him1 to raise him up from the earth3 but he would not1 neither did he eat bread with them4 ,and it came to pass on the seventh day1 that the child died4 ,and the servants of ,david feared to tell him that the child was dead3 for they said1 ,behold1 while the child was yet alive1 we spake unto him1 and he would not hearken unto our voice3 how will he then vex himself1 if we tell him that the child is dead8 ,but when ,david saw that his servants whispered1 ,david perceived that the child was dead3 therefore ,david said unto his servants1 ,is the child dead8 ,and they said1 ,he is dead4 ,then ,david arose from the earth1 and washed1 and anointed himself1 and changed his apparel1 and came into the house of the ,,lord1 and worshipped3 then he came to his own house2 and when he required1 they set bread before him1 and he did eat4 ,then said his servants unto him1 ,what thing is this that thou hast done8 thou didst fast and weep for the child1 while it was alive2 but when the child was dead1 thou didst rise and eat bread4 ,and he said1 ,while the child was yet alive1 ,i fasted and wept3 for ,i said1 ,who can tell whether ,,god will be gracious to me1 that the child may live8 ,but now he is dead1 wherefore should ,i fast8 can ,i bring him back again8 ,i shall go to him1 but he shall not return to me4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ac ,and ,david comforted ,bath-sheba his wife3 and she bare a son1 and he called his name ,solomon3 and the ,,lord loved him4 ,,chapter #ib ,,the ,,revolt ,,of ,,absalom ,,now ,absalom1 the king's son1 had slain his brother ,amnon1 and had fled from his father's face4 ,and ,absalom went to ,geshur1 and was there three years4 ,and the soul of king ,david longed to go forth unto him4 ,and when ,joab perceived that the king's heart was toward ,absalom1 he caused a woman of ,tekoah1 by a parable1 to incline the king's heart to fetch home ,absalom4 ,so ,joab arose and went to ,geshur1 and brought ,absalom to ,jerusalem4 ,and the king said1 ,let him turn to his own house1 and let him not see my face4 ,so ,absalom returned to his own house4 ,now in all ,israel there was none to be so much praised as ,absalom for his beauty3 from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him4 ,and when he polled his head1 7for it was at every year's end that he polled it3 because the hair was heavy on him1 therefore he polled it37 he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight4 ,so ,absalom dwelt two full years in ,jerusalem1 and saw not the king's face4 ,therefore ,absalom sent for ,joab1 to have sent him to the king2 but he would not come to him3 and when he sent again the second time1 he would not come4 ,therefore he said unto his servants1 ,see1 ,joab's field is near mine1 and he hath barley there2 go and set it on fire4 ,and ,absalom's servants set the field on fire4 ,then ,joab arose1 and came to ,absalom unto his house1 and said unto him1 ,wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire8 ,and ,absalom answered ,joab1 ,behold1 ,i sent unto thee1 saying1 ,come hither1 that ,i may send thee to the king1 to say1 ,wherefore am ,i come from ,geshur8 it had been good for me to have been there still3 now therefore let me see the king's face2 and if there be any iniquity in me1 let him kill me4 ,so ,joab came to the king1 and told him3 and when he had called for ,absalom1 he came to the king1 and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king3 and the king kissed ,absalom4 ,and it came to pass after this1 that ,absalom prepared him chariots and horses1 and fifty men to run before him4 ,and ,absalom rose up early1 and stood beside the way of the gate3 and it was so1 that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment1 then ,absalom called unto him1 and said1 ,of what city art thou8 ,and he said1 ,thy servant is of one of the tribes of ,israel4 ,and ,absalom said unto him1 ,see1 thy matters are good and right2 but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee4 ,absalom said moreover1 ,oh that ,i were made judge in the land1 that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me1 and ,i would do him justice6 ,and it was so1 that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance1 he put forth his hand1 and took him1 and kissed him4 ,and on this manner did ,absalom to all ,israel that came to the king for judgment3 so ,absalom stole the hearts of the men of ,israel4 ,and it came to pass after forty years1 that ,absalom said unto the king1 ,i pray thee1 let me go and pay my vow1 which ,i have vowed unto the ,,lord1 in ,hebron4 ,for thy servant vowed a vow while ,i abode at ,geshur in ,syria1 saying1 ,if the ,,lord shall bring me again indeed to ,jerusalem1 then ,i will serve the ,,lord4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,go in peace4 ,so he arose1 and went to ,hebron4 ,but ,absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of ,israel1 saying1 ,as soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet1 then ye shall say1 ,absalom reigneth in ,hebron4 ,and with ,absalom went two hundred men out of ,jerusalem1 that were called2 and they went in their simplicity1 and they knew not any thing4 ,and ,absalom sent for ,ahithophel the ,gilonite1 ,david's counsellor1 from his city1 even from ,giloh1 while he offered sacrifices4 ,and the conspiracy was strong2 for the people increased continually with ,absalom4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ae ,and there came a messenger to ,david1 saying1 ,the hearts of the men of ,israel are after ,absalom4 ,and ,david said unto all his servants that were with him at ,jerusalem1 ,arise1 and let us flee2 for we shall not else escape from ,absalom3 make speed to depart1 lest he overtake us suddenly1 and bring evil upon us1 and smite the city with the edge of the sword4 ,and the king's servants said unto the king1 ,behold1 thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint4 ,and the king went forth1 and all the people after him1 and tarried in a place that was far off4 ,and all the country wept with a loud voice1 and all the people passed over3 the king also himself passed over the brook ,kidron1 and all the people passed over1 toward the way of the wilderness4 ,and lo ,zadok also1 and all the ,levites were with him1 bearing the ark of the covenant of ,god3 and they set down the ark of ,god2 and ,abiathar went up1 until all the people had done passing out of the city4 ,and the king said unto ,zadok1 ,carry back the ark of ,god into the city3 if ,i shall find favour in the eyes of the ,,lord1 he will bring me again1 and shew me both it1 and his habitation3 but if he thus say1 ,i have no delight in thee2 behold1 here am ,i1 let him do to me as seemeth good unto him4 ,zadok therefore and ,abiathar carried the ark of ,god again to ,jerusalem3 and they tarried there4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #af ,and ,david went up by the ascent of mount ,olivet1 and wept as he went up1 and had his head covered1 and he went barefoot3 and all the people that was with him covered every man his head1 and they went up1 weeping as they went up4 ,and one told ,david1 saying1 ,ahithophel is among the conspirators with ,absalom4 ,and ,david said1 ,o ,,lord1 ,i pray thee1 turn the counsel of ,ahithophel into foolishness4 ,and it came to pass1 that when ,david was come to the top of the mount1 where he worshipped ,god1 behold1 ,hushai the ,archite came to meet him with his coat rent and earth upon his head3 unto whom ,david said1 ,if thou passest on with me1 then thou shalt be a burden unto me3 but if thou return to the city1 and say unto ,absalom1 ,i will be thy servant1 ,o king2 as ,i have been thy father's servant hitherto1 so will ,i now also be thy servant3 then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of ,ahithophel4 ,and hast thou not there with thee ,zadok and ,abiathar the priests8 therefore it shall be1 that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house1 thou shalt tell it to ,zadok and ,abiathar the priests4 ,behold1 they have there with them their two sons2 and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear4 ,so ,hushai ,david's friend came into the city1 and ,absalom came into ,jerusalem4 ,and when king ,david came to ,bahurim1 behold1 thence came out a man of the family of the house of ,saul1 whose name was ,shimei1 the son of ,gera3 he came forth1 and cursed still as he came4 ,then said ,abishai the son of ,zeruiah unto the king1 ,why should this dead dog curse my lord the king8 let me go over1 ,i pray thee1 and take off his head4 ,and the king said1 ,what have ,i to do with you1 ye sons of ,zeruiah8 so let him curse1 because the ,,lord hath said unto him1 ,curse ,david4 ,who shall then say1 ,wherefore hast thou done so8 ,and ,david said to ,abishai1 and to all his servants1 ,behold1 my son seeketh my life3 how much more now may this ,benjamite do it8 let him alone1 and let him curse2 for the ,,lord hath bidden him4 ,it may be that the ,,lord will look on mine affliction1 and that the ,,lord will requite me good for his cursing this day4 ,and as ,david and his men went by the way1 ,shimei went along on the hill's side over against him1 and cursed as he went1 and threw stones at him1 and cast dust4 ,and ,absalom1 and all the people the men of ,israel1 came to ,jerusalem1 and ,ahithophel with him4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,hushai the ,archite1 ,david's friend1 was come unto ,absalom1 that ,hushai said unto ,absalom1 ,god save the king1 ,god save the king4 ,and ,absalom said to ,hushai1 ,is this thy kindness to thy friend8 why wentest thou not with thy friend8 ,and ,hushai said unto ,absalom1 ,nay2 but whom the ,,lord1 and this people1 and all the men of ,israel1 choose1 his will ,i be1 and with him will ,i abide4 ,and again1 whom should ,i serve8 should ,i not serve in the presence of his son8 as ,i have served in thy father's presence1 so will ,i be in thy presence4 ,then said ,absalom to ,ahithophel1 ,give counsel among you what we shall do4 ,and the counsel of ,ahithophel1 which he counselled in those days1 was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of ,god3 so was all the counsel of ,ahithophel both with ,david and with ,absalom4 ,and ,ahithophel said unto ,absalom1 ,let me now choose out twelve thousand men1 and ,i will arise and pursue after ,david this night3 and ,i will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed1 and will make him afraid3 and all the people that are with him shall flee2 and ,i will smite the king only3 and ,i will bring back all the people unto thee4 ,and the saying pleased ,absalom well1 and all the elders of ,israel4 ,then said ,absalom1 ,call now ,hushai the ,archite also1 and let us hear likewise what he saith4 ,and when ,hushai was come to ,absalom1 ,absalom spake unto him1 saying1 ,ahithophel hath spoken after this manner3 shall we do after his saying8 if not2 speak thou4 ,and ,hushai said unto ,absalom1 ,the counsel that ,ahithophel hath given is not good at this time4 ,for1 said ,hushai1 thou knowest thy father and his men1 that they be mighty men1 and they be chafed in their minds1 as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field3 and thy father is a man of war1 and will not lodge with the people4 ,behold1 he is hid now in some pit1 or in some other place3 and it will come to pass1 when some of them be overthrown at the first1 that whosoever heareth it will say1 ,there is a slaughter among the people that follow ,absalom4 ,and he also that is valiant1 whose heart is as the heart of a lion1 shall utterly melt3 for all ,israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man1 and they which be with him are valiant men4 ,therefore ,i counsel that all ,israel be generally gathered unto thee1 from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba1 as the sand that is by the sea for multitude2 and that thou go to battle in thine own person4 ,so shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found1 and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground3 and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one4 ,moreover1 if he be gotten into a city1 then shall all ,israel bring ropes to that city1 and we will draw it into the river1 until there be not one small stone found there4 ,and ,absalom and all the men of ,israel said1 ,the counsel of ,hushai the ,archite is better than the counsel of ,ahithophel4 ,for the ,,lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of ,ahithophel1 to the intent that the ,,lord might bring evil upon ,absalom4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ag ,then said ,hushai unto ,zadok and to ,abiathar the priests1 ,thus and thus did ,ahithophel counsel ,absalom and the elders of ,israel2 and thus and thus have ,i counselled4 ,now therefore send quickly1 and tell ,david1 saying1 ,lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness1 but speedily pass over2 lest the king be swallowed up1 and all the people that are with him4 ,now the sons of ,zadok and ,abiathar stayed by ,en-rogel2 for they might not be seen to come into the city3 and a wench went and told them2 and they went and told king ,david4 ,nevertheless a lad saw them1 and told ,absalom3 but they went both of them away quickly1 and came to a man's house in ,bahurim1 which had a well in his court2 whither they went down4 ,and the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth1 and spread ground corn thereon2 and the thing was not known4 ,and when ,absalom's servants came to the woman to the house1 they said1 ,where is ,ahimaaz and ,jonathan8 ,and the woman said unto them1 ,they be gone over the brook of water4 ,and when they had sought and could not find them1 they returned to ,jerusalem4 ,and it came to pass1 after they were departed1 that they came up out of the well1 and went and told king ,david1 and said unto ,david1 ,arise1 and pass quickly over the water3 for thus hath ,ahithophel counselled against you4 ,then ,david arose1 and all the people that were with him1 and they passed over ,jordan3 by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over ,jordan4 ,and when ,ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed1 he saddled his ass1 and arose1 and gat him home to his house1 to his city1 and put his household in order1 and hanged himself1 and died1 and was buried in the sepulchre of his father4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ah ,then ,david came to ,mahanaim4 ,and ,absalom passed over ,jordan1 he and all the men of ,israel with him4 ,and ,absalom made ,amasa captain of the host instead of ,joab4 ,so ,israel and ,absalom pitched in the land of ,gilead4 ,,chapter #ic ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,absalom ,,and ,david numbered the people that were with him1 and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them4 ,and ,david sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of ,joab1 and a third part under the hand of ,abishai the son of ,zeruiah1 ,joab's brother1 and a third part under the hand of ,ittai the ,gittite4 ,and the king said unto the people1 ,i will surely go forth with you myself also4 ,but the people answered1 ,thou shalt not go forth3 for if we flee away1 they will not care for us2 neither if half of us die1 will they care for us3 but now thou art worth ten thousand of us3 therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city4 ,and the king said unto them1 ,what seemeth you best ,i will do4 ,and the king stood by the gate side1 and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands4 ,and the king commanded ,joab and ,abishai and ,ittai1 saying1 ,deal gently for my sake with the young man1 even with ,absalom4 ,and all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning ,absalom4 ,so the people went out into the field against ,israel3 and the battle was in the wood of ,ephraim2 where the people of ,israel were slain before the servants of ,david1 and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men4 ,for the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country3 and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured4 ,and ,absalom met the servants of ,david4 ,and ,absalom rode upon a mule1 and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak1 and his head caught hold of the oak1 and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth2 and the mule that was under him went away4 ,and a certain man saw it1 and told ,joab1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i saw ,absalom hanged in an oak4 ,and ,joab said unto the man that told him1 ,and1 behold1 thou sawest him1 and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground8 and ,i would have given thee ten shekels of silver1 and a girdle4 ,and the man said unto ,joab1 ,though ,i should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand1 yet would ,i not put forth mine hand against the king's son3 for in our hearing the king charged thee and ,abishai and ,ittai1 saying1 ,beware that none touch the young man ,absalom4 ,otherwise ,i should have wrought falsehood against mine own life3 for there is no matter hid from the king1 and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me4 ,then said ,joab1 ,i may not tarry thus with thee4 ,and he took three darts in his hand1 and thrust them through the heart of ,absalom1 while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak4 ,and ten young men that bare ,joab's armour compassed about and smote ,absalom1 and slew him4 ,and ,joab blew the trumpet1 and the people returned from pursuing after ,israel3 for ,joab held back the people4 ,and they took ,absalom1 and cast him into a great pit in the wood1 and laid a very great heap of stones upon him3 and all ,israel fled every one to his tent4 ,then said ,ahimaaz the son of ,zadok1 ,let me now run1 and bear the king tidings1 how that the ,,lord hath avenged him of his enemies4 ,and ,joab said unto him1 ,thou shalt not bear tidings this day1 but thou shalt bear tidings another day3 but this day thou shalt bear no tidings1 because the king's son is dead4 ,then said ,joab to ,cushi1 ,go tell the king what thou hast seen4 ,and ,cushi bowed himself unto ,joab1 and ran4 ,then said ,ahimaaz the son of ,zadok yet again to ,joab1 ,but howsoever1 let me1 ,i pray thee1 also run after ,cushi4 ,and ,joab said1 ,wherefore wilt thou run1 my son1 seeing that thou hast no tidings ready8 ,but howsoever1 said he1 let me run4 ,and he said unto him1 ,run4 ,then ,ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain1 and overran ,cushi4 ,and ,ahimaaz called1 and said unto the king1 ,all is well4 ,and he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,,lord thy ,god1 which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king4 ,and the king said1 ,is the young man ,absalom safe8 ,and ,ahimaaz answered1 ,when ,joab sent the king's servant1 and me thy servant1 ,i saw a great tumult1 but ,i knew not what it was4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,turn aside1 and stand here4 ,and he turned aside1 and stood still4 ,and1 behold1 ,cushi came2 and ,cushi said1 ,tidings1 my lord the king3 for the ,,lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee4 ,and the king said unto ,cushi1 ,is the young man ,absalom safe8 ,and ,cushi answered1 ,the enemies of my lord the king1 and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt1 be as that young man is4 ,and the king was much moved1 and went up to the chamber over the gate1 and wept3 and as he went1 thus he said1 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 would ,god ,i had died for thee1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ai ,and it was told ,joab1 ,behold1 the king weepeth and mourneth for ,absalom4 ,and the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people3 for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son4 ,and the people gat them by stealth that day into the city1 as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle4 ,but the king covered his face1 and the king cried with a loud voice1 ,o my son ,absalom1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,and ,joab came into the house to the king1 and said1 ,thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants1 which have saved thy life2 in that thou lovest thine enemies1 and hatest thy friends4 ,for thou hast declared this day1 that thou regardest neither princes nor servants3 for ,i perceive1 that if ,absalom had lived1 and all we had died this day1 then it had pleased thee well4 ,now therefore arise1 go forth1 and speak comfortably unto thy servants3 for ,i swear by the ,,lord1 if thou go not forth1 there will not tarry one with thee this night3 and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #ai ,then the king arose1 and sat in the gate4 ,and they told unto all the people1 saying1 ,behold1 the king doth sit in the gate4 ,and all the people came before the king3 for ,israel had fled every man to his tent4 ,,chapter #id ,,david ,,brought ,,back ,,to ,,jerusalem ,,and all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of ,israel1 saying1 ,the king saved us out of the hand of our enemies1 and he delivered us out of the hand of the ,philistines2 and now he is fled out of the land for ,absalom4 ,and ,absalom1 whom we anointed over us1 is dead in battle4 ,now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back8 ,and king ,david sent to ,zadok and to ,abiathar the priests1 saying1 ,speak unto the elders of ,judah1 saying1 ,why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house8 seeing the speech of all ,israel is come to the king1 even to his house4 ,ye are my brethren1 ye are my bones and my flesh3 wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king8 ,and he bowed the heart of all the men of ,judah1 even as the heart of one man2 so that they sent this word unto the king1 ,return thou1 and all thy servants4 ,so the king returned1 and came to ,jordan4 ,and ,judah came to ,gilgal1 to go to meet the king1 to conduct the king over ,jordan4 ,and ,shimei the son of ,gera1 a ,benjamite1 which was of ,bahurim1 hasted and came down with the men of ,judah to meet king ,david4 ,and there were a thousand men of ,benjamin with him1 and ,ziba the servant of the house of ,saul1 and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him2 and they went over ,jordan before the king4 ,and there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household1 and to do what he thought good4 ,and ,shimei the son of ,gera fell down before the king1 as he was come over ,jordan2 and said unto the king1 ,let not my lord impute iniquity unto me1 neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of ,jerusalem1 that the king should take it to his heart4 ,for thy servant doth know that ,i have sinned3 therefore1 behold1 ,i am come the first this day of all the house of ,joseph to go down to meet my lord the king4 ,but ,abishai the son of ,zeruiah answered and said1 ,shall not ,shimei be put to death for this1 because he cursed the ,,lord',s anointed8 ,and ,david said1 ,what have ,i to do with you1 ye sons of ,zeruiah1 that ye should this day be adversaries unto me8 shall there any man be put to death this day in ,israel8 for do not ,i know that ,i am this day king over ,israel8 ,therefore the king said unto ,shimei1 ,thou shalt not die4 ,and the king sware unto him4 ,and ,david had many mighty men4 ,and ,abishai the brother of ,joab was the chief among them4 ,and when ,david fought against the ,philistines three of the mighty men went down1 and came to ,david in the harvest time unto the cave of ,adullam3 and the troop of the ,philistines pitched in the valley of ,rephaim4 ,and ,david was then in an hold1 and the garrison of the ,philistines was then in ,beth-lehem4 ,and ,david longed1 and said1 ,oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of ,beth-lehem1 which is by the gate6 ,and the three mighty men brake through the host of the ,philistines1 and drew water out of the well of ,beth-lehem1 that was by the gate1 and took it1 and brought it to ,david3 nevertheless he would not drink thereof1 but poured it out unto the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #ie ,,david',s ,,choice ,,and again the anger of the ,,lord was kindled against ,israel1 and he moved ,david against them to say1 ,go1 number ,israel and ,judah4 ,and ,joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king1 to number the people of ,israel4 ,so when they had gone through all the land1 they came to ,jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days4 ,and ,joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king3 and there were in ,israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword2 and the men of ,judah were five hundred thousand men4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #bd ,and ,david's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people4 ,and ,david said unto the ,,lord1 ,i have sinned greatly in that ,i have done3 and now1 ,i beseech thee1 ,o ,,lord1 take away the iniquity of thy servant2 for ,i have done very foolishly4 ,for when ,david was up in the morning1 the word of the ,,lord came unto the prophet ,gad1 ,david's seer1 saying1 ,go and say unto ,david1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,i offer thee three things2 choose thee one of them1 that ,i may do it unto thee4 ,so ,gad came to ,david1 and told him1 and said unto him1 ,shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land8 or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies1 while they pursue thee8 or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land8 now advise1 and see what answer ,i shall return to him that sent me4 ,and ,david said unto ,gad1 ,i am in a great strait3 let us fall now into the hand of the ,,lord2 for his mercies are great3 and let me not fall into the hand of man4 ,so the ,,lord sent a pestilence upon ,israel from the morning even to the time appointed3 and there died of the people from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba seventy thousand men4 ,and when the angel stretched out his hand upon ,jerusalem to destroy it1 the ,,lord repented him of the evil1 and said to the angel that destroyed the people1 ,it is enough3 stay now thine hand4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord was by the threshingplace of ,araunah the ,jebusite4 ,and ,david spake unto the ,,lord when he saw the angel that smote the people1 and said1 ,lo1 ,i have sinned1 and ,i have done wickedly3 but these sheep1 what have they done8 let thine hand1 ,i pray thee1 be against me1 and against my father's house4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,samuel #bd ,and ,gad came that day to ,david1 and said unto him1 ,go up1 rear an altar unto the ,,lord in the threshingfloor of ,araunah the ,jebusite4 ,and ,david went up as the ,,lord commanded4 ,so the ,,lord was intreated for the land1 and the plague was stayed from ,israel4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,ix--,,solomon ,,the ,,king ,,chapter #if ,,solomon ,,anointed ,,king ,,now king ,david was old and stricken in years4 ,and ,adonijah the son of ,haggith exalted himself1 saying1 ,i will be king3 and he prepared him chariots and horsemen1 and fifty men to run before him4 ,and his father had not displeased him at any time in saying1 ,why hast thou done so8 and he also was a very goodly man2 and his mother bare him after ,absalom4 ,and he conferred with ,joab the son of ,zeruiah1 and with ,abiathar the priest3 and they following ,adonijah helped him4 ,but ,zadok the priest1 and ,benaiah the son of ,jehoiada1 and ,nathan the prophet1 and the mighty men which belonged to ,david1 were not with ,adonijah4 ,and ,adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of ,zoheleth1 and called all his brethren the king's sons1 and all the men of ,judah the king's servants3 but ,nathan the prophet1 and ,benaiah1 and the mighty men1 and ,solomon his brother1 he called not4 ,wherefore ,nathan spake unto ,bath-sheba the mother of ,solomon1 saying1 ,hast thou not heard that ,adonijah the son of ,haggith doth reign1 and ,david our lord knoweth it not8 ,now therefore come1 let me1 ,i pray thee1 give thee counsel1 that thou mayest save thine own life1 and the life of thy son ,solomon4 ,go and get thee in unto king ,david1 and say unto him1 ,didst not thou1 my lord1 ,o king1 swear unto thine handmaid1 saying1 ,assuredly ,solomon thy son shall reign after me1 and he shall sit upon my throne8 why then doth ,adonijah reign8 ,behold1 while thou yet talkest there with the king1 ,i also will come in after thee1 and confirm thy words4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #a ,and ,bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber1 and spake as ,nathan had commanded her4 ,and1 lo1 while she yet talked with the king1 ,nathan the prophet also came in4 ,and they told the king1 saying1 ,behold ,nathan the prophet4 ,and when he was come in before the king1 he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground4 ,and ,nathan said1 ,my lord1 ,o king1 hast thou said1 ,adonijah shall reign after me1 and he shall sit upon my throne8 ,for he is gone down this day1 and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance1 and hath called all the king's sons1 and the captains of the host1 and ,abiathar the priest2 and1 behold1 they eat and drink before him1 and say1 ,god save king ,adonijah4 ,but me1 even me thy servant1 and ,zadok the priest1 and ,benaiah the son of ,jehoiada1 and thy servant ,solomon1 hath he not called4 ,is this thing done by my lord the king1 and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant1 who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him8 ,then king ,david answered and said1 ,call me ,bath-sheba4 ,and she came into the king's presence1 and stood before the king4 ,and the king sware1 and said1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress1 even as ,i sware unto thee by the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 saying1 ,assuredly ,solomon thy son shall reign after me1 and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead2 even so will ,i certainly do this day4 ,then ,bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth1 and did reverence to the king1 and said1 ,let my lord king ,david live for ever4 ,and king ,david said1 ,call me ,zadok the priest1 and ,nathan the prophet1 and ,benaiah the son of ,jehoiada4 ,and they came before the king4 ,the king also said unto them1 ,take with you the servants of your lord1 and cause ,solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule1 and bring him down to ,gihon3 and let ,zadok the priest and ,nathan the prophet anoint him there king over ,israel3 and blow ye with the trumpet1 and say1 ,god save king ,solomon4 ,then ye shall come up after him1 that he may come and sit upon my throne2 for he shall be king in my stead3 and ,i have appointed him to be ruler over ,israel and over ,judah4 ,and ,benaiah the son of ,jehoiada answered the king1 and said1 ,amen3 the ,,lord ,god of my lord the king say so too4 ,as the ,,lord hath been with my lord the king1 even so be he with ,solomon1 and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king ,david4 ,so ,zadok the priest1 and ,nathan the prophet1 and ,benaiah the son of ,jehoiada1 and the king's body-guard1 went down1 and caused ,solomon to ride upon king ,david's mule1 and brought him to ,gihon4 ,and ,zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle1 and anointed ,solomon4 ,and they blew the trumpet2 and all the people said1 ,god save king ,solomon4 ,and all the people came up after him1 and the people piped with pipes1 and rejoiced with great joy1 so that the earth rent with the sound of them4 ,and ,adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating4 ,and when ,joab heard the sound of the trumpet1 he said1 ,wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar8 ,and while he yet spake1 behold1 ,jonathan the son of ,abiathar the priest came3 and ,adonijah said unto him1 ,come in2 for thou art a valiant man1 and bringest good tidings4 ,and ,jonathan answered and said to ,adonijah1 ,verily our lord king ,david hath made ,solomon king4 ,and ,zadok the priest and ,nathan the prophet have anointed him king in ,gihon3 and they are come up from thence rejoicing1 so that the city rang again4 ,this is the noise that ye have heard4 ,and also ,solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom4 ,and moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king ,david1 saying1 ,god make the name of ,solomon better than thy name1 and make his throne greater than thy throne4 ,and the king bowed himself upon the bed4 ,and also thus said the king1 ,blessed be the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 which hath given one to sit on my throne this day1 mine eyes even seeing it4 ,and all the guests that were with ,adonijah were afraid1 and rose up1 and went every man his way4 ,and ,adonijah feared because of ,solomon1 and arose1 and went1 and caught hold on the horns of the altar4 ,and it was told ,solomon1 saying1 ,behold1 ,adonijah feareth king ,solomon3 for1 lo1 he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar1 saying1 ,let king ,solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword4 ,and ,solomon said1 ,if he will shew himself a worthy man1 there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth3 but if wickedness shall be found in him1 he shall die4 ,so king ,solomon sent1 and they brought him down from the altar4 ,and he came and bowed himself to king ,solomon3 and ,solomon said unto him1 ,go to thine house4 ,,chapter #ig ,,death ,,of ,,king ,,david ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #b ,,now the days of ,david drew nigh that he should die2 and he charged ,solomon his son1 saying1 ,i go the way of all the earth3 be thou strong therefore1 and shew thyself a man2 and keep the charge of the ,,lord thy ,god1 to walk in his ways1 to keep his statutes1 and his commandments1 and his judgments1 and his testimonies1 as it is written in the law of ,moses1 that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest1 and whithersoever thou turnest thyself3 that the ,,lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me1 saying1 ,if thy children take heed to their way1 to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul1 there shall not fail thee 7said he7 a man on the throne of ,israel4 ,so ,david slept with his fathers1 and was buried in the city of ,david4 ,and the days that ,david reigned over ,israel were forty years3 seven years reigned he in ,hebron1 and thirty and three years reigned he in ,jerusalem4 ,then sat ,solomon upon the throne of ,david his father2 and his kingdom was established greatly4 ,and ,solomon made affinity with ,pharaoh king of ,egypt1 and took ,pharaoh's daughter1 and brought her into the city of ,david1 until he had made an end of building his own house1 and the house of the ,,lord1 and the wall of ,jerusalem round about4 ,,chapter #ih ,,solomon',s ,,judgment ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #c ,,and ,solomon loved the ,,lord1 walking in the statutes of ,david his father4 ,and the king went to ,gibeon to sacrifice there2 for that was the great high place3 a thousand burnt offerings did ,solomon offer upon that altar4 ,in ,gibeon the ,,lord appeared to ,solomon in a dream by night3 and ,god said1 ,ask what ,i shall give thee4 ,and ,solomon said1 ,thou hast shewed unto thy servant ,david my father great mercy1 according as he walked before thee in truth1 and in righteousness1 and in uprightness of heart with thee2 and thou hast kept for him this great kindness1 that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne1 as it is this day4 ,and now1 ,o ,,lord my ,god1 thou hast made thy servant king instead of ,david my father3 and ,i am but a little child3 ,i know not how to go out or come in4 ,and thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen1 a great people1 that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude4 ,give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people1 that ,i may discern between good and bad3 for who is able to judge this thy so great a people8 ,and the speech pleased the ,lord1 that ,solomon had asked this thing4 ,and ,god said unto him1 ,because thou hast asked this thing1 and hast not asked for thyself long life2 neither hast asked riches for thyself1 nor hast asked the life of thine enemies2 but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment2 behold1 ,i have done according to thy words3 lo1 ,i have given thee a wise and an understanding heart2 so that there was none like thee before thee1 neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee4 ,and ,i have also given thee that which thou hast not asked1 both riches1 and honour3 so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days4 ,and if thou wilt walk in my ways1 to keep my statutes and my commandments1 as thy father ,david did walk1 then ,i will lengthen thy days4 ,and ,solomon awoke2 and1 behold1 it was a dream4 ,and he came to ,jerusalem1 and stood before the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord1 and offered up burnt offerings1 and offered peace offerings1 and made a feast to all his servants4 ,then came there two women unto the king1 and stood before him4 ,and the one woman said1 ,o my lord1 ,i and this woman dwell in one house2 and ,i was delivered of a child with her in the house4 ,and it came to pass the third day after that ,i was delivered1 that this woman was delivered also3 and we were together2 there was no stranger with us in the house1 save we two in the house4 ,and this woman's child died in the night2 because she overlaid it4 ,and she arose at midnight1 and took my son from beside me1 while thine handmaid slept1 and laid it in her bosom1 and laid her dead child in my bosom4 ,and when ,i rose in the morning to give my child suck1 behold1 it was dead3 but when ,i had considered it in the morning1 behold1 it was not my son1 which ,i did bear4 ,and the other woman said1 ,nay2 but the living is my son1 and the dead is thy son4 ,and this said1 ,no2 but the dead is thy son1 and the living is my son4 ,thus they spake before the king4 ,then said the king1 ,the one saith1 ,this is my son that liveth1 and thy son is the dead3 and the other saith1 ,nay2 but thy son is the dead1 and my son is the living4 ,and the king said1 ,bring me a sword4 ,and they brought a sword before the king4 ,and the king said1 ,divide the living child in two1 and give half to the one1 and half to the other4 ,then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king1 for her bowels yearned upon her son1 and she said1 ,o my lord1 give her the living child1 and in no wise slay it4 ,but the other said1 ,let it be neither mine nor thine1 but divide it4 ,then the king answered and said1 ,give her the living child1 and in no wise slay it3 she is the mother thereof4 ,and all ,israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged2 and they feared the king3 for they saw that the wisdom of ,god was in him1 to do judgment4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,judgment ,,of ,,solomon1 ,,by ,,bonifacio ,,veronese ,,in ,,the ,,academy ,,of ,,fine ,,arts1 ,,venice ,and ,solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the ,philistines1 and unto the border of ,egypt3 they brought presents1 and served ,solomon all the days of his life4 ,and ,judah and ,israel dwelt safely1 every man under his vine and under his fig tree1 from ,dan even to ,beer-sheba1 all the days of ,solomon4 ,and ,god gave ,solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much1 and largeness of heart1 even as the sand that is on the sea shore4 ,and ,solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country1 and all the wisdom of ,egypt4 ,for he was wiser than all men3 and his fame was in all nations round about4 ,and he spake three thousand proverbs3 and his songs were a thousand and five4 ,and he spake of trees1 from the cedar tree that is in ,lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall3 he spake also of beasts1 and of fowl1 and of creeping things1 and of fishes4 ,and there came of all people to hear the wisdom of ,solomon1 from all kings of the earth1 which had heard of his wisdom4 ,,chapter #ii ,,the ,,building ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #e ,,and ,hiram king of ,tyre sent his servants unto ,solomon2 for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father3 for ,hiram was ever a lover of ,david4 ,and ,solomon sent to ,hiram1 saying1 ,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 side1 until the ,,lord put them under the soles of his feet4 ,but now the ,,lord my ,god hath given me rest on every side1 so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent4 ,and1 behold1 ,i purpose to build an house unto the name of the ,,lord my ,god1 as the ,,lord spake unto ,david my father1 saying1 ,thy son1 whom ,i will set upon thy throne in thy room1 he shall build an house unto my name4 ,now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of ,lebanon2 and my servants shall be with thy servants3 and unto thee will ,i give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint3 for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the ,sidonians4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #f ,and it came to pass1 when ,hiram heard the words of ,solomon1 that he rejoiced greatly1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,,lord this day1 which hath given unto ,david a wise son over this great people4 ,and ,hiram sent to ,solomon1 saying1 ,i have considered the things which thou sentest to me for3 and ,i will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar1 and concerning timber of fir4 ,my servants shall bring them down from ,lebanon unto the sea3 and ,i will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me1 and will cause them to be discharged there1 and thou shalt receive them3 and thou shalt accomplish my desire1 in giving food for my household4 ,so ,hiram gave ,solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire4 ,and ,solomon gave ,hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household1 and twenty measures of pure oil3 thus gave ,solomon to ,hiram year by year4 ,and king ,solomon raised a levy out of all ,israel2 and the levy was thirty thousand men4 ,and he sent them to ,lebanon1 ten thousand a month by courses3 a month they were in ,lebanon1 and two months at home3 and ,adoniram was over the levy4 ,and ,solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens1 and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains2 beside the chief of ,solomon's officers which were over the work1 three thousand and three hundred1 which ruled over the people that wrought in the work4 ,and the king commanded1 and they brought great stones1 costly stones1 and hewed stones1 to lay the foundation of the house4 ,and ,solomon's builders and ,hiram's builders did hew them3 so they prepared timber and stones to build the house4 ,and it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of ,israel were come out of the land of ,egypt1 in the fourth year of ,solomon's reign over ,israel1 in the month ,zif1 which is the second month1 that he began to build the house of the ,,lord4 ,and the house1 when it was in building1 was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither3 so that there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house1 while it was in building4 ,so he built the house1 and finished it2 and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar4 ,and the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers3 all was cedar2 there was no stone seen4 ,and the oracle he prepared in the house within1 to set there the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord4 ,and the whole house he overlaid with gold1 until he had finished all the house3 also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold4 ,and within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree1 each ten cubits high4 ,and he set the cherubims within the inner house3 and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims1 so that the wing of the one touched the one wall1 and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall2 and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house4 ,and he overlaid the cherubims with gold4 ,and he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers1 within and without4 ,and the floor of the house he overlaid with gold1 within and without4 ,and he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone1 and a row of cedar beams4 ,in the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the ,,lord laid1 in the month ,zif3 and in the eleventh year1 in the month ,bul1 which is the eighth month1 was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof1 and according to all the fashion of it4 ,so was he seven years in building it4 ,and king ,solomon sent and fetched ,hiram out of ,tyre4 ,he was a widow's son of the tribe of ,naphtali1 and his father was a man of ,tyre1 a worker in brass3 and he was filled with wisdom1 and understanding1 and cunning to work all works in brass4 ,and he came to king ,solomon1 and wrought all his work4 ,for he cast two pillars of brass1 of eighteen cubits high apiece3 and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about4 ,and he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple4 ,and he made a molten sea4 ,it stood upon twelve oxen1 three looking toward the north1 and three looking toward the west1 and three looking toward the south1 and three looking toward the east3 and the sea was set above upon them1 and all their hinder parts were inward4 ,and it was an hand breadth thick1 and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup1 with flowers of lilies3 it contained two thousand baths4 ,and ,hiram made the lavers1 and the shovels1 and the basons4 ,in the plain of ,jordan did the king cast them1 in the clay ground between ,succoth and ,zarthan4 ,and ,solomon left all the vessels unweighed1 because they were exceeding many3 neither was the weight of the brass found out4 ,and ,solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the ,,lord3 the altar of gold1 and the table of gold1 whereupon the shewbread was1 and the candlesticks of pure gold1 five on the right side1 and five on the left1 before the oracle1 with the flowers1 and the lamps1 and the tongs of gold1 and the bowls1 and the snuffers1 and the basons1 and the spoons1 and the censers of pure gold2 and the hinges of gold1 both for the doors of the inner house1 the most holy place1 and for the doors of the house1 to wit1 of the temple4 ,so was ended all the work that king ,solomon made for the house of the ,,lord4 ,and ,solomon brought in the things which ,david his father had dedicated2 even the silver1 and the gold1 and the vessels1 did he put among the treasures of the house of the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #ajj ,,the ,,dedication ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #h ,,then ,solomon assembled the elders of ,israel1 and all the heads of the tribes1 the chief of the fathers of the children of ,israel1 unto king ,solomon in ,jerusalem1 that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord out of the city of ,david1 which is ,zion4 ,and all the men of ,israel assembled themselves unto king ,solomon at the feast in the month ,ethanim1 which is the seventh month4 ,and all the elders of ,israel came1 and the priests took up the ark4 ,and they brought up the ark of the ,,lord1 and the tabernacle of the congregation1 and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle1 even those did the priests and the ,levites bring up4 ,and king ,solomon1 and all the congregation of ,israel1 that were assembled unto him1 were with him before the ark1 sacrificing sheep and oxen1 that could not be told nor numbered for multitude4 ,and the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the ,,lord unto his place1 into the oracle of the house1 to the most holy place1 even under the wings of the cherubims4 ,for the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark1 and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above4 ,there was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone1 which ,moses put there at ,horeb1 when the ,,lord made a covenant with the children of ,israel1 when they came out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and it came to pass1 when the priests were come out of the holy place1 that the cloud filled the house of the ,,lord1 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud3 for the glory of the ,,lord had filled the house of the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #h ,then spake ,solomon1 ,the ,,lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness4 ,i have surely built thee an house to dwell in1 a settled place for thee to abide in for ever4 ,and the king turned his face about1 and blessed all the congregation of ,israel3 7and all the congregation of ,israel stood27 and he said1 ,blessed be the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 which spake with his mouth unto ,david my father1 and hath with his hand fulfilled it1 saying1 ,since the day that ,i brought forth my people ,israel out of ,egypt1 ,i chose no city out of all the tribes of ,israel to build an house1 that my name might be therein2 but ,i chose ,david to be over my people ,israel4 ,and it was in the heart of ,david my father to build an house for the name of the ,,lord ,god of ,israel4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,david my father1 ,whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name1 thou didst well that it was in thine heart4 ,nevertheless thou shalt not build the house2 but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins1 he shall build the house unto my name4 ,and the ,,lord hath performed his word that he spake1 and ,i am risen up in the room of ,david my father1 and sit on the throne of ,israel1 as the ,,lord promised1 and have built an house for the name of the ,,lord ,god of ,israel4 ,and ,i have set there a place for the ark1 wherein is the covenant of the ,,lord1 which he made with our fathers1 when he brought them out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and ,solomon stood before the altar of the ,,lord in the presence of all the congregation of ,israel1 and spread forth his hands toward heaven3 and he said1 ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 there is no ,god like thee1 in heaven above1 or on earth beneath1 who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart3 who hast kept with thy servant ,david my father that thou promisedst him3 thou spakest also with thy mouth1 and hast fulfilled it with thine hand1 as it is this day4 ,but will ,god indeed dwell on the earth8 behold1 the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee2 how much less this house that ,i have builded8 ,yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant1 and to his supplication1 ,o ,,lord my ,god1 to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer1 which thy servant prayeth before thee to day3 that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day1 even toward the place of which thou hast said1 ,my name shall be there3 that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place4 ,and hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant1 and of thy people ,israel1 when they shall pray toward this place3 and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place3 and when thou hearest1 forgive4 ,if any man trespass against his neighbour1 and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear1 and the oath come before thine altar in this house3 then hear thou in heaven1 and do1 and judge thy servants1 condemning the wicked1 to bring his way upon his head2 and justifying the righteous1 to give him according to his righteousness4 ,when heaven is shut up1 and there is no rain1 because they have sinned against thee2 if they pray toward this place1 and confess thy name1 and turn from their sin1 when thou afflictest them3 then hear thou in heaven1 and forgive the sin of thy servants1 and of thy people ,israel1 that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk1 and give rain upon thy land1 which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance4 ,if there be in the land famine1 if there be pestilence1 blasting1 mildew1 locust1 or if there be a caterpiller2 if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities2 whatsoever plague1 whatsoever sickness there be2 what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man1 or by all thy people ,israel1 which shall know every man the plague of his own heart1 and spread forth his hands toward this house3 then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place1 and forgive1 and do1 and give to every man according to his ways1 whose heart thou knowest2 7for thou1 even thou only1 knowest the hearts of all the children of men27 that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #h ,moreover concerning a stranger1 that is not of thy people ,israel1 but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake2 7for they shall hear of thy great name1 and of thy strong hand1 and of thy stretched out arm27 when he shall come and pray toward this house2 hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place1 and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for3 that all people of the earth may know thy name1 to fear thee1 as do thy people ,israel2 and that they may know that this house1 which ,i have builded1 is called by thy name4 ,if thy people go out to battle against their enemy1 whithersoever thou shalt send them1 and shall pray unto the ,,lord toward the city which thou hast chosen1 and toward the house that ,i have built for thy name3 then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication1 and maintain their cause4 ,if they sin against thee1 7for there is no man that sinneth not17 and thou be angry with them1 and deliver them to the enemy1 so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy1 far or near2 yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives1 and repent1 and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives1 saying1 ,we have sinned1 and have done perversely1 we have committed wickedness2 and so return unto thee with all their heart1 and with all their soul1 in the land of their enemies1 which led them away captive1 and pray unto thee toward their land1 which thou gavest unto their fathers1 the city which thou hast chosen1 and the house which ,i have built for thy name3 then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place1 and maintain their cause1 and forgive thy people that have sinned against thee1 and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee1 and give them compassion before them who carried them captive1 that they may have compassion on them3 for they be thy people1 and thine inheritance1 which thou broughtest forth out of ,egypt1 from the midst of the furnace of iron3 that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant1 and unto the supplication of thy people ,israel1 to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee4 ,for thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth1 to be thine inheritance1 as thou spakest by the hand of ,moses thy servant1 when thou broughtest our fathers out of ,egypt1 ,o ,lord ,,god4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #h ,now therefore arise1 ,o ,,lord ,god1 into thy resting place1 thou1 and the ark of thy strength3 let thy priests1 ,o ,,lord ,god1 be clothed with salvation1 and let thy saints rejoice in goodness4 ,o ,,lord ,god1 turn not away the face of thine anointed3 remember the mercies of ,david thy servant4 ,and it was so1 that when ,solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the ,,lord1 he arose from before the altar of the ,,lord1 from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven4 ,and he stood1 and blessed all the congregation of ,israel with a loud voice1 saying1 ,blessed be the ,,lord1 that hath given rest unto his people ,israel1 according to all that he promised3 there hath not failed one word of all his good promise1 which he promised by the hand of ,moses his servant4 ,the ,,lord our ,god be with us1 as he was with our fathers3 let him not leave us1 nor forsake us3 that he may incline our hearts unto him1 to walk in all his ways1 and to keep his commandments1 and his statutes1 and his judgments1 which he commanded our fathers4 ,and let these my words1 wherewith ,i have made supplication before the ,,lord1 be nigh unto the ,,lord our ,god day and night1 that he maintain the cause of his servant1 and the cause of his people ,israel at all times1 as the matter shall require3 that all the people of the earth may know that the ,,lord is ,god1 and that there is none else4 ,let your heart therefore be perfect with the ,,lord our ,god1 to walk in his statutes1 and to keep his commandments1 as at this day4 ,now when ,solomon had made an end of praying1 the fire came down from heaven1 and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices2 and the glory of the ,,lord filled the house4 ,and the priests could not enter into the house of the ,,lord1 because the glory of the ,,lord had filled the ,,lord',s house4 ,and when all the children of ,israel saw how the fire came down1 and the glory of the ,,lord upon the house1 they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement1 and worshipped1 and praised the ,,lord1 saying1 ,for he is good2 for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the ,,lord4 ,and king ,solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen1 and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep3 so the king and all the people dedicated the house of ,god4 ,,chapter #aja ,,the ,,queen ,,of ,,sheba ,,and when the queen of ,sheba heard of the fame of ,solomon concerning the name of the ,,lord1 she came to prove him with hard questions4 ,and she came to ,jerusalem with a very great train1 with camels that bare spices1 and very much gold1 and precious stones3 and when she was come to ,solomon1 she communed with him of all that was in her heart4 ,and ,solomon told her all her questions3 there was not any thing hid from the king1 which he told her not4 ,and when the queen of ,sheba had seen all ,solomon's wisdom1 and the house that he had built1 and the meat of his table1 and the sitting of his servants1 and the attendance of his ministers1 and their apparel1 and his cupbearers1 and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the ,,lord2 there was no more spirit in her4 ,and she said to the king1 ,it was a true report that ,i heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom4 ,howbeit ,i believed not the words1 until ,i came1 and mine eyes had seen it3 and1 behold1 the half was not told me3 thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which ,i heard4 ,happy are thy men1 happy are these thy servants1 which stand continually before thee1 and that hear thy wisdom4 ,blessed be the ,,lord thy ,god1 which delighted in thee1 to set thee on the throne of ,israel3 because the ,,lord loved ,israel for ever1 therefore made he thee king1 to do judgment and justice4 ,and she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold1 and of spices very great store1 and precious stones3 there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of ,sheba gave to king ,solomon4 ,and king ,solomon gave unto the queen of ,sheba all her desire1 whatsoever she asked1 beside that which ,solomon gave her of his royal bounty4 ,so she turned and went to her own country1 she and her servants4 ,,chapter #ajb ,,solomon',s ,,riches--,,he ,,forsakes ,,the ,,lord ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #aj ,,now the weight of gold that came to ,solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold1 beside that he had of the merchantmen1 and of the traffick of the spice merchants1 and of all the kings of ,arabia1 and of the governors of the country4 ,and king ,solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold3 six hundred shekels of gold went to one target4 ,and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold2 three pound of gold went to one shield3 and the king put them in the house of the forest of ,lebanon4 ,moreover the king made a great throne of ivory1 and overlaid it with the best gold4 ,the throne had six steps1 and the top of the throne was round behind3 and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat1 and two lions stood beside the stays4 ,and twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps3 there was not the like made in any kingdom4 ,and all king ,solomon's drinking vessels were of gold1 and all the vessels of the house of the forest of ,lebanon were of pure gold2 none were of silver3 it was nothing accounted of in the days of ,solomon4 ,for the king had at sea a navy of ,tharshish with the navy of ,hiram3 once in three years came the navy of ,tharshish1 bringing gold1 and silver1 ivory1 and apes1 and peacocks4 ,so king ,solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #aa ,and all the earth sought to ,solomon1 to hear his wisdom1 which ,god had put in his heart4 ,and they brought every man his present1 vessels of silver1 and vessels of gold1 and garments1 and armour1 and spices1 horses1 and mules1 a rate year by year4 ,and ,solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen3 and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots1 and twelve thousand horsemen1 whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots1 and with the king at ,jerusalem4 ,and the king made silver to be in ,jerusalem as stones1 and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale1 for abundance4 ,and ,solomon had horses brought out of ,egypt1 and linen yarn3 the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price4 ,but king ,solomon loved many strange women1 together with the daughter of ,pharaoh1 women of the ,moabites1 ,ammonites1 ,edomites1 ,zidonians1 and ,hittites4 ,for it came to pass1 when ,solomon was old1 that his wives turned away his heart after other gods3 and his heart was not perfect with the ,,lord his ,god1 as was the heart of ,david his father4 ,and ,solomon did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and went not fully after the ,,lord1 as did ,david his father4 ,and the ,,lord was angry with ,solomon1 because his heart was turned from the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 which had appeared unto him twice1 and had commanded him concerning this thing1 that he should not go after other gods3 but he kept not that which the ,,lord commanded4 ,wherefore the ,,lord said unto ,solomon1 ,forasmuch as this is done of thee1 and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes1 which ,i have commanded thee1 ,i will surely rend the kingdom from thee1 and will give it to thy servant4 ,notwithstanding in thy days ,i will not do it for ,david thy father's sake3 but ,i will rend it out of the hand of thy son4 ,howbeit ,i will not rend away all the kingdom2 but will give one tribe to thy son for ,david my servant's sake1 and for ,jerusalem's sake which ,i have chosen4 ,and the ,,lord stirred up adversaries against ,solomon4 ,and ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 an ,ephrathite of ,zereda1 ,solomon's servant1 even he lifted up his hand against the king4 ,and the man ,jeroboam was a mighty man of valour3 and ,solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious1 he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of ,joseph4 ,and it came to pass at that time when ,jeroboam went out of ,jerusalem1 that the prophet ,ahijah the ,shilonite found him in the way2 and he had clad himself with a new garment2 and they two were alone in the field3 and ,ahijah caught the new garment that was on him1 and rent it in twelve pieces3 and he said to ,jeroboam1 ,take thee ten pieces3 for thus saith the ,,lord1 the ,god of ,israel1 ,behold1 ,i will rend the kingdom out of the hand of ,solomon1 and will give ten tribes to thee4 ,howbeit ,i will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand3 but ,i will make him prince all the days of his life for ,david my servant's sake1 whom ,i chose1 because he kept my commandments and my statutes3 but ,i will take the kingdom out of his son's hand1 and will give it unto thee1 even ten tribes4 ,and unto his son will ,i give one tribe1 that ,david my servant may have a light alway before me in ,jerusalem1 the city which ,i have chosen me to put my name there4 ,and ,i will take thee1 and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth1 and shalt be king over ,israel4 ,and it shall be1 if thou wilt hearken unto all that ,i command thee1 and wilt walk in my ways1 and do that is right in my sight1 to keep my statutes and my commandments1 as ,david my servant did2 that ,i will be with thee1 and build thee a sure house1 as ,i built for ,david1 and will give ,israel unto thee4 ,and ,i will for this afflict the seed of ,david1 but not for ever4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #aa ,solomon sought therefore to kill ,jeroboam4 ,and ,jeroboam arose1 and fled into ,egypt1 unto ,shishak king of ,egypt1 and was in ,egypt until the death of ,solomon4 ,and the time that ,solomon reigned in ,jerusalem over all ,israel was forty years4 ,and ,solomon slept with his fathers1 and was buried in the city of ,david his father3 and ,rehoboam his son reigned in his stead4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,x--,,the ,,divided ,,kingdom ,,chapter #ajc ,,rehoboam--,,the ,,revolt ,,of ,,the ,,ten ,,tribes ,,and ,rehoboam went to ,shechem3 for all ,israel were come to ,shechem to make him king4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 who was yet in ,egypt1 heard of it1 7for he was fled from the presence of king ,solomon1 and ,jeroboam dwelt in ,egypt27 that they sent and called him4 ,and ,jeroboam and all the congregation of ,israel came1 and spake unto ,rehoboam1 saying1 ,thy father made our yoke grievous3 now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father1 and his heavy yoke which he put upon us1 lighter1 and we will serve thee4 ,and he said unto them1 ,depart yet for three days1 then come again to me4 ,and the people departed4 ,and king ,rehoboam consulted with the old men1 that stood before ,solomon his father while he yet lived1 and said1 ,how do ye advise that ,i may answer this people8 ,and they spake unto him1 saying1 ,if thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day1 and wilt serve them1 and answer them1 and speak good words to them1 then they will be thy servants for ever4 ,but he forsook the counsel of the old men1 which they had given him1 and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him1 and which stood before him3 and he said unto them1 ,what counsel give ye that we may answer this people1 who have spoken to me1 saying1 ,make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter8 ,and the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him1 saying1 ,thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee1 saying1 ,thy father made our yoke heavy1 but make thou it lighter unto us2 thus shalt thou say unto them1 ,my little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins4 ,and now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke1 ,i will add to your yoke3 my father hath chastised you with whips1 but ,i will chastise you with scorpions4 ,so ,jeroboam and all the people came to ,rehoboam the third day1 as the king had appointed1 saying1 ,come to me again the third day4 ,and the king answered the people roughly1 and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him2 and spake to them after the counsel of the young men1 saying1 ,my father made your yoke heavy1 and ,i will add to your yoke3 my father also chastised you with whips1 but ,i will chastise you with scorpions4 ,wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people2 for the cause was from the ,,lord1 that he might perform his saying1 which the ,,lord spake by ,ahijah the ,shilonite unto ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat4 ,so when all ,israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them1 the people answered the king1 saying1 ,what portion have we in ,david8 neither have we inheritance in the son of ,jesse3 to your tents1 ,o ,israel3 now see to thine own house1 ,david4 ,so ,israel departed unto their tents4 ,but as for the children of ,israel which dwelt in the cities of ,judah1 ,rehoboam reigned over them4 ,then king ,rehoboam sent ,adoram1 who was over the tribute2 and all ,israel stoned him with stones1 that he died4 ,therefore king ,rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot1 to flee to ,jerusalem4 ,so ,israel rebelled against the house of ,david unto this day4 ,and it came to pass1 when all ,israel heard that ,jeroboam was come again1 that they sent and called him unto the congregation1 and made him king over all ,israel3 there was none that followed the house of ,david1 but the tribe of ,judah only4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ab ,and when ,rehoboam was come to ,jerusalem1 he assembled all the house of ,judah1 with the tribe of ,benjamin1 an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men1 which were warriors1 to fight against the house of ,israel1 to bring the kingdom again to ,rehoboam the son of ,solomon4 ,but the word of ,god came unto ,shemaiah the man of ,god1 saying1 ,speak unto ,rehoboam1 the son of ,solomon1 king of ,judah1 and unto all the house of ,judah and ,benjamin1 and to the remnant of the people1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,ye shall not go up1 nor fight against your brethren the children of ,israel3 return every man to his house2 for this thing is from me4 ,they hearkened therefore to the word of the ,,lord1 and returned to depart1 according to the word of the ,,lord4 ,then ,jeroboam built ,shechem in mount ,ephraim1 and dwelt therein2 and went out from thence1 and built ,penuel4 ,and ,jeroboam said in his heart1 ,now shall the kingdom return to the house of ,david3 if this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the ,,lord at ,jerusalem1 then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord1 even unto ,rehoboam king of ,judah1 and they shall kill me1 and go again to ,rehoboam king of ,judah4 ,whereupon the king took counsel1 and made two calves of gold1 and said unto them1 ,it is too much for you to go up to ,jerusalem3 behold thy gods1 ,o ,israel1 which brought thee up out of the land of ,egypt4 ,and he set the one in ,beth-el1 and the other put he in ,dan4 ,and this thing became a sin3 for the people went to worship before the one1 even unto ,dan4 ,and he made an house of high places1 and made priests of the lowest of the people1 which were not of the sons of ,levi4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ad ,at that time ,abijah the son of ,jeroboam fell sick4 ,and ,jeroboam said to his wife1 ,arise1 ,i pray thee1 and disguise thyself1 that thou be not known to be the wife of ,jeroboam2 and get thee to ,shiloh3 behold1 there is ,ahijah the prophet1 which told me that ,i should be king over this people4 ,and take with thee ten loaves1 and cracknels1 and a cruse of honey1 and go to him3 he shall tell thee what shall become of the child4 ,and ,jeroboam's wife did so1 and arose1 and went to ,shiloh1 and came to the house of ,ahijah4 ,but ,ahijah could not see2 for his eyes were set by reason of his age4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,ahijah1 ,behold1 the wife of ,jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son2 for he is sick3 thus and thus shalt thou say unto her3 for it shall be1 when she cometh in1 that she shall feign herself to be another woman4 ,and it was so1 when ,ahijah heard the sound of her feet1 as she came in at the door1 that he said1 ,come in1 thou wife of ,jeroboam2 why feignest thou thyself to be another8 for ,i am sent to thee with heavy tidings4 ,go1 tell ,jeroboam1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,forasmuch as ,i exalted thee from among the people1 and made thee prince over my people ,israel1 and rent the kingdom away from the house of ,david1 and gave it thee3 and yet thou hast not been as my servant ,david1 who kept my commandments1 and who followed me with all his heart1 to do that only which was right in mine eyes2 but hast done evil above all that were before thee3 for thou hast gone and made thee other gods1 and molten images1 to provoke me to anger1 and hast cast me behind thy back3 therefore1 behold1 ,i will bring evil upon the house of ,jeroboam4 ,him that dieth of ,jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat2 and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat3 for the ,,lord hath spoken it4 ,arise thou therefore1 get thee to thine own house3 and when thy feet enter into the city1 the child shall die4 ,and all ,israel shall mourn for him1 and bury him3 for he only of ,jeroboam shall come to the grave1 because in him there is found some good thing toward the ,,lord ,god of ,israel in the house of ,jeroboam4 ,moreover the ,,lord shall raise him up a king over ,israel1 who shall cut off the house of ,jeroboam that day3 but what8 even now4 ,for the ,,lord shall smite ,israel1 as a reed is shaken in the water1 and he shall root up ,israel out of this good land1 which he gave to their fathers1 and shall scatter them beyond the river1 because they have made their groves1 provoking the ,,lord to anger4 ,and he shall give ,israel up because of the sins of ,jeroboam1 who did sin1 and who made ,israel to sin4 ,and ,jeroboam's wife arose1 and departed1 and came to ,tirzah3 and when she came to the threshold of the door1 the child died2 and they buried him2 and all ,israel mourned for him1 according to the word of the ,,lord1 which he spake by the hand of his servant ,ahijah the prophet4 ,and the days which ,jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years3 and he slept with his fathers1 and ,nadab his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #ajd ,,three ,,kings ,,of ,,judah ,,and ,rehoboam the son of ,solomon reigned in ,judah4 ,rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned seventeen years in ,jerusalem1 the city which the ,,lord did choose out of all the tribes of ,israel1 to put his name there4 ,and ,judah did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed1 above all that their fathers had done4 ,and it came to pass in the fifth year of king ,rehoboam1 that ,shishak king of ,egypt came up against ,jerusalem3 and he took away the treasures of the house of the ,,lord1 and the treasures of the king's house2 he even took away all3 and he took away all the shields of gold which ,solomon had made4 ,and there was war between ,rehoboam and ,jeroboam all their days4 ,and ,rehoboam slept with his fathers1 and was buried with his fathers in the city of ,david4 ,and ,abijam his son reigned in his stead4 ,now in the eighteenth year of king ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat reigned ,abijam over ,judah4 ,three years reigned he in ,jerusalem4 ,and he walked in all the sins of his father1 which he had done before him3 and his heart was not perfect with the ,,lord his ,god1 as the heart of ,david his father4 ,nevertheless for ,david's sake did the ,,lord his ,god give him a lamp in ,jerusalem1 to set up his son after him1 and to establish ,jerusalem3 because ,david did that which was right in the eyes of the ,,lord1 and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life1 save only in the matter of ,uriah the ,hittite4 ,and ,abijam slept with his fathers2 and they buried him in the city of ,david3 and ,asa his son reigned in his stead4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ad ,and in the twentieth year of ,jeroboam king of ,israel reigned ,asa over ,judah4 ,and forty and one years reigned he in ,jerusalem4 ,and ,asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the ,,lord his ,god3 for he took away the altars of the strange gods1 and the high places1 and brake down the images1 and cut down the groves3 and commanded ,judah to seek the ,,lord ,god of their fathers1 and to do the law and the commandment4 ,also he took away out of all the cities of ,judah the high places and the images3 and the kingdom was quiet before him4 ,and he built fenced cities in ,judah3 for the land had rest1 and he had no war in those years2 because the ,,lord had given him rest4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ae ,in the six and thirtieth year of the reign of ,asa ,baasha king of ,israel came up against ,judah1 and built ,ramah1 to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to ,asa king of ,judah4 ,then ,asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the ,,lord and of the king's house1 and sent to ,ben-hadad king of ,syria1 that dwelt at ,damascus1 saying1 ,there is a league between me and thee1 as there was between my father and thy father3 behold1 ,i have sent thee silver and gold2 go1 break thy league with ,baasha king of ,israel1 that he may depart from me4 ,and ,ben-hadad hearkened unto king ,asa1 and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of ,israel2 and they smote ,ijon1 and ,dan1 and ,abel-maim1 and all the store cities of ,naphtali4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,baasha heard it1 that he left off building of ,ramah1 and let his work cease4 ,then ,asa the king took all ,judah2 and they carried away the stones of ,ramah1 and the timber thereof1 wherewith ,baasha was building2 and he built therewith ,geba and ,mizpah4 ,and ,asa slept with his fathers1 and was buried with his fathers in the city of ,david his father3 and ,jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #aje ,,the ,,wicked ,,kings ,,of ,,israel ,,and ,nadab the son of ,jeroboam began to reign over ,israel in the second year of ,asa king of ,judah1 and reigned over ,israel two years4 ,and he did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and walked in the way of his father1 and in his sin wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,and ,baasha the son of ,ahijah conspired against him1 and smote him1 and reigned in his stead4 ,and it came to pass1 when he reigned1 that he smote all the house of ,jeroboam2 he left not to ,jeroboam any that breathed1 until he had destroyed him1 according unto the saying of the ,,lord1 which he spake by his servant ,ahijah the ,shilonite4 ,in the third year of ,asa king of ,judah began ,baasha the son of ,ahijah to reign over all ,israel in ,tirzah1 twenty and four years4 ,and he did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and walked in the way of ,jeroboam1 and in his sin wherewith he made ,israel to sin4 ,then the word of the ,,lord came to ,jehu the son of ,hanani against ,baasha1 saying1 ,forasmuch as ,i exalted thee out of the dust1 and made thee prince over my people ,israel2 and thou hast walked in the way of ,jeroboam1 and hast made my people ,israel to sin1 to provoke me to anger with their sins2 behold1 ,i will take away the posterity of ,baasha1 and the posterity of his house2 and will make thy house like the house of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat4 ,so ,baasha slept with his fathers1 and was buried in ,tirzah3 and ,elah his son reigned in his stead4 ,and his servant ,zimri1 captain of half his chariots1 conspired against him1 as he was in ,tirzah1 drinking himself drunk in the house of ,arza steward of his house in ,tirzah4 ,and ,zimri went in and smote him1 and killed him1 in the twenty and seventh year of ,asa king of ,judah1 and reigned in his stead4 ,and it came to pass1 when he began to reign1 as soon as he sat on his throne1 that he slew all the house of ,baasha4 ,and the people were encamped against ,gibbethon1 which belonged to the ,philistines4 ,and the people that were encamped heard say1 ,zimri hath conspired1 and hath also slain the king3 wherefore all ,israel made ,omri1 the captain of the host1 king over ,israel that day in the camp4 ,and ,omri went up from ,gibbethon1 and all ,israel with him1 and they besieged ,tirzah4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,zimri saw that the city was taken1 that he went into the palace of the king's house1 and burnt the king's house over him with fire1 and died4 ,then were the people of ,israel divided into two parts3 half of the people followed ,tibni the son of ,ginath1 to make him king2 and half followed ,omri4 ,but the people that followed ,omri prevailed against the people that followed ,tibni the son of ,ginath3 so ,tibni died1 and ,omri reigned4 ,but ,omri wrought evil in the eyes of the ,,lord1 and did worse than all that were before him4 ,so ,omri slept with his fathers1 and was buried in ,samaria3 and ,ahab his son reigned in his stead4 ,and in the thirty and eighth year of ,asa king of ,judah began ,ahab the son of ,omri to reign over ,israel3 and ,ahab reigned over ,israel in ,samaria twenty and two years4 ,and ,ahab did evil in the sight of the ,,lord above all that were before him4 ,and it came to pass1 as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 that he took to wife ,jezebel the daughter of ,ethbaal king of the ,zidonians1 and went and served ,baal1 and worshipped him4 ,and he reared up an altar for ,baal in the house of ,baal1 which he had built in ,samaria4 ,and ,ahab made a grove2 and ,ahab did more to provoke the ,,lord ,god of ,israel to anger than all the kings of ,israel that were before him4 ,,chapter #ajf ,,elijah ,,and ,elijah the ,tishbite1 who was of the inhabitants of ,gilead1 said unto ,ahab1 ,as the ,,lord ,god of ,israel liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 there shall not be dew nor rain these years1 but according to my word4 ,and the word of the ,,lord came unto him1 saying1 ,get thee hence1 and turn thee eastward1 and hide thyself by the brook ,cherith1 that is before ,jordan4 ,and it shall be1 that thou shalt drink of the brook2 and ,i have commanded the ravens to feed thee there4 ,so he went and did according unto the word of the ,,lord3 for he went and dwelt by the brook ,cherith1 that is before ,jordan4 ,and the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning1 and bread and flesh in the evening2 and he drank of the brook4 ,and it came to pass after a while1 that the brook dried up1 because there had been no rain in the land4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ag ,and the word of the ,,lord came unto him1 saying1 ,arise1 get thee to ,zarephath1 which belongeth to ,zidon1 and dwell there3 behold1 ,i have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee4 ,so he arose and went to ,zarephath4 ,and when he came to the gate of the city1 behold1 the widow woman was there gathering of sticks3 and he called to her1 and said1 ,fetch me1 ,i pray thee1 a little water in a vessel1 that ,i may drink4 ,and as she was going to fetch it1 he called to her1 and said1 ,bring me1 ,i pray thee1 a morsel of bread in thine hand4 ,and she said1 ,as the ,,lord thy ,god liveth1 ,i have not a cake1 but an handful of meal in a barrel1 and a little oil in a cruse3 and1 behold1 ,i am gathering two sticks1 that ,i may go in and dress it for me and my son1 that we may eat it1 and die4 ,and ,elijah said unto her1 ,fear not2 go and do as thou hast said3 but make me thereof a little cake first1 and bring it unto me1 and after make for thee and for thy son4 ,for thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,the barrel of meal shall not waste1 neither shall the cruse of oil fail1 until the day that the ,,lord sendeth rain upon the earth4 ,and she went and did according to the saying of ,elijah3 and she1 and he1 and her house1 did eat many days4 ,and the barrel of meal wasted not1 neither did the cruse of oil fail1 according to the word of the ,,lord1 which he spake by ,elijah4 ,and it came to pass after these things1 that the son of the woman1 the mistress of the house1 fell sick2 and his sickness was so sore1 that there was no breath left in him4 ,and she said unto ,elijah1 ,what have ,i to do with thee1 ,o thou man of ,god8 art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance1 and to slay my son8 ,and he said unto her1 ,give me thy son4 ,and he took him out of her bosom1 and carried him up into a loft1 where he abode1 and laid him upon his own bed4 ,and he cried unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,o ,,lord my ,god1 hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom ,i sojourn1 by slaying her son8 ,and he stretched himself upon the child three times1 and cried unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,o ,,lord my ,god1 ,i pray thee1 let this child's soul come into him again4 ,and the ,,lord heard the voice of ,elijah2 and the soul of the child came into him again1 and he revived4 ,and ,elijah took the child1 and brought him down out of the chamber into the house1 and delivered him unto his mother3 and ,elijah said1 ,see1 thy son liveth4 ,and the woman said to ,elijah1 ,now by this ,i know that thou art a man of ,god1 and that the word of the ,,lord in thy mouth is truth4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ah ,,chapter #ajg ,,elijah ,,and ,,the ,,prophets ,,of ,,baal ,,and it came to pass after many days1 that the word of the ,,lord came to ,elijah in the third year1 saying1 ,go1 shew thyself unto ,ahab2 and ,i will send rain upon the earth4 ,and ,elijah went to shew himself unto ,ahab4 ,and there was a sore famine in ,samaria4 ,and ,ahab called ,obadiah1 which was the governor of his house4 7,now ,obadiah feared the ,,lord greatly3 for it was so1 when ,jezebel cut off the prophets of the ,,lord1 that ,obadiah took an hundred prophets1 and hid them by fifty in a cave1 and fed them with bread and water47 ,and ,ahab said unto ,obadiah1 ,go into the land1 unto all fountains of water1 and unto all brooks3 peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive1 that we lose not all the beasts4 ,so they divided the land between them to pass throughout it3 ,ahab went one way by himself1 and ,obadiah went another way by himself4 ,and as ,obadiah was in the way1 behold1 ,elijah met him3 and he knew him1 and fell on his face1 and said1 ,art thou that my lord ,elijah8 ,and he answered him1 ,i am3 go1 tell thy lord1 ,behold1 ,elijah is here4 ,and he said1 ,what have ,i sinned1 that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of ,ahab1 to slay me8 ,as the ,,lord thy ,god liveth1 there is no nation or kingdom1 whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee3 and when they said1 ,he is not there2 he took an oath of the kingdom and nation1 that they found thee not4 ,and now thou sayest1 ,go1 tell thy lord1 ,behold1 ,elijah is here4 ,and it shall come to pass1 as soon as ,i am gone from thee1 that the ,spirit of the ,,lord shall carry thee whither ,i know not2 and so when ,i come and tell ,ahab1 and he cannot find thee1 he shall slay me3 but ,i thy servant fear the ,,lord from my youth4 ,was it not told my lord what ,i did when ,jezebel slew the prophets of the ,,lord1 how ,i hid an hundred men of the ,,lord',s prophets by fifty in a cave1 and fed them with bread and water8 ,and now thou sayest1 ,go1 tell thy lord1 ,behold1 ,elijah is here3 and he shall slay me4 ,and ,elijah said1 ,as the ,,lord of hosts liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 ,i will surely shew myself unto him to day4 ,so ,obadiah went to meet ,ahab1 and told him3 and ,ahab went to meet ,elijah4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab saw ,elijah1 that ,ahab said unto him1 ,art thou he that troubleth ,israel8 ,and he answered1 ,i have not troubled ,israel2 but thou1 and thy father's house1 in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the ,,lord1 and thou hast followed ,baalim4 ,now therefore send1 and gather to me all ,israel unto mount ,carmel1 and the prophets of ,baal four hundred and fifty1 and the prophets of the groves four hundred1 which eat at ,jezebel's table4 ,so ,ahab sent unto all the children of ,israel1 and gathered the prophets together unto mount ,carmel4 ,and ,elijah came unto all the people1 and said1 ,how long halt ye between two opinions8 if the ,,lord be ,god1 follow him3 but if ,baal1 then follow him4 ,and the people answered him not a word4 ,then said ,elijah unto the people1 ,i1 even ,i only1 remain a prophet of the ,,lord2 but ,baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men4 ,let them therefore give us two bullocks2 and let them choose one bullock for themselves1 and cut it in pieces1 and lay it on wood1 and put no fire under3 and ,i will dress the other bullock1 and lay it on wood1 and put no fire under3 and call ye on the name of your gods1 and ,i will call on the name of the ,,lord3 and the ,god that answereth by fire1 let him be ,god4 ,and all the people answered and said1 ,it is well spoken4 ,and ,elijah said unto the prophets of ,baal1 ,choose you one bullock for yourselves1 and dress it first2 for ye are many2 and call on the name of your gods1 but put no fire under4 ,and they took the bullock which was given them1 and they dressed it1 and called on the name of ,baal from morning even until noon1 saying1 ,o ,baal1 hear us4 ,but there was no voice1 nor any that answered4 ,and they leaped upon the altar which was made4 ,and it came to pass at noon1 that ,elijah mocked them1 and said1 ,cry aloud3 for he is a god2 either he is talking1 or he is pursuing1 or he is in a journey1 or peradventure he sleepeth1 and must be awaked4 ,and they cried aloud1 and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets1 till the blood gushed out upon them4 ,and it came to pass1 when midday was past1 and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice1 that there was neither voice1 nor any to answer1 nor any that regarded4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ai ,and ,elijah said unto all the people1 ,come near unto me4 ,and all the people came near unto him4 ,and he repaired the altar of the ,,lord that was broken down4 ,and ,elijah took twelve stones1 according to the number of the tribes of the sons of ,jacob1 unto whom the word of the ,,lord came1 saying1 ,israel shall be thy name3 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the ,,lord3 and he made a trench about the altar1 as great as would contain two measures of seed4 ,and he put the wood in order1 and cut the bullock in pieces1 and laid him on the wood1 and said1 ,fill four barrels with water1 and pour it on the burnt sacrifice1 and on the wood4 ,and he said1 ,do it the second time4 ,and they did it the second time4 ,and he said1 ,do it the third time4 ,and they did it the third time4 ,and the water ran round about the altar2 and he filled the trench also with water4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ai ,and it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice1 that ,elijah the prophet came near1 and said1 ,,lord ,god of ,abraham1 ,isaac1 and of ,israel1 let it be known this day that thou art ,god in ,israel1 and that ,i am thy servant1 and that ,i have done all these things at thy word4 ,hear me1 ,o ,,lord1 hear me1 that this people may know that thou art the ,,lord ,god1 and that thou hast turned their heart back again4 ,then the fire of the ,,lord fell1 and consumed the burnt sacrifice1 and the wood1 and the stones1 and the dust1 and licked up the water that was in the trench4 ,and when all the people saw it1 they fell on their faces3 and they said1 ,the ,,lord1 he is the ,god2 the ,,lord1 he is the ,god4 ,and ,elijah said unto them1 ,take the prophets of ,baal2 let not one of them escape4 ,and they took them3 and ,elijah brought them down to the brook ,kishon1 and slew them there4 ,and ,elijah said unto ,ahab1 ,get thee up1 eat and drink2 for there is a sound of abundance of rain4 ,so ,ahab went up to eat and to drink4 ,and ,elijah went up to the top of ,carmel2 and he cast himself down upon the earth1 and put his face between his knees1 and said to his servant1 ,go up now1 look toward the sea4 ,and he went up1 and looked1 and said1 ,there is nothing4 ,and he said1 ,go again seven times4 ,and it came to pass at the seventh time1 that he said1 ,behold1 there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea1 like a man's hand4 ,and he said1 ,go up1 say unto ,ahab1 ,prepare thy chariot1 and get thee down1 that the rain stop thee not4 ,and it came to pass in the mean while1 that the heaven was black with clouds and wind1 and there was a great rain4 ,and ,ahab rode1 and went to ,jezreel4 ,and the hand of the ,,lord was on ,elijah2 and he girded up his loins1 and ran before ,ahab to the entrance of ,jezreel4 ,,chapter #ajh ,,the ,,still ,,small ,,voice ,,and ,ahab told ,jezebel all that ,elijah had done1 and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword4 ,then ,jezebel sent a messenger unto ,elijah1 saying1 ,so let the gods do to me1 and more also1 if ,i make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time4 ,and when he saw that1 he arose1 and went for his life1 and came to ,beer-sheba1 which belongeth to ,judah1 and left his servant there4 ,but he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness1 and came and sat down under a juniper tree3 and he requested for himself that he might die2 and said1 ,it is enough2 now1 ,o ,,lord1 take away my life2 for ,i am not better than my fathers4 ,and as he lay and slept under a juniper tree1 behold1 then an angel touched him1 and said unto him1 ,arise and eat4 ,and he looked1 and1 behold1 there was a cake baken on the coals1 and a cruse of water at his head4 ,and he did eat and drink1 and laid him down again4 ,and the angel of the ,,lord came again the second time1 and touched him1 and said1 ,arise and eat2 because the journey is too great for thee4 ,and he arose1 and did eat and drink1 and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto ,horeb the mount of ,god4 ,and he came thither unto a cave1 and lodged there2 and1 behold1 the word of the ,,lord came to him1 and he said unto him1 ,what doest thou here1 ,elijah8 ,and he said1 ,i have been very jealous for the ,,lord ,god of hosts3 for the children of ,israel have forsaken thy covenant1 thrown down thine altars1 and slain thy prophets with the sword2 and ,i1 even ,i only1 am left2 and they seek my life1 to take it away4 ,and he said1 ,go forth1 and stand upon the mount before the ,,lord4 ,and1 behold1 the ,,lord passed by1 and a great and strong wind rent the mountains1 and brake in pieces the rocks before the ,,lord2 but the ,,lord was not in the wind3 and after the wind an earthquake2 but the ,,lord was not in the earthquake3 and after the earthquake a fire2 but the ,,lord was not in the fire3 and after the fire a still small voice4 ,and it was so1 when ,elijah heard it1 that he wrapped his face in his mantle1 and went out1 and stood in the entering in of the cave4 ,and1 behold1 there came a voice unto him1 and said1 ,what doest thou here1 ,elijah8 ,and he said1 ,i have been very jealous for the ,,lord ,god of hosts3 because the children of ,israel have forsaken thy covenant1 thrown down thine altars1 and slain thy prophets with the sword2 and ,i1 even ,i only1 am left2 and they seek my life1 to take it away4 ,and the ,,lord said unto him1 ,go1 return on thy way to the wilderness of ,damascus3 and when thou comest1 anoint ,hazael to be king over ,syria3 and ,jehu the son of ,nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over ,israel3 and ,elisha the son of ,shaphat of ,abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that him that escapeth the sword of ,hazael shall ,jehu slay3 and him that escapeth from the sword of ,jehu shall ,elisha slay4 ,yet ,i have left me seven thousand in ,israel1 all the knees which have not bowed unto ,baal1 and every mouth which hath not kissed him4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ai ,so he departed thence1 and found ,elisha the son of ,shaphat1 who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him1 and he with the twelfth3 and ,elijah passed by him1 and cast his mantle upon him4 ,and he left the oxen1 and ran after ,elijah1 and said1 ,let me1 ,i pray thee1 kiss my father and my mother1 and then ,i will follow thee4 ,and he said unto him1 ,go back again3 for what have ,i done to thee8 ,and he returned back from him1 and took a yoke of oxen1 and slew them1 and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen1 and gave unto the people1 and they did eat4 ,then he arose1 and went after ,elijah1 and ministered unto him4 ,,chapter #aji ,,siege ,,of ,,samaria ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #bj ,,and ,ben-hadad the king of ,syria gathered all his host together3 and there were thirty and two kings with him1 and horses1 and chariots3 and he went up and besieged ,samaria1 and warred against it4 ,and he sent messengers to ,ahab king of ,israel into the city1 and said unto him1 ,thus saith ,ben-hadad1 thy silver and thy gold is mine2 thy wives also and thy children1 even the goodliest1 are mine4 ,and the king of ,israel answered and said1 ,my lord1 ,o king1 according to thy saying1 ,i am thine1 and all that ,i have4 ,and the messengers came again1 and said1 ,thus speaketh ,ben-hadad1 saying1 ,although ,i have sent unto thee1 saying1 ,thou shalt deliver me thy silver1 and thy gold1 and thy wives1 and thy children2 yet ,i will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time1 and they shall search thine house1 and the houses of thy servants2 and it shall be1 that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes1 they shall put it in their hand1 and take it away4 ,then the king of ,israel called all the elders of the land1 and said1 ,mark1 ,i pray you1 and see how this man seeketh mischief3 for he sent unto me for my wives1 and for my children1 and for my silver1 and for my gold2 and ,i denied him not4 ,and all the elders and all the people said unto him1 ,hearken not unto him1 nor consent4 ,wherefore he said unto the messengers of ,ben-hadad1 ,tell my lord the king1 ,all that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first ,i will do3 but this thing ,i may not do4 ,and the messengers departed1 and brought him word again4 ,and ,ben-hadad sent unto him1 and said1 ,the gods do so unto me1 and more also1 if the dust of ,samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me4 ,and the king of ,israel answered and said1 ,tell him1 ,let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ben-hadad heard this message1 as he was drinking1 he and the kings in the pavilions1 that he said unto his servants1 ,set yourselves in array4 ,and they set themselves in array against the city4 ,and1 behold1 there came a prophet unto ,ahab king of ,israel1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,hast thou seen all this great multitude8 behold1 ,i will deliver it into thine hand this day2 and thou shalt know that ,i am the ,,lord4 ,and ,ahab said1 ,by whom8 ,and he said1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,even by the young men of the princes of the provinces4 ,then he said1 ,who shall order the battle8 ,and he answered1 ,thou4 ,then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces1 and they were two hundred and thirty two3 and after them he numbered all the people1 even all the children of ,israel1 being seven thousand4 ,so these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city1 and the army which followed them4 ,and they slew every one his man3 and the ,syrians fled2 and ,israel pursued them3 and ,ben-hadad the king of ,syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen4 ,and the king of ,israel went out1 and smote the horses and chariots1 and slew the ,syrians with a great slaughter4 ,and the prophet came to the king of ,israel1 and said unto him1 ,go1 strengthen thyself1 and mark1 and see what thou doest3 for at the return of the year the king of ,syria will come up against thee4 ,and it came to pass at the return of the year1 that ,ben-hadad numbered the ,syrians1 and went up to ,aphek1 to fight against ,israel4 ,and the children of ,israel were numbered1 and were all present1 and went against them4 ,and they pitched one over against the other seven days4 ,and so it was1 that in the seventh day the battle was joined3 and the children of ,israel slew of the ,syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day4 ,and ,ben-hadad's servants said unto him1 ,behold now1 we have heard that the kings of the house of ,israel are merciful kings3 let us1 ,i pray thee1 put sackcloth on our loins1 and ropes upon our heads1 and go out to the king of ,israel3 peradventure he will save thy life4 ,so they girded sackcloth on their loins1 and put ropes on their heads1 and came to the king of ,israel1 and said1 ,thy servant ,ben-hadad saith1 ,i pray thee1 let me live4 ,and he said1 ,is he yet alive8 ,go ye1 bring him4 ,then ,ben-hadad came forth to him2 and he caused him to come up into the chariot4 ,and ,ben-hadad said unto him1 ,the cities1 which my father took from thy father1 ,i will restore2 and thou shalt make streets for thee in ,damascus1 as my father made in ,samaria4 ,then said ,ahab1 ,i will send thee away with this covenant4 ,so he made a covenant with him1 and sent him away4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ba ,and the ,,lord sent a prophet unto the king of ,israel4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom ,i appointed to utter destruction1 therefore thy life shall go for his life1 and thy people for his people4 ,and the king of ,israel went to his house heavy and displeased1 and came to ,samaria4 ,,chapter #aaj ,,naboth',s ,,vineyard ,,and it came to pass after these things1 that ,naboth the ,jezreelite had a vineyard1 which was in ,jezreel1 hard by the palace of ,ahab king of ,samaria4 ,and ,ahab spake unto ,naboth1 saying1 ,give me thy vineyard1 that ,i may have it for a garden of herbs1 because it is near unto my house3 and ,i will give thee for it a better vineyard than it2 or1 if it seem good to thee1 ,i will give thee the worth of it in money4 ,and ,naboth said to ,ahab1 ,the ,,lord forbid it me1 that ,i should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee4 ,and ,ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which ,naboth the ,jezreelite had spoken to him3 for he had said1 ,i will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers4 ,and he laid him down upon his bed1 and turned away his face1 and would eat no bread4 ,but ,jezebel his wife came to him1 and said unto him1 ,why is thy spirit so sad1 that thou eatest no bread8 ,and he said unto her1 ,because ,i spake unto ,naboth the ,jezreelite1 and said unto him1 ,give me thy vineyard for money2 or else1 if it please thee1 ,i will give thee another vineyard for it3 and he answered1 ,i will not give thee my vineyard4 ,and ,jezebel his wife said unto him1 ,dost thou now govern the kingdom of ,israel8 arise1 and eat bread1 and let thine heart be merry3 ,i will give thee the vineyard of ,naboth the ,jezreelite4 ,so she wrote letters in ,ahab's name1 and sealed them with his seal1 and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city1 dwelling with ,naboth1 saying1 ,proclaim a fast1 and set ,naboth on high among the people3 and set two men1 sons of ,belial1 before him1 to bear witness against him1 saying1 ,thou didst blaspheme ,god and the king4 ,and then carry him out1 and stone him1 that he may die4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #ba ,and the men of his city1 even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city1 did as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them4 ,they proclaimed a fast1 and set ,naboth on high among the people4 ,and there came in two men1 children of ,belial1 and sat before him3 and the men of ,belial witnessed against him1 even against ,naboth1 in the presence of the people1 saying1 ,naboth did blaspheme ,god and the king4 ,then they carried him forth out of the city1 and stoned him with stones1 that he died4 ,then they sent to ,jezebel1 saying1 ,naboth is stoned1 and is dead4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jezebel heard that ,naboth was stoned1 and was dead1 that ,jezebel said to ,ahab1 ,arise1 take possession of the vineyard of ,naboth the ,jezreelite1 which he refused to give thee for money3 for ,naboth is not alive1 but dead4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab heard that ,naboth was dead1 that ,ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of ,naboth the ,jezreelite1 to take possession of it4 ,and the word of the ,,lord came to ,elijah the ,tishbite1 saying1 ,arise1 go down to meet ,ahab king of ,israel1 which is in ,samaria3 behold1 he is in the vineyard of ,naboth1 whither he is gone down to possess it4 ,and thou shalt speak unto him1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,hast thou killed1 and also taken possession8 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,in the place where dogs licked the blood of ,naboth shall dogs lick thy blood1 even thine4 ,and ,ahab said to ,elijah1 ,hast thou found me1 ,o mine enemy8 ,and he answered1 ,i have found thee3 because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,behold1 ,i will bring evil upon thee1 and will take away thy posterity1 and will make thine house like the house of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 and like the house of ,baasha the son of ,ahijah1 for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger1 and made ,israel to sin4 ,and of ,jezebel also spake the ,,lord1 saying1 ,the dogs shall eat ,jezebel by the wall of ,jezreel4 ,him that dieth of ,ahab in the city the dogs shall eat2 and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab heard those words1 that he rent his clothes1 and put sackcloth upon his flesh1 and fasted1 and lay in sackcloth1 and went softly4 ,and the word of the ,,lord came to ,elijah the ,tishbite1 saying1 ,seest thou how ,ahab humbleth himself before me8 because he humbleth himself before me1 ,i will not bring the evil in his days3 but in his son's days will ,i bring the evil upon his house4 ,,chapter #aaa ,,jehoshaphat1 ,,king ,,of ,,judah ,,and they continued three years without war between ,syria and ,israel4 ,and it came to pass in the third year1 that ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah came down to the king of ,israel4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto his servants1 ,know ye that ,ramoth in ,gilead is our's1 and we be still1 and take it not out of the hand of the king of ,syria8 ,and he said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,wilt thou go with me to battle to ,ramoth-gilead8 ,and ,jehoshaphat said to the king of ,israel1 ,i am as thou art1 my people as thy people1 my horses as thy horses4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said unto the king of ,israel1 ,enquire1 ,i pray thee1 at the word of the ,,lord to day4 ,then the king of ,israel gathered the prophets together1 about four hundred men1 and said unto them1 ,shall ,i go against ,ramoth-gilead to battle1 or shall ,i forbear8 ,and they said1 ,go up2 for the ,lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said1 ,is there not here a prophet of the ,,lord besides1 that we might enquire of him8 ,and the king of ,israel said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,there is yet one man1 ,micaiah the son of ,imlah1 by whom we may enquire of the ,,lord3 but ,i hate him2 for he doth not prophesy good concerning me1 but evil4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said1 ,let not the king say so4 ,then the king of ,israel called an officer1 and said1 ,hasten hither ,micaiah the son of ,imlah4 ,so he came to the king4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,micaiah1 shall we go against ,ramoth-gilead to battle1 or shall we forbear8 ,and he answered him1 ,go1 and prosper3 for the ,,lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,how many times shall ,i adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the ,,lord8 ,and he said1 ,i saw all ,israel scattered upon the hills1 as sheep that have not a shepherd3 and the ,,lord said1 ,these have no master3 let them return every man to his house in peace4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,did ,i not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me1 but evil8 ,and the king of ,israel said1 ,take ,micaiah1 and carry him back unto ,amon the governor of the city1 and to ,joash the king's son2 and say1 ,thus saith the king1 ,put this fellow in the prison1 and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction1 until ,i come in peace4 ,and ,micaiah said1 ,if thou return at all in peace1 the ,,lord hath not spoken by me4 ,and he said1 ,hearken1 ,o people1 every one of you4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #bb ,so the king of ,israel and ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah went up to ,ramoth-gilead4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto ,jehoshaphat1 ,i will disguise myself1 and enter into the battle2 but put thou on thy robes4 ,and the king of ,israel disguised himself1 and went into the battle4 ,but the king of ,syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots1 saying1 ,fight neither with small nor great1 save only with the king of ,israel4 ,and it came to pass1 when the captains of the chariots saw ,jehoshaphat1 that they said1 ,surely it is the king of ,israel4 ,and they turned aside to fight against him3 and ,jehoshaphat cried out4 ,and it came to pass1 when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of ,israel1 that they turned back from pursuing him4 ,and a certain man drew a bow at a venture1 and smote the king of ,israel between the joints of the harness3 wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot1 ,turn thine hand1 and carry me out of the host2 for ,i am wounded4 ,and the battle increased that day3 and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the ,syrians1 and died at even3 and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot4 ,and there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun1 saying1 ,every man to his city1 and every man to his own country4 ,so the king died1 and was brought to ,samaria2 and they buried the king in ,samaria4 ,and one washed the chariot in the pool of ,samaria2 and the dogs licked up his blood2 according unto the word of the ,,lord which he spake4 ,so ,ahab slept with his fathers2 and ,ahaziah his son reigned in his stead4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,kings #bb ,jehoshaphat the son of ,asa began to reign over ,judah in the fourth year of ,ahab king of ,israel4 ,jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign2 and he reigned twenty and five years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he walked in all the ways of ,asa his father2 he turned not aside from it1 doing that which was right in the eyes of the ,,lord4 ,and ,jehoshaphat slept with his fathers1 and was buried with his fathers in the city of ,david3 and ,jehoram his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #aab ,,ahaziah1 ,,king ,,of ,,israel ,,ahaziah the son of ,ahab began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria the seventeenth year of ,jehoshaphat king of ,judah1 and reigned two years over ,israel4 ,and he did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 and walked in the way of his father1 and in the way of his mother1 and in the way of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 who made ,israel to sin3 for he served ,baal1 and worshipped him1 and provoked to anger the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 according to all that his father had done4 ,then ,moab rebelled against ,israel after the death of ,ahab4 ,and ,ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in ,samaria1 and was sick3 and he sent messengers1 and said unto them1 ,go1 enquire of ,baal-zebub the god of ,ekron whether ,i shall recover of this disease4 ,but the angel of the ,,lord said to ,elijah the ,tishbite1 ,arise1 go up to meet the messengers of the king of ,samaria1 and say unto them1 ,is it not because there is not a ,god in ,israel1 that ye go to enquire of ,baal-zebub the god of ,ekron8 ,now therefore thus saith the ,,lord1 ,thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up1 but shalt surely die4 ,and ,elijah departed4 ,so he died according to the word of the ,,lord which ,elijah had spoken4 ,and ,jehoram reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #aac ,,elijah ,,taken ,,up ,,to ,,heaven ,,and it came to pass1 when the ,,lord would take up ,elijah into heaven by a whirlwind1 that ,elijah went with ,elisha from ,gilgal4 ,and fifty men of the sons of the prophets went1 and stood to view afar off3 and they two stood by ,jordan4 ,and ,elijah took his mantle1 and wrapped it together1 and smote the waters1 and they were divided hither and thither1 so that they two went over on dry ground4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were gone over1 that ,elijah said unto ,elisha1 ,ask what ,i shall do for thee1 before ,i be taken away from thee4 ,and ,elisha said1 ,i pray thee1 let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me4 ,and he said1 ,thou hast asked a hard thing3 nevertheless1 if thou see me when ,i am taken from thee1 it shall be so unto thee2 but if not1 it shall not be so4 ,and it came to pass1 as they still went on1 and talked1 that1 behold1 there appeared a chariot of fire1 and horses of fire1 and parted them both asunder2 and ,elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven4 ,and ,elisha saw it1 and he cried1 ,my father1 my father1 the chariot of ,israel1 and the horsemen thereof4 ,and he saw him no more3 and he took hold of his own clothes1 and rent them in two pieces4 ,he took up also the mantle of ,elijah that fell from him1 and went back1 and stood by the bank of ,jordan2 and he took the mantle of ,elijah that fell from him1 and smote the waters1 and said1 ,where is the ,,lord ,god of ,elijah8 and when he also had smitten the waters1 they parted hither and thither3 and ,elisha went over4 ,and when the sons of the prophets which were to view at ,jericho saw him1 they said1 ,the spirit of ,elijah doth rest on ,elisha4 ,and they came to meet him1 and bowed themselves to the ground before him4 ,and they said unto him1 ,behold now1 there be with thy servants fifty strong men2 let them go1 we pray thee1 and seek thy master3 lest peradventure the ,spirit of the ,,lord hath taken him up1 and cast him upon some mountain1 or into some valley4 ,and he said1 ,ye shall not send4 ,and when they urged him till he was ashamed1 he said1 ,send4 ,they sent therefore fifty men2 and they sought three days1 but found him not4 ,and when they came again to him1 7for he tarried at ,jericho17 he said unto them1 ,did ,i not say unto you1 ,go not8 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #b ,and the men of the city said unto ,elisha1 ,behold1 ,i pray thee1 the situation of this city is pleasant1 as my lord seeth3 but the water is naught1 and the ground barren4 ,and he said1 ,bring me a new cruse1 and put salt therein4 ,and they brought it to him4 ,and he went forth unto the spring of the waters1 and cast the salt in there1 and said1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,i have healed these waters2 there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land4 ,so the waters were healed unto this day1 according to the saying of ,elisha which he spake4 ,and he went up from thence unto ,beth-el3 and as he was going up by the way1 there came forth little children out of the city1 and mocked him1 and said unto him1 ,go up1 thou bald head2 go up1 thou bald head4 ,and he turned back1 and looked on them1 and cursed them in the name of the ,,lord4 ,and there came forth two she bears out of the wood1 and tare forty and two children of them4 ,and he went from thence to mount ,carmel1 and from thence he returned to ,samaria4 ,,chapter #aad ,,war ,,with ,,the ,,moabites ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #c ,,now ,jehoram the son of ,ahab began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria the eighteenth year of ,jehoshaphat king of ,judah1 and reigned twelve years4 ,and he wrought evil in the sight of the ,,lord2 but not like his father1 and like his mother3 for he put away the image of ,baal that his father had made4 ,nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of ,jeroboam the son of ,nebat1 which made ,israel to sin2 he departed not therefrom4 ,and ,mesha king of ,moab was a sheepmaster1 and rendered unto the king of ,israel an hundred thousand lambs1 and an hundred thousand rams1 with the wool4 ,but it came to pass1 when ,ahab was dead1 that the king of ,moab rebelled against the king of ,israel4 ,and king ,jehoram went out of ,samaria the same time1 and numbered all ,israel4 ,and he went and sent to ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah1 saying1 ,the king of ,moab hath rebelled against me3 wilt thou go with me against ,moab to battle8 ,and he said1 ,i will go up3 ,i am as thou art1 my people as thy people1 and my horses as thy horses4 ,and he said1 ,which way shall we go up8 ,and he answered1 ,the way through the wilderness of ,edom4 ,so the king of ,israel went1 and the king of ,judah1 and the king of ,edom3 and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey3 and there was no water for the host1 and for the cattle that followed them4 ,and the king of ,israel said1 ,alas6 that the ,,lord hath called these three kings together1 to deliver them into the hand of ,moab6 ,but ,jehoshaphat said1 ,is there not here a prophet of the ,,lord1 that we may enquire of the ,,lord by him8 ,and one of the king of ,israel's servants answered and said1 ,here is ,elisha the son of ,shaphat1 which poured water on the hands of ,elijah4 ,and ,jehoshaphat said1 ,the word of the ,,lord is with him4 ,so the king of ,israel and ,jehoshaphat and the king of ,edom went down to him4 ,and ,elisha said unto the king of ,israel1 ,what have ,i to do with thee8 get thee to the prophets of thy father1 and to the prophets of thy mother4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto him1 ,nay3 for the ,,lord hath called these three kings together1 to deliver them into the hand of ,moab4 ,and ,elisha said1 ,as the ,,lord of hosts liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 surely1 were it not that ,i regard the presence of ,jehoshaphat the king of ,judah1 ,i would not look toward thee1 nor see thee4 ,but now bring me a minstrel4 ,and it came to pass1 when the minstrel played1 that the hand of the ,,lord came upon him4 ,and he said1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,make this valley full of ditches4 ,for thus saith the ,,lord1 ,ye shall not see wind1 neither shall ye see rain2 yet that valley shall be filled with water1 that ye may drink1 both ye1 and your cattle1 and your beasts4 ,and this is but a light thing in the sight of the ,,lord3 he will deliver the ,moabites also into your hand4 ,and ye shall smite every fenced city1 and every choice city1 and shall fell every good tree1 and stop all wells of water1 and mar every good piece of land with stones4 ,and it came to pass in the morning1 when the meat offering was offered1 that1 behold1 there came water by the way of ,edom1 and the country was filled with water4 ,and when all the ,moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them1 they gathered all that were able to put on armour1 and upward1 and stood in the border4 ,and they rose up early in the morning1 and the sun shone upon the water1 and the ,moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood3 and they said1 ,this is blood3 the kings are surely slain1 and they have smitten one another3 now therefore1 ,moab1 to the spoil4 ,and when they came to the camp of ,israel1 the ,israelites rose up and smote the ,moabites1 so that they fled before them3 but they went forward smiting the ,moabites1 even in their country4 ,and they beat down the cities1 and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone1 and filled it2 and they stopped all the wells of water1 and felled all the good trees3 only in ,kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof2 howbeit the slingers went about it1 and smote it4 ,and when the king of ,moab saw that the battle was too sore for him1 he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords1 to break through even unto the king of ,edom3 but they could not4 ,then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead1 and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall4 ,and there was great indignation against ,israel3 and they departed from him1 and returned to their own land4 ,,chapter #aae ,,the ,,widow',s ,,oil--,,the ,,shunammite ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #d ,,now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto ,elisha1 saying1 ,thy servant my husband is dead2 and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the ,,lord3 and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen4 ,and ,elisha said unto her1 ,what shall ,i do for thee8 tell me1 what hast thou in the house8 ,and she said1 ,thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house1 save a pot of oil4 ,then he said1 ,go1 borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours1 even empty vessels2 borrow not a few4 ,and when thou art come in1 thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons1 and shalt pour out into all those vessels1 and thou shalt set aside that which is full4 ,so she went from him1 and shut the door upon her and upon her sons1 who brought the vessels to her2 and she poured out4 ,and it came to pass1 when the vessels were full1 that she said unto her son1 ,bring me yet a vessel4 ,and he said unto her1 ,there is not a vessel more4 ,and the oil stayed4 ,then she came and told the man of ,god4 ,and he said1 ,go1 sell the oil1 and pay thy debt1 and live thou and thy children of the rest4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #d ,and it fell on a day1 that ,elisha passed to ,shunem1 where was a great woman2 and she constrained him to eat bread4 ,and so it was1 that as oft as he passed by1 he turned in thither to eat bread4 ,and she said unto her husband1 ,behold now1 ,i perceive that this is an holy man of ,god1 which passeth by us continually4 ,let us make a little chamber1 ,i pray thee1 on the wall2 and let us set for him there a bed1 and a table1 and a stool1 and a candlestick3 and it shall be1 when he cometh to us1 that he shall turn in thither4 ,and it fell on a day1 that he came thither1 and he turned into the chamber1 and lay there4 ,and he said to ,gehazi his servant1 ,call this ,shunammite4 ,and when he had called her1 she stood before him4 ,and he said unto him1 ,say now unto her1 ,behold1 thou hast been careful for us with all this care2 what is to be done for thee8 wouldest thou be spoken for to the king1 or to the captain of the host8 ,and she answered1 ,i dwell among mine own people4 ,and he said1 ,what then is to be done for her8 ,and ,gehazi answered1 ,verily she hath no child1 and her husband is old4 ,and he said1 ,call her4 ,and when he had called her1 she stood in the door4 ,and he said1 ,about this season1 according to the time of life1 thou shalt embrace a son4 ,and she said1 ,nay1 my lord1 thou man of ,god1 do not lie unto thine handmaid4 ,and the woman bare a son at that season that ,elisha had said unto her4 ,and when the child was grown1 it fell on a day1 that he went out to his father to the reapers4 ,and he said unto his father1 ,my head1 my head4 ,and he said to a lad1 ,carry him to his mother4 ,and when he had taken him1 and brought him to his mother1 he sat on her knees till noon1 and then died4 ,and she went up1 and laid him on the bed of the man of ,god1 and shut the door upon him1 and went out4 ,and she called unto her husband1 and said1 ,send me1 ,i pray thee1 one of the young men1 and one of the asses1 that ,i may run to the man of ,god1 and come again4 ,and he said1 ,wherefore wilt thou go to him to day8 it is neither new moon1 nor sabbath4 ,and she said1 ,it shall be well4 ,then she saddled an ass1 and said to her servant1 ,drive1 and go forward2 slack not thy riding for me1 except ,i bid thee4 ,so she went and came unto the man of ,god to mount ,carmel4 ,and it came to pass1 when the man of ,god saw her afar off1 that he said to ,gehazi his servant1 ,behold1 yonder is that ,shunammite3 run now1 ,i pray thee1 to meet her1 and say unto her1 ,is it well with thee8 is it well with thy husband8 is it well with the child8 ,and she answered1 ,it is well4 ,and when she came to the man of ,god to the hill1 she caught him by the feet3 but ,gehazi came near to thrust her away4 ,and the man of ,god said1 ,let her alone2 for her soul is vexed within her3 and the ,,lord hath hid it from me1 and hath not told me4 ,then she said1 ,did ,i desire a son of my lord8 did ,i not say1 ,do not deceive me8 ,then he said to ,gehazi1 ,gird up thy loins1 and take my staff in thine hand1 and go thy way3 if thou meet any man1 salute him not2 and if any salute thee1 answer him not again3 and lay my staff upon the face of the child4 ,and the mother of the child said1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 and as thy soul liveth1 ,i will not leave thee4 ,and he arose1 and followed her4 ,and ,gehazi passed on before them1 and laid the staff upon the face of the child2 but there was neither voice1 nor hearing4 ,wherefore he went again to meet him1 and told him1 saying1 ,the child is not awaked4 ,and when ,elisha was come into the house1 behold1 the child was dead1 and laid upon his bed4 ,he went in therefore1 and shut the door upon them twain1 and prayed unto the ,,lord4 ,and he went up1 and lay upon the child1 and put his mouth upon his mouth1 and his eyes upon his eyes1 and his hands upon his hands3 and he stretched himself upon the child2 and the flesh of the child waxed warm4 ,then he returned1 and walked in the house to and fro2 and went up1 and stretched himself upon him3 and the child sneezed seven times1 and the child opened his eyes4 ,and he called ,gehazi1 and said1 ,call this ,shunammite4 ,so he called her4 ,and when she was come in unto him1 he said1 ,take up thy son4 ,then she went in1 and fell at his feet1 and bowed herself to the ground1 and took up her son1 and went out4 ,,chapter #aaf ,,naaman ,,healed--,,the ,,iron ,,swims ,,now ,naaman1 captain of the host of the king of ,syria1 was a great man with his master1 and honourable1 because by him the ,,lord had given deliverance unto ,syria3 he was also a mighty man in valour1 but he was a leper4 ,and the ,syrians had gone out by companies1 and had brought away captive out of the land of ,israel a little maid2 and she waited on ,naaman's wife4 ,and she said unto her mistress1 ,would ,god my lord were with the prophet that is in ,samaria6 for he would recover him of his leprosy4 ,and one went in1 and told his lord1 saying1 ,thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of ,israel4 ,and the king of ,syria said1 ,go to1 go1 and ,i will send a letter unto the king of ,israel4 ,and he departed1 and took with him ten talents of silver1 and six thousand pieces of gold1 and ten changes of raiment4 ,and he brought the letter to the king of ,israel1 saying1 ,now when this letter is come unto thee1 behold1 ,i have therewith sent ,naaman my servant to thee1 that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king of ,israel had read the letter1 that he rent his clothes1 and said1 ,am ,i ,god1 to kill and to make alive1 that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy8 wherefore consider1 ,i pray you1 and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #e ,and it was so1 when ,elisha the man of ,god had heard that the king of ,israel had rent his clothes1 that he sent to the king1 saying1 ,wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes8 let him come now to me1 and he shall know that there is a prophet in ,israel4 ,so ,naaman came with his horses and with his chariot1 and stood at the door of the house of ,elisha4 ,and ,elisha sent a messenger unto him1 saying1 ,go and wash in ,jordan seven times1 and thy flesh shall come again to thee1 and thou shalt be clean4 ,but ,naaman was wroth1 and went away1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i thought1 ,he will surely come out to me1 and stand1 and call on the name of the ,,lord his ,god1 and strike his hand over the place1 and recover the leper4 ,are not ,abana and ,pharpar1 rivers of ,damascus1 better than all the waters of ,israel8 may ,i not wash in them1 and be clean8 ,so he turned and went away in a rage4 ,and his servants came near1 and spake unto him1 and said1 ,my father1 if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing1 wouldest thou not have done it8 how much rather then1 when he saith to thee1 ,wash1 and be clean8 ,then went he down1 and dipped himself seven times in ,jordan1 according to the saying of the man of ,god3 and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child1 and he was clean4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #f ,and he returned to the man of ,god1 he and all his company1 and came1 and stood before him3 and he said1 ,behold1 now ,i know that there is no ,god in all the earth1 but in ,israel3 now therefore1 ,i pray thee1 take a blessing of thy servant4 ,but he said1 ,as the ,,lord liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 ,i will receive none4 ,and he urged him to take it2 but he refused4 ,and ,naaman said1 ,shall there not then1 ,i pray thee1 be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth8 for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods1 but unto the ,,lord4 ,in this thing the ,,lord pardon thy servant1 that when my master goeth into the house of ,rimmon to worship there1 and he leaneth on my hand1 and ,i bow myself in the house of ,rimmon1 the ,,lord pardon thy servant in this thing4 ,and he said unto him1 ,go in peace4 ,so he departed from him a little way4 ,but ,gehazi1 the servant of ,elisha the man of ,god1 said1 ,behold1 my master hath spared ,naaman this ,syrian1 in not receiving at his hands that which he brought3 but1 as the ,,lord liveth1 ,i will run after him1 and take somewhat of him4 ,so ,gehazi followed after ,naaman4 ,and when ,naaman saw him running after him1 he lighted down from the chariot to meet him1 and said1 ,is all well8 ,and he said1 ,all is well4 ,my master hath sent me1 saying1 ,behold1 even now there be come to me from mount ,ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets3 give them1 ,i pray thee1 a talent of silver1 and two changes of garments4 ,and ,naaman said1 ,be content1 take two talents4 ,and he urged him1 and bound two talents of silver in two bags1 with two changes of garments1 and laid them upon two of his servants2 and they bare them before him4 ,and when he came to the tower1 he took them from their hand1 and bestowed them in the house3 and he let the men go1 and they departed4 ,but he went in1 and stood before his master4 ,and ,elisha said unto him1 ,whence comest thou1 ,gehazi8 ,and he said1 ,thy servant went no whither4 ,and he said unto him1 ,went not mine heart with thee1 when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee8 ,is it a time to receive money1 and to receive garments1 and oliveyards1 and vineyards1 and sheep1 and oxen1 and menservants1 and maidservants8 ,the leprosy therefore of ,naaman shall cleave unto thee1 and unto thy seed for ever4 ,and he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow4 ,and the sons of the prophets said unto ,elisha1 ,behold now1 the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us4 ,let us go1 we pray thee1 unto ,jordan1 and take thence every man a beam1 and let us make us a place there1 where we may dwell4 ,and he answered1 ,go ye4 ,and one said1 ,be content1 ,i pray thee1 and go with thy servants4 ,and he answered1 ,i will go4 ,so he went with them4 ,and when they came to ,jordan1 they cut down wood4 ,but as one was felling a beam1 the ax head fell into the water3 and he cried1 and said1 ,alas1 master6 for it was borrowed4 ,and the man of ,god said1 ,where fell it8 ,and he shewed him the place4 ,and he cut down a stick1 and cast it in thither2 and the iron did swim4 ,therefore said he1 ,take it up to thee4 ,and he put out his hand1 and took it4 ,,chapter #aag ,,ben-,,hadad1 ,,king ,,of ,,syria1 ,,makes ,,war ,,on ,,israel ,,then the king of ,syria warred against ,israel1 and took counsel with his servants1 saying1 ,in such and such a place shall be my camp4 ,and the man of ,god sent unto the king of ,israel1 saying1 ,beware that thou pass not such a place2 for thither the ,syrians are come down4 ,and the king of ,israel sent to the place which the man of ,god told him and warned him of1 and saved himself there1 not once nor twice4 ,therefore the heart of the king of ,syria was sore troubled for this thing2 and he called his servants1 and said unto them1 ,will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of ,israel8 ,and one of his servants said1 ,none1 my lord1 ,o king3 but ,elisha1 the prophet that is in ,israel1 telleth the king of ,israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #f ,and he said1 ,go and spy where he is1 that ,i may send and fetch him4 ,and it was told him1 saying1 ,behold1 he is in ,dothan4 ,therefore sent he thither horses1 and chariots1 and a great host3 and they came by night1 and compassed the city about4 ,and when the servant of the man of ,god was risen early1 and gone forth1 behold1 an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots4 ,and his servant said unto him1 ,alas1 my master6 how shall we do8 ,and he answered1 ,fear not3 for they that be with us are more than they that be with them4 ,and ,elisha prayed1 and said1 ,,lord1 ,i pray thee1 open his eyes1 that he may see4 ,and the ,,lord opened the eyes of the young man2 and he saw3 and1 behold1 the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about ,elisha4 ,and when they came down to him1 ,elisha prayed unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,smite this people1 ,i pray thee1 with blindness4 ,and he smote them with blindness according to the word of ,elisha4 ,and ,elisha said unto them1 ,this is not the way1 neither is this the city3 follow me1 and ,i will bring you to the man whom ye seek4 ,but he led them to ,samaria4 ,and it came to pass1 when they were come into ,samaria1 that ,elisha said1 ,,lord1 open the eyes of these men1 that they may see4 ,and the ,,lord opened their eyes1 and they saw2 and1 behold1 they were in the midst of ,samaria4 ,and the king of ,israel said unto ,elisha1 when he saw them1 ,my father1 shall ,i smite them8 shall ,i smite them8 ,and he answered1 ,thou shalt not smite them3 wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow8 set bread and water before them1 that they may eat and drink1 and go to their master4 ,and he prepared great provision for them3 and when they had eaten and drunk1 he sent them away1 and they went to their master4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #g ,and it came to pass after this1 that ,ben-hadad king of ,syria gathered all his host1 and went up1 and besieged ,samaria4 ,and there was a great famine in ,samaria3 and1 behold1 they besieged it1 until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver4 ,then said the king1 ,god do so and more also to me1 if the head of ,elisha the son of ,shaphat shall stand on him this day4 ,but ,elisha sat in his house1 and the elders sat with him2 and the king sent a man from before him3 but ere the messenger came to him1 he said to the elders1 ,see ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head8 look1 when the messenger cometh1 shut the door1 and hold him fast at the door3 is not the sound of his master's feet behind him8 ,and while he yet talked with them1 behold1 the messenger came down unto him3 and he said1 ,behold1 this evil is of the ,,lord2 what should ,i wait for the ,,lord any longer8 ,then ,elisha said1 ,hear ye the word of the ,,lord2 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,to morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel1 and two measures of barley for a shekel1 in the gate of ,samaria4 ,then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of ,god1 and said1 ,behold1 if the ,,lord would make windows in heaven1 might this thing be8 ,and he said1 ,behold1 thou shalt see it with thine eyes1 but shalt not eat thereof4 ,and there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate3 and they said one to another1 ,why sit we here until we die8 ,if we say1 ,we will enter into the city1 then the famine is in the city1 and we shall die there3 and if we sit still here1 we die also4 ,now therefore come1 and let us fall unto the host of the ,syrians3 if they save us alive1 we shall live2 and if they kill us1 we shall but die4 ,and they rose up in the twilight1 to go unto the camp of the ,syrians3 and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of ,syria1 behold1 there was no man there4 ,for the ,lord had made the host of the ,syrians to hear a noise of chariots1 and a noise of horses1 even the noise of a great host3 and they said one to another1 ,lo1 the king of ,israel hath hired against us the kings of the ,hittites1 and the kings of the ,egyptians1 to come upon us4 ,wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight1 and left their tents1 and their horses1 and their asses1 even the camp as it was1 and fled for their life4 ,and when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp1 they went into one tent1 and did eat and drink1 and carried thence silver1 and gold1 and raiment1 and went and hid it2 and came again1 and entered into another tent1 and carried thence also1 and went and hid it4 ,then they said one to another1 ,we do not well3 this day is a day of good tidings1 and we hold our peace3 if we tarry till the morning light1 some mischief will come upon us3 now therefore come1 that we may go and tell the king's household4 ,so they came and called unto the porter of the city3 and they told them1 saying1 ,we came to the camp of the ,syrians1 and1 behold1 there was no man there1 neither voice of man1 but horses tied1 and asses tied1 and the tents as they were4 ,and he called the porters2 and they told it to the king's house within4 ,and the king arose in the night1 and said unto his servants1 ,i will now shew you what the ,syrians have done to us4 ,they know that we be hungry2 therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field1 saying1 ,when they come out of the city1 we shall catch them alive1 and get into the city4 ,and one of his servants answered and said1 ,let some take1 ,i pray thee1 five of the horses that remain1 which are left in the city1 7behold1 they are as all the multitude of ,israel that are left in it3 behold1 ,i say1 they are even as all the multitude of the ,israelites that are consumed37 and let us send and see4 ,they took therefore two chariot horses2 and the king sent after the host of the ,syrians1 saying1 ,go and see4 ,and they went after them unto ,jordan3 and1 lo1 all the way was full of garments and vessels1 which the ,syrians had cast away in their haste4 ,and the messengers returned1 and told the king4 ,and the people went out1 and spoiled the tents of the ,syrians4 ,so a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel1 and two measures of barley for a shekel1 according to the word of the ,,lord4 ,and the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate3 and the people trode upon him in the gate1 and he died1 as the man of ,god had said1 who spake when the king came down to him4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #h ,and ,elisha came to ,damascus2 and ,ben-hadad the king of ,syria was sick2 and it was told him1 saying1 ,the man of ,god is come hither4 ,and the king said unto ,hazael1 ,take a present in thine hand1 and go1 meet the man of ,god1 and enquire of the ,,lord by him1 saying1 ,shall ,i recover of this disease8 ,so ,hazael went to meet him1 and took a present with him1 even of every good thing of ,damascus1 forty camels' burden1 and came and stood before him1 and said1 ,thy son ,ben-hadad king of ,syria hath sent me to thee1 saying1 ,shall ,i recover of this disease8 ,and ,elisha said unto him1 ,go1 say unto him1 ,thou mayest certainly recover3 howbeit the ,,lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die4 ,and he settled his countenance stedfastly1 until he was ashamed3 and the man of ,god wept4 ,and ,hazael said1 ,why weepeth my lord8 ,and he answered1 ,because ,i know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of ,israel3 their strong holds wilt thou set on fire1 and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword1 and wilt dash their children4 ,and ,hazael said1 ,but what1 is thy servant a dog1 that he should do this great thing8 ,and ,elisha answered1 ,the ,,lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over ,syria4 ,so he departed from ,elisha1 and came to his master2 who said to him1 ,what said ,elisha to thee8 ,and he answered1 ,he told me that thou shouldest surely recover4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that he took a thick cloth1 and dipped it in water1 and spread it on his face1 so that he died3 and ,hazael reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #aah ,,jehu ,,executes ,,judgment ,,on ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,ahab ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #h ,,in the fifth year of ,joram the son of ,ahab king of ,israel1 ,jehoram the son of ,jehoshaphat king of ,judah began to reign4 ,now when ,jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father1 he strengthened himself1 and slew all his brethren with the sword1 and divers also of the princes of ,israel4 ,and he walked in the way of the kings of ,israel1 like as did the house of ,ahab3 for he had the daughter of ,ahab to wife3 and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the ,,lord4 ,howbeit the ,,lord would not destroy the house of ,david1 because of the covenant that he had made with ,david1 and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever4 ,and there came a writing to him from ,elijah the prophet1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,david thy father1 ,because thou hast not walked in the ways of ,jehoshaphat thy father1 nor in the ways of ,asa king of ,judah1 but hast walked in the way of the kings of ,israel1 and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house1 which were better than thyself3 behold1 with a great plague will the ,,lord smite thy people1 and thy children1 and thy wives1 and all thy goods4 ,and after all this the ,,lord smote him with an incurable disease3 so he died of sore diseases4 ,and his people made no burning for him1 like the burning of his fathers4 ,thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign1 and he reigned in ,jerusalem eight years1 and departed without being desired4 ,howbeit they buried him in the city of ,david1 but not in the sepulchres of the kings4 ,and ,ahaziah his son reigned in his stead4 ,two and twenty years old was ,ahaziah when he began to reign2 and he reigned one year in ,jerusalem4 ,and he walked in the way of the house of ,ahab1 and did evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 as did the house of ,ahab3 for he was the son in law of the house of ,ahab4 ,and he went with ,joram the son of ,ahab to the war against ,hazael king of ,syria in ,ramoth-gilead2 and the ,syrians wounded ,joram4 ,and king ,joram went back to be healed in ,jezreel of the wounds which the ,syrians had given him at ,ramah1 when he fought against ,hazael king of ,syria4 ,and ,ahaziah the son of ,jehoram king of ,judah went down to see ,joram the son of ,ahab in ,jezreel1 because he was sick4 ,and ,elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets1 and said unto him1 ,gird up thy loins1 and take this box of oil in thine hand1 and go to ,ramoth-gilead3 and when thou comest thither1 look out there ,jehu the son of ,jehoshaphat the son of ,nimshi1 and go in1 and make him arise up from among his brethren1 and carry him to an inner chamber2 then take the box of oil1 and pour it on his head1 and say1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,i have anointed thee king over ,israel4 ,then open the door1 and flee1 and tarry not4 ,so the young man went to ,ramoth-gilead4 ,and when he came1 behold1 the captains of the host were sitting2 and he said1 ,i have an errand to thee1 ,o captain4 ,and ,jehu said1 ,unto which of all us8 ,and he said1 ,to thee1 ,o captain4 ,and he arose1 and went into the house2 and he poured the oil on his head1 and said unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,i have anointed thee king over the people of the ,,lord1 even over ,israel4 ,and thou shalt smite the house of ,ahab thy master1 that ,i may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets1 and the blood of all the servants of the ,,lord1 at the hand of ,jezebel4 ,and the dogs shall eat ,jezebel in the portion of ,jezreel1 and there shall be none to bury her4 ,and he opened the door1 and fled4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #i ,then ,jehu came forth to the servants of his lord3 and one said unto him1 ,is all well8 wherefore came this mad fellow to thee8 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye know the man1 and his communication4 ,and they said1 ,it is false2 tell us now4 ,and he said1 ,thus and thus spake he to me1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,i have anointed thee king over ,israel4 ,then they hasted1 and took every man his garment1 and put it under him on the top of the stairs1 and blew with trumpets1 saying1 ,jehu is king4 ,and ,jehu said1 ,if it be your minds1 then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in ,jezreel4 ,so ,jehu rode in a chariot1 and went to ,jezreel2 for ,joram lay there4 ,and ,ahaziah king of ,judah was come down to see ,joram4 ,and there stood a watchman on the tower in ,jezreel1 and he spied the company of ,jehu as he came1 and said1 ,i see a company4 ,and ,joram said1 ,take an horseman1 and send to meet them1 and let him say1 ,is it peace8 ,so there went one on horseback to meet him1 and said1 ,thus saith the king1 ,is it peace8 ,and ,jehu said1 ,what hast thou to do with peace8 turn thee behind me4 ,and the watchman told1 saying1 ,the messenger came to them1 but he cometh not again4 ,then he sent out a second on horseback1 which came to them1 and said1 ,thus saith the king1 ,is it peace8 ,and ,jehu answered1 ,what hast thou to do with peace8 turn thee behind me4 ,and the watchman told1 saying1 ,he came even unto them1 and cometh not again3 and the driving is like the driving of ,jehu the son of ,nimshi2 for he driveth furiously4 ,and ,joram said1 ,make ready4 ,and his chariot was made ready4 ,and ,joram king of ,israel and ,ahaziah king of ,judah went out1 each in his chariot1 and they went out against ,jehu1 and met him in the portion of ,naboth the ,jezreelite4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,joram saw ,jehu1 that he said1 ,is it peace1 ,jehu8 ,and he answered1 ,what peace1 so long as the sins of thy mother ,jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many8 ,and ,joram turned his hands1 and fled1 and said to ,ahaziah1 ,there is treachery1 ,o ,ahaziah4 ,and ,jehu drew a bow with his full strength1 and smote ,jehoram between his arms1 and the arrow went out at his heart1 and he sunk down in his chariot4 ,then said ,jehu to ,bidkar his captain1 ,take up1 and cast him in the portion of the field of ,naboth the ,jezreelite3 for remember how that1 when ,i and thou rode together after ,ahab his father1 the ,,lord laid this burden upon him2 surely ,i have seen yesterday the blood of ,naboth1 and the blood of his sons1 saith the ,,lord2 and ,i will requite thee in this plat1 saith the ,,lord4 ,now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground1 according to the word of the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #aa ,but when ,ahaziah the king of ,judah saw this1 he fled by the way of the garden house4 ,and ,jehu followed after him1 and said1 ,smite him also in the chariot4 ,and they did so at the going up to ,gur1 which is by ,ibleam4 ,and he fled to ,megiddo1 and died there4 ,and his servants carried him in a chariot to ,jerusalem1 and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of ,david4 ,and when ,jehu was come to ,jezreel1 ,jezebel heard of it2 and she painted her face1 and tired her head1 and looked out at a window4 ,and as ,jehu entered in at the gate1 she said1 ,had ,zimri peace1 who slew his master8 ,and he lifted up his face to the window1 and said1 ,who is on my side8 who8 ,and there looked out to him two or three officers4 ,and he said1 ,throw her down4 ,so they threw her down3 and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall1 and on the horses3 and he trode her under foot4 ,and when he was come in1 he did eat and drink1 and said1 ,go1 see now this cursed woman1 and bury her3 for she is a king's daughter4 ,and they went to bury her3 but they found no more of her than the skull1 and the feet1 and the palms of her hands4 ,wherefore they came again1 and told him4 ,and he said1 ,this is the word of the ,,lord1 which he spake by his servant ,elijah the ,tishbite1 saying1 ,in the portion of ,jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of ,jezebel3 and the carcase of ,jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of ,jezreel2 so that they shall not say1 ,this is ,jezebel4 ,so ,jehu slew all that remained of the house of ,ahab in ,jezreel1 and all his great men1 and his kinsfolks1 and his priests1 until he left him none remaining4 ,and they brought forth the images out of the house of ,baal1 and burned them4 ,and they brake down the image of ,baal1 and brake down the house of ,baal1 and made it a draught house unto this day4 ,thus ,jehu destroyed ,baal out of ,israel4 ,but ,jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the ,,lord ,god of ,israel with all his heart3 for he departed not from the sins of ,jeroboam1 which made ,israel to sin4 ,in those days the ,,lord began to cut ,israel short3 and ,hazael smote them in all the coasts of ,israel4 ,and ,jehu slept with his fathers3 and they buried him in ,samaria4 ,and ,jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead4 ,and the time that ,jehu reigned over ,israel in ,samaria was twenty and eight years4 ,,chapter #aai ,,joash1 ,,king ,,of ,,judah ,,when ,athaliah the mother of ,ahaziah saw that her son was dead1 she arose and destroyed all the seed royal4 ,but ,jehosheba1 the daughter of king ,joram1 sister of ,ahaziah1 took ,joash the son of ,ahaziah1 and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain2 and they hid him1 even him and his nurse1 in the bedchamber from ,athaliah1 so that he was not slain4 ,and he was with her hid in the house of the ,,lord six years4 ,and ,athaliah did reign over the land4 ,and the seventh year ,jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds1 with the captains and the guard1 and brought them to him into the house of the ,,lord1 and made a covenant with them1 and took an oath of them in the house of the ,,lord1 and shewed them the king's son4 ,and the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that ,jehoiada the priest commanded4 ,and to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king ,david's spears and shields1 that were in the temple of the ,,lord4 ,and the guard stood1 every man with his weapons in his hand1 round about the king1 from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple1 along by the altar and the temple4 ,and he brought forth the king's son1 and put the crown upon him1 and gave him the testimony2 and they made him king1 and anointed him2 and they clapped their hands1 and said1 ,god save the king4 ,and when ,athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people1 she came to the people into the temple of the ,,lord4 ,and when she looked1 behold1 the king stood by a pillar1 as the manner was1 and the princes and the trumpeters by the king1 and all the people of the land rejoiced1 and blew with trumpets3 and ,athaliah rent her clothes1 and cried1 ,treason1 ,treason4 ,but ,jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds1 the officers of the host1 and said unto them1 ,have her forth without the ranges3 and him that followeth her kill with the sword4 ,for the priest had said1 ,let her not be slain in the house of the ,,lord4 ,and they laid hands on her2 and she went by the way by which the horses came into the king's house3 and there was she slain4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #ab ,and ,jehoiada made a covenant between the ,,lord and the king and the people1 that they should be the ,,lord',s people2 between the king also and the people4 ,and all the people of the land went into the house of ,baal1 and brake it down2 his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly1 and slew ,mattan the priest of ,baal before the altars4 ,and the priest appointed officers over the house of the ,,lord4 ,and he took the rulers over hundreds1 and the captains1 and the guard1 and all the people of the land2 and they brought down the king from the house of the ,,lord1 and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house4 ,and he sat on the throne of the kings4 ,and all the people of the land rejoiced1 and the city was in quiet4 ,seven years old was ,joash when he began to reign4 ,in the seventh year of ,jehu ,joash began to reign2 and forty years reigned he in ,jerusalem1 and did that which was right in the sight of the ,,lord all his days wherein ,jehoiada the priest instructed him4 ,but ,jehoiada waxed old1 and was full of days when he died2 an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died4 ,and they buried him in the city of ,david among the kings1 because he had done good in ,israel1 both toward ,god1 and toward his house4 ,now after the death of ,jehoiada came the princes of ,judah1 and made obeisance to the king4 ,then the king hearkened unto them4 ,and they left the house of the ,,lord ,god of their fathers1 and served groves and idols3 and wrath came upon ,judah and ,jerusalem for this their trespass4 ,and the ,spirit of ,god came upon ,zechariah the son of ,jehoiada the priest1 which stood above the people1 and said unto them1 ,thus saith ,god1 ,why transgress ye the commandments of the ,,lord1 that ye cannot prosper8 because ye have forsaken the ,,lord1 he hath also forsaken you4 ,and they conspired against him1 and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the ,,lord4 ,thus ,joash the king remembered not the kindness which ,jehoiada his father had done to him1 but slew his son4 ,and when he died1 he said1 ,the ,,lord look upon it1 and require it4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #ac ,and it came to pass at the end of the year1 that the host of ,syria came up against him3 and they came to ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people1 and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of ,damascus4 ,for the army of the ,syrians came with a small company of men1 and the ,,lord delivered a very great host into their hand1 because they had forsaken the ,,lord ,god of their fathers4 ,so they executed judgment against ,joash4 ,and when they were departed from him1 7for they left him in great diseases17 his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of ,jehoiada the priest1 and slew him on his bed1 and he died3 and they buried him in the city of ,david1 but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings4 ,and ,amaziah his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #abj ,,death ,,of ,,elisha ,,in the three and twentieth year of ,joash the son of ,ahaziah king of ,judah ,jehoahaz the son of ,jehu began to reign over ,israel in ,samaria1 and reigned seventeen years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,and the anger of the ,,lord was kindled against ,israel1 and he delivered them into the hand of ,hazael king of ,syria1 and into the hand of ,ben-hadad the son of ,hazael1 all their days4 ,and ,jehoahaz besought the ,,lord1 and the ,,lord hearkened unto him3 for he saw the oppression of ,israel1 because the king of ,syria oppressed them4 7,and the ,,lord gave ,israel a saviour1 so that they went out from under the hand of the ,syrians3 and the children of ,israel dwelt in their tents1 as beforetime4 ,nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of ,jeroboam1 who made ,israel sin1 but walked therein3 and there remained the grove also in ,samaria47 ,neither did he leave of the people to ,jehoahaz but fifty horsemen1 and ten chariots1 and ten thousand footmen2 for the king of ,syria had destroyed them1 and had made them like the dust by threshing4 ,and ,jehoahaz slept with his fathers2 and they buried him in ,samaria3 and ,joash his son reigned in his stead4 ,now ,elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died4 ,and ,joash the king of ,israel came down unto him1 and wept over his face1 and said1 ,o my father1 my father1 the chariot of ,israel1 and the horsemen thereof4 ,and ,elisha said unto him1 ,take bow and arrows4 ,and he took unto him bow and arrows4 ,and he said to the king of ,israel1 ,put thine hand upon the bow4 ,and he put his hand upon it3 and ,elisha put his hands upon the king's hands4 ,and he said1 ,open the window eastward4 ,and he opened it4 ,then ,elisha said1 ,shoot4 ,and he shot4 ,and he said1 ,the arrow of the ,,lord',s deliverance1 and the arrow of deliverance from ,syria3 for thou shalt smite the ,syrians in ,aphek1 till thou have consumed them4 ,and he said1 ,take the arrows4 ,and he took them4 ,and he said unto the king of ,israel1 ,smite upon the ground4 ,and he smote thrice1 and stayed4 ,and the man of ,god was wroth with him1 and said1 ,thou shouldest have smitten five or six times2 then hadst thou smitten ,syria till thou hadst consumed it3 whereas now thou shalt smite ,syria but thrice4 ,and ,elisha died1 and they buried him4 ,and the bands of the ,moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year4 ,and it came to pass1 as they were burying a man1 that1 behold1 they spied a band of men2 and they cast the man into the sepulchre of ,elisha3 and when the man was let down1 and touched the bones of ,elisha1 he revived1 and stood up on his feet4 ,,chapter #aba ,,joash ,,and ,,amaziah ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #ad ,,in the second year of ,joash king of ,israel reigned ,amaziah king of ,judah4 ,and he did that which was right in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass1 as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand1 that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father4 ,but the children of the murderers he slew not3 according unto that which is written in the book of the law of ,moses1 wherein the ,,lord commanded1 saying1 ,the fathers shall not be put to death for the children1 nor the children be put to death for the fathers2 but every man shall be put to death for his own sin4 ,then ,amaziah king of ,judah took advice1 and sent to ,joash1 the son of ,jehoahaz1 the son of ,jehu1 king of ,israel1 saying1 ,come1 let us see one another in the face4 ,and ,joash king of ,israel sent to ,amaziah king of ,judah1 saying1 ,the thistle that was in ,lebanon sent to the cedar that was in ,lebanon1 saying1 ,give thy daughter to my son to wife3 and there passed by a wild beast that was in ,lebanon1 and trode down the thistle4 ,so ,joash the king of ,israel went up2 and ,judah was put to the worse before ,israel1 and they fled every man to his tent4 ,and ,joash the king of ,israel took ,amaziah king of ,judah1 the son of ,joash1 the son of ,jehoahaz1 at ,beth-shemesh1 and brought him to ,jerusalem1 and brake down the wall of ,jerusalem from the gate of ,ephraim to the corner gate1 four hundred cubits4 ,and ,joash slept with his fathers1 and was buried in ,samaria with the kings of ,israel2 and ,jeroboam his son reigned in his stead4 ,and ,amaziah the son of ,joash king of ,judah lived after the death of ,joash son of ,jehoahaz king of ,israel fifteen years4 ,now they made a conspiracy against him in ,jerusalem3 and he fled to ,lachish2 but they sent after him to ,lachish1 and slew him there4 ,and they brought him on horses3 and he was buried at ,jerusalem with his fathers in the city of ,david4 ,and all the people of ,judah took ,azariah1 which was sixteen years old1 and made him king instead of his father ,amaziah4 ,and ,azariah1 who was also called ,uzziah1 reigned over ,judah fifty and two years1 and he did that which was right in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,but the kings of ,israel were evil kings3 ,jeroboam and ,zachariah his son1 and ,shallum and ,menahem and ,pekahiah4 ,in the two and fiftieth year of ,azariah king of ,judah ,pekah the son of ,remaliah conspired against ,pekahiah1 and killed him1 and reigned in his stead4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,in the days of ,pekah came ,tiglath-pileser king of ,assyria1 and took all the land of ,naphtali1 and carried them captive to ,assyria4 ,and ,hoshea the son of ,elah made a conspiracy against ,pekah the son of ,remaliah1 and smote him1 and slew him1 and reigned in his stead4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #ae ,in the second year of ,pekah the son of ,remaliah king of ,israel began ,jotham the son of ,uzziah king of ,judah to reign4 ,five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign1 and he reigned sixteen years in ,jerusalem4 ,he fought also with the king of the ,ammonites1 and prevailed against them4 ,and the children of ,ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver1 and ten thousand measures of wheat1 and ten thousand of barley4 ,so much did the children of ,ammon pay unto him1 both the second year1 and the third4 ,so ,jotham became mighty1 because he prepared his ways before the ,,lord his ,god4 ,and ,jotham slept with his fathers1 and they buried him in the city of ,david3 and ,ahaz his son reigned in his stead4 ,ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned sixteen years in ,jerusalem3 but he did not that which was right in the sight of the ,,lord1 like ,david his father3 for he walked in the ways of the kings of ,israel1 and made also molten images for ,baalim4 ,wherefore the ,,lord his ,god delivered him into the hand of the king of ,syria2 and they smote him1 and carried away a great multitude of them captives1 and brought them to ,damascus4 ,and he was also delivered into the hand of the king of ,israel1 who smote him with a great slaughter4 ,and the children of ,israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand1 women1 sons1 and daughters1 and took also away much spoil from them1 and brought the spoil to ,samaria4 ,for the ,,lord brought ,judah low because of ,ahaz king of ,israel2 for he made ,judah naked1 and transgressed sore against the ,,lord4 ,and ,tiglath-pileser king of ,assyria came unto him1 and distressed him1 but strengthened him not4 ,for ,ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the ,,lord1 and out of the house of the king1 and of the princes1 and gave it unto the king of ,assyria3 but he helped him not4 ,and in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the ,,lord3 this is that king ,ahaz4 ,for he sacrificed unto the gods of ,damascus1 which smote him3 and he said1 ,because the gods of the kings of ,syria help them1 therefore will ,i sacrifice to them1 that they may help me4 ,but they were the ruin of him1 and of all ,israel4 ,and ,ahaz slept with his fathers1 and they buried him in the city1 even in ,jerusalem3 but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of ,israel3 and ,hezekiah his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #abb ,,israel ,,carried ,,away ,,captive ,,into ,,assyria ,,in the twelfth year of ,ahaz king of ,judah began ,hoshea the son of ,elah to reign in ,samaria over ,israel nine years4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,against him came up ,shalmaneser king of ,assyria2 and ,hoshea became his servant1 and gave him presents4 ,and the king of ,assyria found conspiracy in ,hoshea3 for he had sent messengers to ,so king of ,egypt1 and brought no present to the king of ,assyria1 as he had done year by year3 therefore the king of ,assyria shut him up1 and bound him in prison4 ,then the king of ,assyria came up throughout all the land1 and went up to ,samaria1 and besieged it three years4 ,in the ninth year of ,hoshea the king of ,assyria took ,samaria1 and carried ,israel away into ,assyria1 and placed them in ,halah and in ,habor by the river of ,gozan1 and in the cities of the ,medes4 ,for so it was1 that the children of ,israel had sinned against the ,,lord their ,god1 which had brought them up out of the land of ,egypt1 from under the hand of ,pharaoh king of ,egypt1 and had feared other gods4 ,yet the ,,lord testified against ,israel1 and against ,judah1 by all the prophets1 and by all the seers1 saying1 ,turn ye from your evil ways1 and keep my commandments and my statutes1 according to all the law which ,i commanded your fathers1 and which ,i sent to you by my servants the prophets4 ,notwithstanding they would not hear1 but hardened their necks1 like to the neck of their fathers1 that did not believe in the ,,lord their ,god4 ,and they left all the commandments of the ,,lord their ,god1 and made them molten images1 even two calves1 and made a grove1 and worshipped all the host of heaven1 and served ,baal4 ,and they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire1 and used divination and enchantments1 and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 to provoke him to anger4 ,therefore the ,,lord was very angry with ,israel1 and removed them out of his sight3 there was none left but the tribe of ,judah only4 ,also ,judah kept not the commandments of the ,,lord their ,god1 but walked in the statutes of ,israel which they made4 ,and the ,,lord rejected all the seed of ,israel1 and afflicted them1 and delivered them into the hand of spoilers1 until he had cast them out of his sight1 as he had said by all his servants the prophets4 ,so was ,israel carried away out of their own land to ,assyria unto this day4 ,and the king of ,assyria brought people from his own country1 and placed them in the cities of ,samaria instead of the children of ,israel3 and they possessed ,samaria1 and dwelt in the cities thereof4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #ag ,,chapter #abc ,,sennacherib ,,invades ,,the ,,land ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #ah ,,now it came to pass in the third year of ,hoshea son of ,elah king of ,israel1 that ,hezekiah the son of ,ahaz king of ,judah began to reign4 ,and he did that which was right in the sight of the ,,lord1 according to all that ,david his father did4 ,he removed the high places1 and brake the images1 and cut down the groves1 and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that ,moses had made3 for unto those days the children of ,israel did burn incense to it3 and he called it ,nehushtan4 ,he trusted in the ,,lord ,god of ,israel2 so that after him was none like him among all the kings of ,judah1 nor any that were before him4 ,for he clave to the ,,lord1 and departed not from following him1 but kept his commandments1 which the ,,lord commanded ,moses4 ,and the ,,lord was with him2 and he prospered whithersoever he went forth3 and he rebelled against the king of ,assyria1 and served him not4 ,and when ,hezekiah saw that ,sennacherib was come1 and that he was purposed to fight against ,jerusalem1 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city3 and they did help him4 ,so there was gathered much people together1 who stopped all the fountains1 and the brook that ran through the midst of the land1 saying1 ,why should the kings of ,assyria come1 and find much water8 ,also he strengthened himself1 and built up all the wall that was broken1 and raised it up to the towers1 and another wall without1 and repaired ,millo in the city of ,david1 and made darts and shields in abundance4 ,and he set captains of war over the people1 and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city1 and spake comfortably to them1 saying1 ,be strong and courageous1 be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of ,assyria1 nor for all the multitude that is with him3 for there be more with us than with him3 with him is an arm of flesh2 but with us is the ,,lord our ,god to help us1 and to fight our battles4 ,and the people rested themselves upon the words of ,hezekiah king of ,judah4 ,after this did ,sennacherib king of ,assyria send his servants to ,jerusalem1 unto ,hezekiah king of ,judah1 and unto all ,judah that were at ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,thus saith ,sennacherib king of ,assyria1 ,whereon do ye trust1 that ye abide in the siege in ,jerusalem8 ,doth not ,hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst1 saying1 ,the ,,lord our ,god shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of ,assyria8 ,know ye not what ,i and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands8 were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand8 ,who was there among all the gods of those nations that could deliver his people out of mine hand1 that your ,god should be able to deliver you out of mine hand8 ,now therefore let not ,hezekiah deceive you1 nor persuade you on this manner1 neither yet believe him3 for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand1 and out of the hand of my fathers3 how much less shall your ,god deliver you out of mine hand8 ,and his servants spake yet more against the ,,lord ,god1 and against his servant ,hezekiah4 ,he wrote also letters to rail on the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 and to speak against him4 ,then they cried with a loud voice in the ,jews' speech unto the people of ,jerusalem that were on the wall1 to affright them1 and to trouble them2 that they might take the city4 ,and they spake against the ,god of ,jerusalem1 as against the gods of the people of the earth1 which were the work of the hands of man4 ,and for this cause ,hezekiah the king1 and the prophet ,isaiah the son of ,amoz1 prayed and cried to heaven4 ,and ,hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers1 and read it3 and ,hezekiah went up into the house of the ,,lord1 and spread it before the ,,lord4 ,and ,hezekiah prayed before the ,,lord1 and said1 ,o ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 which dwellest between the cherubims1 thou art the ,god1 even thou alone1 of all the kingdoms of the earth2 thou hast made heaven and earth4 ,,lord1 bow down thine ear1 and hear3 open1 ,,lord1 thine eyes1 and see3 and hear the words of ,sennacherib1 which hath sent him to reproach the living ,god4 ,of a truth1 ,,lord1 the kings of ,assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands1 and have cast their gods into the fire3 for they were no gods1 but the work of men's hands1 wood and stone3 therefore they have destroyed them4 ,now therefore1 ,o ,,lord our ,god1 ,i beseech thee1 save thou us out of his hand1 that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the ,,lord ,god1 even thou only4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,kings #bj ,then ,isaiah the son of ,amoz sent to ,hezekiah1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,that which thou hast prayed to me against ,sennacherib king of ,assyria ,i have heard4 ,therefore thus saith the ,,lord concerning the king of ,assyria1 ,he shall not come into this city1 nor shoot an arrow there1 nor come before it with shield1 nor cast a bank against it4 ,by the way that he came1 by the same shall he return1 and shall not come into this city1 saith the ,,lord4 ,for ,i will defend this city1 to save it1 for mine own sake1 and for my servant ,david's sake4 ,and it came to pass that night1 that the angel of the ,,lord went out1 and smote in the camp of the ,assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand3 and when they arose early in the morning1 behold1 they were all dead corpses4 ,so ,sennacherib king of ,assyria departed1 and went and returned1 and dwelt at ,nineveh4 ,and it came to pass1 as he was worshipping in the house of ,nisroch his god1 that two of his sons smote him with the sword4 ,and ,esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #abd ,,hezekiah',s ,,sickness ,,in those days was ,hezekiah sick unto death4 ,and the prophet ,isaiah the son of ,amoz came to him1 and said unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,set thine house in order2 for thou shalt die1 and not live4 ,then he turned his face to the wall1 and prayed unto the ,,lord1 saying1 ,i beseech thee1 ,o ,,lord1 remember now how ,i have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart1 and have done that which is good in thy sight4 ,and ,hezekiah wept sore4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,chronicles #cc ,and it came to pass1 afore ,isaiah was gone out into the middle court1 that the word of the ,,lord came to him1 saying1 ,turn again1 and tell ,hezekiah the captain of my people1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 the ,god of ,david thy father1 ,i have heard thy prayer1 ,i have seen thy tears3 behold1 ,i will heal thee3 on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the ,,lord4 ,and ,i will add unto thy days fifteen years2 and ,i will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of ,assyria2 and ,i will defend this city for mine own sake1 and for my servant ,david's sake4 ,and ,isaiah said1 ,take a lump of figs4 ,and they took and laid it on the boil1 and he recovered4 ,and ,hezekiah said unto ,isaiah1 ,what shall be the sign that the ,,lord will heal me1 and that ,i shall go up into the house of the ,,lord the third day8 ,and ,isaiah said1 ,this sign shalt thou have of the ,,lord1 that the ,,lord will do the thing that he hath spoken3 shall the shadow go forward ten degrees1 or go back ten degrees8 ,and ,hezekiah answered1 ,it is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees3 nay1 but let the shadow return backward ten degrees4 ,and ,isaiah the prophet cried unto the ,,lord3 and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward1 by which it had gone down in the dial of ,ahaz4 ,at that time ,berodach-baladan1 king of ,babylon1 sent letters and a present unto ,hezekiah3 for he had heard that ,hezekiah had been sick4 ,and ,hezekiah hearkened unto them1 and shewed them all the house of his precious things1 the silver1 and the gold1 and the spices1 and the precious ointment1 and all the house of his armour1 and all that was found in his treasures3 there was nothing in his house1 nor in all his dominion1 that ,hezekiah shewed them not4 ,then came ,isaiah the prophet unto king ,hezekiah1 and said unto him1 ,what said these men8 and from whence came they unto thee8 ,and ,hezekiah said1 ,they are come from a far country1 even from ,babylon4 ,and he said1 ,what have they seen in thine house8 ,and ,hezekiah answered1 ,all the things that are in mine house have they seen3 there is nothing among my treasures that ,i have not shewed them4 ,and ,isaiah said unto ,hezekiah1 ,hear the word of the ,,lord4 ,behold1 the days come1 that all that is in thine house1 and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day1 shall be carried into ,babylon3 nothing shall be left1 saith the ,,lord4 ,and ,hezekiah slept with his fathers3 and ,manasseh his son reigned in his stead4 ,,chapter #abe ,,manasseh1 ,,amon1 ,,and ,,josiah ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,chronicles #cd ,,manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned fifty and five years in ,jerusalem3 but did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 like unto the abominations of the heathen1 whom the ,,lord had cast out before the children of ,israel4 ,for he built again the high places which ,hezekiah his father had broken down1 and he reared up altars for ,baalim1 and made groves1 and worshipped all the host of heaven1 and served them4 ,and he set a carved image1 the idol which he had made1 in the house of ,god1 of which ,god had said to ,david and to ,solomon his son1 ,in this house1 and in ,jerusalem1 which ,i have chosen before all the tribes of ,israel1 will ,i put my name for ever4 ,so ,manasseh made ,judah and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem to err1 and to do worse than the heathen1 whom the ,,lord had destroyed before the children of ,israel4 ,and the ,,lord spake to ,manasseh1 and to his people3 but they would not hearken4 ,wherefore the ,,lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of ,assyria1 which took ,manasseh among the thorns1 and bound him with fetters1 and carried him to ,babylon4 ,and when he was in affliction1 he besought the ,,lord his ,god1 and humbled himself greatly before the ,god of his fathers1 and prayed unto him3 and he was intreated of him1 and heard his supplication1 and brought him again to ,jerusalem into his kingdom4 ,then ,manasseh knew that the ,,lord he was ,god4 ,so ,manasseh slept with his fathers1 and they buried him in his own house3 and ,amon his son reigned in his stead4 ,but he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord1 as did ,manasseh his father2 and humbled not himself before the ,,lord1 as ,manasseh his father had humbled himself2 but ,amon trespassed more and more4 ,and his servants conspired against him1 and slew him in his own house4 ,but the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king ,amon2 and the people of the land made ,josiah his son king in his stead4 ,josiah was eight years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned in ,jerusalem one and thirty years4 ,and he did that which was right in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,for in the eighth year of his reign1 while he was yet young1 he began to seek after the ,god of ,david his father3 and in the twelfth year he began to purge ,judah and ,jerusalem from the high places1 and the groves1 and the carved images1 and the molten images4 ,and they brake down the altars of ,baalim in his presence2 and the images1 that were on high above them1 he cut down2 and the groves1 and the carved images1 and the molten images1 he brake in pieces1 and made dust of them1 and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them4 ,and he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars1 and cleansed ,judah and ,jerusalem4 ,and so did he in the cities of ,manasseh1 and ,ephraim1 and ,simeon1 even unto ,naphtali4 ,and when he had cut down all the idols throughout all the land of ,israel1 he returned to ,jerusalem4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,chronicles #ce ,now in the eighteenth year of his reign1 when he had purged the land1 and the house1 he sent ,shaphan and ,maaseiah the governor of the city1 and ,joah the son of ,joahaz the recorder1 to repair the house of the ,,lord his ,god4 ,and when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the ,,lord1 ,hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the ,,lord given by ,moses4 ,and ,hilkiah delivered the book to ,shaphan4 ,then ,shaphan the scribe told the king1 saying1 ,hilkiah the priest hath given me a book4 ,and ,shaphan read it before the king4 ,and it came to pass1 when the king had heard the words of the law1 that he rent his clothes4 ,and the king commanded1 saying1 ,go1 enquire of the ,,lord for me1 and for them that are left in ,israel and in ,judah1 concerning the words of the book that is found3 for great is the wrath of the ,,lord that is poured out upon us1 because our fathers have not kept the word of the ,,lord1 to do after all that is written in this book4 ,and ,hilkiah1 and they that the king had appointed1 went to ,huldah the prophetess2 and they spake to her to that effect4 ,and she answered them1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 ,tell ye the man that sent you to me1 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,behold1 ,i will bring evil upon this place1 and upon the inhabitants thereof1 even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of ,judah3 because they have forsaken me1 and have burned incense unto other gods1 that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands2 therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place1 and shall not be quenched4 ,and as for the king of ,judah1 who sent you to enquire of the ,,lord1 so shall ye say unto him1 ,thus saith the ,,lord ,god of ,israel concerning the words which thou hast heard2 ,because thine heart was tender1 and thou didst humble thyself before ,god1 when thou heardest his words against this place1 and against the inhabitants thereof1 and humbledst thyself before me1 and didst rend thy clothes1 and weep before me2 ,i have even heard thee also1 saith the ,,lord4 ,behold1 ,i will gather thee to thy fathers1 and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace1 neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that ,i will bring upon this place1 and upon the inhabitants of the same4 ,so they brought the king word again4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,chronicles #ce ,then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and all the men of ,judah1 and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 and the priests1 and the ,levites1 and all the people1 great and small3 and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the ,,lord4 ,and the king stood in his place1 and made a covenant before the ,,lord1 to walk after the ,,lord1 and to keep his commandments1 and his testimonies1 and his statutes1 with all his heart1 and with all his soul1 to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book4 ,and he caused all that were present in ,jerusalem and ,benjamin to stand to it4 ,and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem did according to the covenant of ,god1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,and ,josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of ,israel1 and made all that were present in ,israel to serve1 even to serve the ,,lord their ,god4 ,and all his days they departed not from following the ,,lord1 the ,god of their fathers4 ,moreover ,josiah kept a passover unto the ,,lord in ,jerusalem3 and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month4 ,and he set the priests in their charges1 and encouraged them to the service of the house of the ,,lord4 ,and the children of ,israel that were present kept the passover at that time1 and the feast of unleavened bread seven days4 ,and there was no passover like to that kept in ,israel from the days of ,samuel the prophet2 neither did all the kings of ,israel keep such a passover as ,josiah kept1 and the priests1 and the ,levites1 and all ,judah and ,israel that were present1 and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem4 ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,chronicles #ce ,after all this1 when ,josiah had prepared the temple1 ,necho king of ,egypt came up to fight against ,charchemish by ,euphrates3 and ,josiah went out against him4 ,and the archers shot at king ,josiah2 and the king said to his servants1 ,have me away2 for ,i am sore wounded4 ,his servants therefore took him out of that chariot1 and put him in the second chariot that he had2 and they brought him to ,jerusalem1 and he died1 and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers4 ,and all ,judah and ,jerusalem mourned for ,josiah4 ,and ,jeremiah lamented for ,josiah3 and all the singing men and the singing women spake of ,josiah in their lamentations to this day1 and made them an ordinance in ,israel3 and1 behold1 they are written in the lamentations4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,xi--,,the ,,captivity ,,and ,,the ,,return ,,chapter #abf ,,the ,,babylonian ,,captivity ,,then the people of the land took ,jehoahaz the son of ,josiah1 and made him king in his father's stead in ,jerusalem4 ,jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned three months in ,jerusalem4 ,and the king of ,egypt put him down at ,jerusalem1 and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold4 ,and the king of ,egypt made ,eliakim his brother king over ,judah and ,jerusalem1 and turned his name to ,jehoiakim2 and took ,jehoahaz1 and carried him to ,egypt4 ,jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign1 and he reigned eleven years in ,jerusalem3 and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord his ,god4 ,against him came up ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon1 and bound him in fetters1 to carry him to ,babylon4 ,and ,jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead4 ,and ,jehoiachin did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord4 ,and when the year was expired1 king ,nebuchadnezzar sent1 and brought him to ,babylon1 with the goodly vessels of the house of the ,,lord1 and made ,zedekiah his brother king over ,judah and ,jerusalem4 ,zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign1 and reigned eleven years in ,jerusalem4 ,and he did that which was evil in the sight of the ,,lord his ,god1 and humbled not himself before ,jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the ,,lord4 ,and he also rebelled against king ,nebuchadnezzar1 who had made him swear by ,god3 but he stiffened his neck1 and hardened his heart from turning unto the ,,lord ,god of ,israel4 ,and it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign1 in the tenth month1 in the tenth day of the month1 that ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon came1 he1 and all his host1 against ,jerusalem1 and pitched against it2 and they built forts against it round about4 ,and the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king ,zedekiah4 ,and on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city1 and there was no bread for the people of the land4 ,and the city was broken up1 and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls1 which is by the king's garden3 7now the ,chaldees were against the city round about37 and the king went the way toward the plain4 ,and the army of the ,chaldees pursued after the king1 and overtook him in the plains of ,jericho3 and all his army were scattered from him4 ,so they took the king1 and brought him up to the king of ,babylon to ,riblah2 and they gave judgment upon him4 ,and they slew the sons of ,zedekiah before his eyes1 and put out the eyes of ,zedekiah1 and bound him with fetters of brass1 and carried him to ,babylon4 ,and all the vessels of the house of ,god1 great and small1 and the treasures of the house of the ,,lord1 and the treasures of the king1 and of his princes2 all these ,nebuchadnezzar brought to ,babylon4 ,and they burnt the house of ,god1 and brake down the wall of ,jerusalem1 and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire1 and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof4 ,and them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to ,babylon2 where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of ,persia3 to fulfil the word of the ,,lord by the mouth of ,jeremiah1 until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths3 for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath1 to fulfil threescore and ten years4 ,,chapter #abg ,,the ,,return ,sidenote3 ,ezra #a ,,now in the first year of ,cyrus king of ,persia1 that the word of the ,,lord by the mouth of ,jeremiah might be fulfilled1 the ,,lord stirred up the spirit of ,cyrus king of ,persia1 that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom1 and put it also in writing1 saying1 ,thus saith ,cyrus king of ,persia1 ,the ,,lord ,god of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth2 and he hath charged me to build him an house at ,jerusalem1 which is in ,judah4 ,who is there among you of all his people8 his ,god be with him1 and let him go up to ,jerusalem1 which is in ,judah1 and build the house of the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 7he is the ,god17 which is in ,jerusalem4 ,then rose up the chief of the fathers of ,judah and ,benjamin1 and the priests1 and the ,levites1 with all them whose spirit ,god had raised1 to go up to build the house of the ,,lord which is in ,jerusalem4 ,and all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver1 with gold1 with goods1 and with beasts1 and with precious things4 ,also ,cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the ,,lord1 which ,nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of ,jerusalem1 and had put them in the house of his gods2 even those did ,cyrus king of ,persia bring forth1 and numbered them unto ,sheshbazzar1 the prince of ,judah4 ,sidenote3 ,ezra #c ,now the children of the province that went up out of the captivity1 of those which had been carried away1 whom ,nebuchadnezzar the king of ,babylon had carried away unto ,babylon1 and came again unto ,jerusalem and ,judah1 every one unto his city2 the whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore1 beside their servants and their maids1 of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven3 and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women4 ,their horses were seven hundred thirty and six2 their mules1 two hundred forty and five2 their camels1 four hundred thirty and five2 their asses1 six thousand seven hundred and twenty4 ,and some of the chief of the fathers1 when they came to the house of the ,,lord which is at ,jerusalem1 offered freely for the house of ,god to set it up in his place3 they gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold1 and five thousand pound of silver1 and one hundred priests' garments4 ,and when the seventh month was come1 and the children of ,israel were in the cities1 the people gathered themselves together as one man to ,jerusalem4 ,then stood up ,jeshua the son of ,jozadak1 and his brethren the priests1 and ,zerubbabel the son of ,shealtiel1 and his brethren1 and builded the altar of the ,god of ,israel1 to offer burnt offerings thereon1 as it is written in the law of ,moses the man of ,god4 ,and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the ,,lord1 even burnt offerings morning and evening4 ,,chapter #abh ,,the ,,second ,,temple ,,and when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the ,,lord1 they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets1 and the ,levites the sons of ,asaph with cymbals1 to praise the ,,lord1 after the ordinance of ,david king of ,israel4 ,and they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the ,,lord2 because he is good1 for his mercy endureth for ever toward ,israel4 ,and all the people shouted with a great shout1 when they praised the ,,lord1 because the foundation of the house of the ,,lord was laid4 ,but many of the priests and ,levites and chief of the fathers1 who were ancient men1 that had seen the first house1 when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes1 wept with a loud voice2 and many shouted aloud for joy3 so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people3 for the people shouted with a loud shout1 and the noise was heard afar off4 ,then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of ,judah1 and troubled them in building4 ,and ,rehum the chancellor and ,shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against ,jerusalem to ,artaxerxes the king of ,persia in this sort3 be it known unto the king1 that this city is a rebellious city1 and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time3 for which cause was this city destroyed4 ,then sent the king an answer1 saying1 ,give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease1 and that this city be not builded1 until another commandment shall be given from me4 ,then ceased the work of the house of ,god which is at ,jerusalem4 ,so it ceased unto the second year of the reign of ,darius king of ,persia4 ,then the prophets ,haggai and ,zechariah prophesied unto the ,jews that were in ,judah and ,jerusalem in the name of the ,god of ,israel4 ,then rose up ,zerubbabel and ,jeshua1 and began to build the house of ,god which is at ,jerusalem3 and with them were the prophets of ,god helping them4 ,at the same time came to them ,tatnai1 governor on this side the river1 and ,shethar-boznai1 and their companions1 and said thus unto them1 ,who hath commanded you to build this house1 and to make up this wall8 ,but the eye of their ,god was upon the elders of the ,jews1 that they could not cause them to cease1 till the matter came to ,darius4 ,then ,tatnai sent a letter unto ,darius the king concerning this matter1 wherein was written that the ,jews had answered him1 saying1 ,in the first year of ,cyrus the king of ,babylon the same king ,cyrus made a decree to build this house of ,god1 and to take the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of ,god1 which ,nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in ,jerusalem1 and carry them into the temple that is in ,jerusalem1 and let the house of ,god be builded in his place4 ,sidenote3 ,ezra #e ,then ,darius the king made a decree1 and search was made in the house of the rolls1 where the treasures were laid up in ,babylon4 ,and there was found a decree of ,cyrus the king to build the house of ,god at ,jerusalem1 and also that the golden and silver vessels of the house of ,god1 which ,nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at ,jerusalem1 and brought unto ,babylon1 be restored1 and brought again unto the temple which is at ,jerusalem1 every one to his place4 ,now therefore1 wrote ,darius1 let the work of this house of ,god alone2 let the governor of the ,jews and the elders of the ,jews build this house of ,god in his place4 ,moreover ,i make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these ,jews for the building of this house of ,god3 that of the king's goods1 even of the tribute beyond the river1 forthwith expences be given unto these men1 that they be not hindered4 ,and that which they have need of1 both young bullocks1 and rams1 and lambs1 for the burnt offerings of the ,god of heaven1 wheat1 salt1 wine1 and oil1 according to the appointment of the priests which are at ,jerusalem1 let it be given them day by day without fail3 that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the ,god of heaven1 and pray for the life of the king1 and of his sons4 ,also ,i have made a decree1 that whosoever shall alter this word1 let timber be pulled down from his house1 and being set up1 let him be hanged thereon4 ,and the ,god that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people1 that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of ,god which is at ,jerusalem4 ,i ,darius have made a decree2 let it be done with speed4 ,sidenote3 ,ezra #g ,then ,tatnai1 ,shethar-boznai1 and their companions1 according to that which ,darius the king had sent1 so they did speedily4 ,and the elders of the ,jews builded1 and this house was finished in the sixth year of the reign of ,darius the king4 ,and the children of ,israel1 the priests1 and the ,levites1 and the rest of the children of the captivity1 kept the dedication of this house of ,god with joy3 and they made an offering at the dedication of this house of ,god1 and a sin offering for all ,israel4 ,and they set the priests in their divisions1 and the ,levites in their courses1 for the service of ,god1 which is at ,jerusalem2 as it is written in the book of ,moses4 ,and the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month4 ,and the children of ,israel kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy3 for the ,,lord had made them joyful1 and turned the heart of the king of ,assyria unto them1 to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of ,god1 the ,god of ,israel4 ,,chapter #abi ,,ezra ,,goes ,,up ,,from ,,babylon ,,now after these things1 in the reign of ,artaxerxes king of ,persia1 ,ezra went up from ,babylon2 and he was a ready scribe in the law of ,moses3 and the king granted him all his request1 according to the hand of the ,,lord his ,god upon him4 ,now this is the copy of the letter that the king ,artaxerxes gave unto ,ezra the priest1 the scribe1 even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the ,,lord1 and of his statutes to ,israel4 ,artaxerxes1 king of kings1 unto ,ezra the priest1 a scribe of the law of the ,god of heaven1 perfect peace4 ,i make a decree1 that all they of the people of ,israel1 and of his priests and ,levites1 in my realm1 which are minded of their own freewill to go up to ,jerusalem1 go with thee4 ,forasmuch as thou art sent of the king1 and of his seven counsellors1 to enquire concerning ,judah and ,jerusalem1 according to the law of thy ,god which is in thine hand2 and to carry the silver and gold1 which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the ,god of ,israel1 whose habitation is in ,jerusalem1 and all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of ,babylon1 with the freewill offering of the people1 and of the priests1 offering willingly for the house of their ,god which is in ,jerusalem3 that thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks1 rams1 lambs1 with their meat offerings and their drink offerings1 and offer them upon the altar of the house of your ,god which is in ,jerusalem4 ,and whatsoever shall seem good to thee1 and to thy brethren1 to do with the rest of the silver and the gold1 that do after the will of your ,god4 ,the vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy ,god1 those deliver thou before the ,god of ,jerusalem4 ,and whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy ,god1 which thou shalt have occasion to bestow1 bestow it out of the king's treasure house4 ,and ,i1 even ,i ,artaxerxes the king1 do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river1 that whatsoever ,ezra the priest1 the scribe of the law of the ,god of heaven1 shall require of you1 it be done speedily1 unto an hundred talents of silver1 and to an hundred measures of wheat1 and to an hundred baths of wine1 and to an hundred baths of oil1 and salt without prescribing how much4 ,whatsoever is commanded by the ,god of heaven1 let it be diligently done for the house of the ,god of heaven3 for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons8 ,also we certify you1 that touching any of the ministers of this house of ,god1 it shall not be lawful to impose toll1 tribute1 or custom1 upon them4 ,and thou1 ,ezra1 after the wisdom of thy ,god1 that is in thine hand1 set magistrates and judges1 which may judge all the people that are beyond the river1 all such as know the laws of thy ,god2 and teach ye them that know them not4 ,and whosoever will not do the law of thy ,god1 and the law of the king1 let judgment be executed speedily upon him1 whether it be unto death1 or to banishment1 or to confiscation of goods1 or to imprisonment4 ,blessed be the ,,lord ,god of our fathers1 which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart1 to beautify the house of the ,,lord which is in ,jerusalem3 and hath extended mercy unto me before the king1 and his counsellors1 and before all the king's mighty princes4 ,and ,i was strengthened as the hand of the ,,lord my ,god was upon me1 and ,i gathered together out of ,israel chief men to go up with me4 ,and ,i gathered them together to the river that runneth to ,ahava2 and there abode we in tents three days4 ,then ,i proclaimed a fast there1 at the river of ,ahava1 that we might afflict ourselves before our ,god1 to seek of him a right way for us1 and for our little ones1 and for all our substance4 ,for ,i was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way3 because we had spoken unto the king1 saying1 ,the hand of our ,god is upon all them for good that seek him2 but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him4 ,so we fasted and besought our ,god for this3 and he was intreated of us4 ,sidenote3 ,ezra #h ,then we departed from the river of ,ahava on the twelfth day of the first month1 to go unto ,jerusalem3 and the hand of our ,god was upon us1 and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy1 and of such as lay in wait by the way4 ,and we came to ,jerusalem1 and abode there three days4 ,now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our ,god1 by number and by weight of every one3 and all the weight was written at that time4 ,also the children of those that had been carried away1 which were come out of the captivity1 offered burnt offerings unto the ,god of ,israel4 ,and they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants1 and to the governors on this side the river3 and they furthered the people1 and the house of ,god4 ,,chapter #acj ,,the ,,building ,,of ,,jerusalem ,sidenote3 ,nehemiah #a ,,the words of ,nehemiah the son of ,hachaliah4 ,and it came to pass in the month ,chisleu1 in the twentieth year1 as ,i was in ,shushan the palace1 that ,hanani1 one of my brethren1 came1 he and certain men of ,judah2 and ,i asked them concerning the ,jews that had escaped1 which were left of the captivity1 and concerning ,jerusalem4 ,and they said unto me1 ,the remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach3 the wall of ,jerusalem also is broken down1 and the gates thereof are burned with fire4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,i heard these words1 that ,i sat down and wept1 and mourned certain days1 and fasted1 and prayed before the ,god of heaven1 and said1 ,i beseech thee1 ,o ,,lord ,god of heaven1 the great and terrible ,god1 that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments3 let thine ear now be attentive1 and thine eyes open1 that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant1 which ,i pray before thee now1 day and night1 for the children of ,israel thy servants1 and confess the sins of the children of ,israel1 which we have sinned against thee3 both ,i and my father's house have sinned4 ,we have dealt very corruptly against thee1 and have not kept the commandments1 nor the statutes1 nor the judgments1 which thou commandedst thy servant ,moses4 ,remember1 ,i beseech thee1 the word that thou commandedst thy servant ,moses1 saying1 ,if ye transgress1 ,i will scatter you abroad among the nations3 but if ye turn unto me1 and keep my commandments1 and do them2 though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven1 yet will ,i gather them from thence1 and will bring them unto the place that ,i have chosen to set my name there4 ,now these are thy servants and thy people1 whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power1 and by thy strong hand4 ,o ,lord1 ,i beseech thee1 let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant1 and to the prayer of thy servants1 who desire to fear thy name3 and prosper1 ,i pray thee1 thy servant this day1 and grant him mercy in the sight of this man4 ,for ,i was the king's cupbearer4 ,and it came to pass in the month ,nisan1 in the twentieth year of ,artaxerxes the king1 that wine was before him3 and ,i took up the wine1 and gave it unto the king4 ,now ,i had not been beforetime sad in his presence4 ,wherefore the king said unto me1 ,why is thy countenance sad1 seeing thou art not sick8 this is nothing else but sorrow of heart4 ,then ,i was very sore afraid1 and said unto the king1 ,let the king live for ever3 why should not my countenance be sad1 when the city1 the place of my fathers' sepulchres1 lieth waste1 and the gates thereof are consumed with fire8 ,then the king said unto me1 ,for what dost thou make request8 ,so ,i prayed to the ,god of heaven4 ,and ,i said unto the king1 ,if it please the king1 and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight1 that thou wouldest send me unto ,judah1 unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres1 that ,i may build it4 ,and the king said unto me1 7the queen also sitting by him17 ,for how long shall thy journey be8 and when wilt thou return8 ,so it pleased the king to send me2 and ,i set him a time4 ,moreover ,i said unto the king1 ,if it please the king1 let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river1 that they may convey me over till ,i come into ,judah2 and a letter unto ,asaph the keeper of the king's forest1 that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house1 and for the wall of the city1 and for the house that ,i shall enter into4 ,and the king granted me1 according to the good hand of my ,god upon me4 ,then ,i came to the governors beyond the river1 and gave them the king's letters4 ,now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me4 ,so ,i came to ,jerusalem1 and was there three days4 ,and ,i arose in the night1 ,i and some few men with me2 neither told ,i any man what my ,god had put in my heart to do at ,jerusalem3 neither was there any beast with me1 save the beast that ,i rode upon4 ,and ,i went out by night by the gate of the valley1 and viewed the walls of ,jerusalem1 which were broken down1 and the gates thereof were consumed with fire4 ,and the rulers knew not whither ,i went1 or what ,i did2 neither had ,i as yet told it to the ,jews1 nor to the priests1 nor to the nobles1 nor to the rulers1 nor to the rest that did the work4 ,then said ,i unto them1 ,ye see the distress that we are in1 how ,jerusalem lieth waste1 and the gates thereof are burned with fire3 come1 and let us build up the wall of ,jerusalem1 that we be no more a reproach4 ,then ,i told them of the hand of my ,god which was good upon me2 as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me4 ,and they said1 ,let us rise up and build4 ,so they strengthened their hands for this good work4 ,but when ,sanballat the ,horonite1 and ,tobiah the servant1 the ,ammonite1 and ,geshem the ,arabian1 heard it1 they laughed us to scorn1 and despised us1 and said1 ,what is this thing that ye do8 will ye rebel against the king8 ,then answered ,i them1 and said unto them1 ,the ,god of heaven1 he will prosper us2 therefore we his servants will arise and build4 ,sidenote3 ,nehemiah #d ,but it came to pass1 that when ,sanballat heard that we builded the wall1 he was wroth1 and took great indignation1 and mocked the ,jews4 ,and he spake before his brethren and the army of ,samaria1 and said1 ,what do these feeble ,jews8 will they fortify themselves8 will they sacrifice8 will they make an end in a day8 will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned8 ,now ,tobiah the ,ammonite was by him1 and he said1 ,even that which they build1 if a fox go up1 he shall even break down their stone wall4 ,hear1 ,o our ,god2 for we are despised3 and turn their reproach upon their own head1 and give them for a prey in the land of captivity3 and cover not their iniquity1 and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee3 for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders4 ,so built we the wall2 and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof3 for the people had a mind to work4 ,but it came to pass1 that when ,sanballat1 and ,tobiah1 and the ,arabians1 and the ,ammonites1 and the ,ashdodites1 heard that the walls of ,jerusalem were made up1 and that the breaches began to be stopped1 then they were very wroth1 and conspired all of them together to come and to fight against ,jerusalem1 and to hinder it4 ,nevertheless we made our prayer unto our ,god1 and set a watch against them day and night1 because of them4 ,and ,judah said1 ,the strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed1 and there is much rubbish2 so that we are not able to build the wall4 ,and our adversaries said1 ,they shall not know1 neither see1 till we come in the midst among them1 and slay them1 and cause the work to cease4 ,and it came to pass1 that when the ,jews which dwelt by them came1 they said unto us ten times1 ,from all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you4 ,sidenote3 ,nehemiah #f ,therefore set ,i in the lower places behind the wall1 and on the higher places1 ,i even set the people after their families with their swords1 their spears1 and their bows4 ,and ,i looked1 and rose up1 and said unto the nobles1 and to the rulers1 and to the rest of the people1 ,be not ye afraid of them3 remember the ,lord1 which is great and terrible1 and fight for your brethren1 your sons1 and your daughters1 your wives1 and your houses4 ,and it came to pass1 when our enemies heard that it was known unto us1 and ,god had brought their counsel to nought1 that we returned all of us to the wall1 every one unto his work4 ,and it came to pass from that time forth1 that the half of my servants wrought in the work1 and the other half of them held both the spears1 the shields1 and the bows1 and the habergeons2 and the rulers were behind all the house of ,judah4 ,they which builded on the wall1 and they that bare burdens1 with those that laded1 every one with one of his hands wrought in the work1 and with the other hand held a weapon4 ,for the builders1 every one had his sword girded by his side1 and so builded4 ,and he that sounded the trumpet was by me4 ,and ,i said unto the nobles1 and to the rulers1 and to the rest of the people1 ,the work is great and large1 and we are separated upon the wall1 one far from another4 ,in what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet1 resort ye thither unto us3 our ,god shall fight for us4 ,so we laboured in the work3 and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared4 ,so the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month ,elul1 in fifty and two days4 ,and it came to pass1 that when all our enemies heard thereof1 and all the heathen that were about us saw these things1 they were much cast down in their own eyes3 for they perceived that this work was wrought of our ,god4 ,and all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate2 and they spake unto ,ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of ,moses1 which the ,,lord had commanded to ,israel4 ,and ,ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women1 and all that could hear with understanding1 upon the first day of the seventh month4 ,and he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday1 before the men and the women1 and those that could understand2 and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law4 ,and ,ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood1 which they had made for the purpose4 ,and ,ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people2 7for he was above all the people27 and when he opened it1 all the people stood up3 and ,ezra blessed the ,,lord1 the great ,god4 ,and all the people answered1 ,amen1 ,amen1 with lifting up their hands3 and they bowed their heads1 and worshipped the ,,lord with their faces to the ground4 ,and ,nehemiah1 which is the ,tirshatha1 and ,ezra the priest the scribe1 and the ,levites that taught the people1 said unto all the people1 ,this day is holy unto the ,,lord your ,god2 mourn not1 nor weep4 ,for all the people wept1 when they heard the words of the law4 ,then he said unto them1 ,go your way1 eat the fat1 and drink the sweet1 and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared3 for this day is holy unto our ,lord3 neither be ye sorry2 for the joy of the ,,lord is your strength4 ,and the rulers of the people dwelt at ,jerusalem3 the rest of the people also cast lots1 to bring one of ten to dwell in ,jerusalem the holy city1 and nine parts to dwell in other cities4 ,and the people blessed all the men1 that willingly offered themselves to dwell at ,jerusalem4 ,and at the dedication of the wall of ,jerusalem they sought the ,levites out of all their places1 to bring them to ,jerusalem1 to keep the dedication with gladness1 both with thanksgivings1 and with singing1 with cymbals1 psalteries1 and with harps4 ,and the sons of the singers gathered themselves together1 both out of the plain country round about ,jerusalem1 and from the villages2 and they stood in two companies upon the wall1 the singers and the priests with trumpets4 ,and the singers sang loud1 with ,jezrahiah their overseer4 ,also that day they offered great sacrifices1 and rejoiced3 for ,god had made them rejoice with great joy3 the wives also and the children rejoiced3 so that the joy of ,jerusalem was heard even afar off4 ,,chapter #aca ,,esther',s ,,request ,sidenote3 ,esther #a ,,now it came to pass in the days of ,ahasuerus1 7this is ,ahasuerus which reigned1 from ,india even unto ,ethiopia1 over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces37 in the third year of his reign1 he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants3 when he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days1 even an hundred and fourscore days4 ,and when these days were expired1 the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in ,shushan the palace1 both unto great and small1 seven days1 in the court of the garden of the king's palace2 where were white1 green1 and blue1 hangings1 fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble3 the beds were of gold and silver1 upon a pavement of red1 and blue1 and white1 and black1 marble4 ,and they gave them drink in vessels of gold1 7the vessels being diverse one from another17 and royal wine in abundance1 according to the state of the king4 ,also ,vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king ,ahasuerus4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #b ,on the seventh day1 when the heart of the king was merry with wine1 he commanded the seven chamberlains to bring ,vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal1 to shew the people and the princes her beauty3 for she was fair to look on4 ,but the queen ,vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains3 therefore was the king very wroth1 and his anger burned in him4 ,then the king said to the wise men1 which knew the times1 ,what shall we do unto the queen ,vashti according to law1 because she hath not performed the commandment of the king ,ahasuerus by the chamberlains8 ,and ,memucan answered before the king and the princes1 ,if it please the king1 let there go a royal commandment from him1 and let it be written among the laws of the ,persians and the ,medes1 that it be not altered1 ,that ,vashti come no more before king ,ahasuerus2 and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she4 ,and the saying pleased the king and the princes2 and the king did according to the word of ,memucan4 ,then said the king's servants that ministered unto him1 ,let there be fair young virgins sought for the king3 and let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of ,vashti4 ,and the thing pleased the king2 and he did so4 ,now in ,shushan the palace there was a certain ,jew1 whose name was ,mordecai1 who had been carried away from ,jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with ,jeconiah ,jehoiachin king of ,judah1 whom ,nebuchadnezzar the king of ,babylon had carried away4 ,and he brought up ,hadassah1 that is1 ,esther1 his uncle's daughter3 for she had neither father nor mother1 and the maid was fair and beautiful2 whom ,mordecai1 when her father and mother were dead1 took for his own daughter4 ,so it came to pass1 when the king's commandment and his decree was heard1 and when many maidens were gathered together unto ,shushan the palace1 that ,esther was brought also unto the king's house1 to the custody of ,hegai1 keeper of the women4 ,and the maiden pleased him1 and she obtained kindness of him3 and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women4 ,esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred3 for ,mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it4 ,and ,mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house1 to know how ,esther did1 and what should become of her4 ,now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king ,ahasuerus1 whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house4 ,now when the turn of ,esther was come1 she required nothing but what the king's chamberlain appointed4 ,and ,esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her4 ,so ,esther was taken unto king ,ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month1 which is the month ,tebeth1 in the seventh year of his reign4 ,and the king loved ,esther above all the women1 and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins2 so that he set the royal crown upon her head1 and made her queen instead of ,vashti4 ,then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants1 even ,esther's feast2 and he made a release to the provinces1 and gave gifts1 according to the state of the king4 ,in those days1 while ,mordecai sat in the king's gate1 two of the king's chamberlains1 of those which kept the door1 were wroth1 and sought to lay hand on the king ,ahasuerus4 ,and the thing was known to ,mordecai1 who told it unto ,esther the queen2 and ,esther certified the king thereof in ,mordecai's name4 ,and when inquisition was made of the matter1 it was found out2 therefore they were both hanged on a tree3 and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king4 ,after these things did king ,ahasuerus promote ,haman the ,agagite1 and advanced him1 and set his seat above all the princes that were with him4 ,and all the king's servants1 that were in the king's gate1 bowed1 and reverenced ,haman3 for the king had so commanded concerning him4 ,but ,mordecai bowed not1 nor did him reverence4 ,then the king's servants1 which were in the king's gate1 said unto ,mordecai1 ,why transgressest thou the king's commandment8 ,now it came to pass1 when they spake daily unto him1 and he hearkened not unto them1 that they told ,haman1 to see whether ,mordecai's matters would stand3 for he had told them that he was a ,jew4 ,and when ,haman saw that ,mordecai bowed not1 nor did him reverence1 then was ,haman full of wrath4 ,and he thought scorn to lay hands on ,mordecai alone2 for they had shewed him the people of ,mordecai3 wherefore ,haman sought to destroy all the ,jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of ,ahasuerus1 even the people of ,mordecai4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #c ,and ,haman said unto king ,ahasuerus1 ,there is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom2 and their laws are diverse from all people2 neither keep they the king's laws3 therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them4 ,if it please the king1 let it be written that they may be destroyed3 and ,i will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business1 to bring it into the king's treasuries4 ,and the king took his ring from his hand1 and gave it unto ,haman1 the ,jews' enemy4 ,and the king said unto ,haman1 ,the silver is given to thee1 the people also1 to do with them as it seemeth good to thee4 ,then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month1 and there was written according to all that ,haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants1 and to the governors that were over every province2 in the name of king ,ahasuerus was it written1 and sealed with the king's ring4 ,and the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces1 to destroy1 to kill1 and to cause to perish1 all ,jews1 both young and old1 little children and women1 in one day1 even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar1 and to take the spoil of them for a prey4 ,the posts went out1 being hastened by the king's commandment1 and the decree was given in ,shushan the palace4 ,and the king and ,haman sat down to drink2 but the city ,shushan was perplexed4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #d ,when ,mordecai perceived all that was done1 ,mordecai rent his clothes1 and put on sackcloth with ashes1 and went out into the midst of the city1 and cried with a loud and a bitter cry2 and came even before the king's gate3 for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth4 ,and in every province1 whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came1 there was great mourning among the ,jews1 and fasting1 and weeping1 and wailing2 and many lay in sackcloth and ashes4 ,so ,esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her4 ,then was the queen exceedingly grieved2 and she sent raiment to clothe ,mordecai1 and to take away his sackcloth from him3 but he received it not4 ,then called ,esther for ,hatach1 one of the king's chamberlains1 whom he had appointed to attend upon her1 and gave him a commandment to ,mordecai1 to know what it was1 and why it was4 ,so ,hatach went forth to ,mordecai unto the street of the city1 which was before the king's gate4 ,and ,mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him1 and of the sum of the money that ,haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the ,jews1 to destroy them4 ,also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at ,shushan to destroy them1 to shew it unto ,esther1 and to declare it unto her1 and to charge her that she should go in unto the king1 to make supplication unto him1 and to make request before him for her people4 ,and ,hatach came and told ,esther the words of ,mordecai4 ,again ,esther spake unto ,hatach1 and gave him commandment unto ,mordecai2 ,all the king's servants1 and the people of the king's provinces1 do know1 that whosoever1 whether man or woman1 shall come unto the king into the inner court1 who is not called1 there is one law of his to put him to death1 except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre1 that he may live3 but ,i have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days4 ,and they told to ,mordecai ,esther's words4 ,then ,mordecai commanded to answer ,esther1 ,think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house1 more than all the ,jews4 ,for if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time1 then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the ,jews from another place2 but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed3 and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this8 ,then ,esther bade them return ,mordecai this answer1 ,go1 gather together all the ,jews that are present in ,shushan1 and fast ye for me1 and neither eat nor drink three days1 night or day3 ,i also and my maidens will fast likewise2 and so will ,i go in unto the king1 which is not according to the law3 and if ,i perish1 ,i perish4 ,so ,mordecai went his way1 and did according to all that ,esther had commanded him4 ,now it came to pass on the third day1 that ,esther put on her royal apparel1 and stood in the inner court of the king's house1 over against the king's house3 and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house1 over against the gate of the house4 ,and it was so1 when the king saw ,esther the queen standing in the court1 that she obtained favour in his sight3 and the king held out to ,esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand4 ,so ,esther drew near1 and touched the top of the sceptre4 ,then said the king unto her1 ,what wilt thou1 queen ,esther8 and what is thy request8 it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom4 ,and ,esther answered1 ,if it seem good unto the king1 let the king and ,haman come this day unto the banquet that ,i have prepared for him4 ,then the king said1 ,cause ,haman to make haste1 that he may do as ,esther hath said4 ,so the king and ,haman came to the banquet that ,esther had prepared4 ,and the king said unto ,esther at the banquet of wine1 ,what is thy petition8 and it shall be granted thee3 and what is thy request8 even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed4 ,then answered ,esther1 and said1 ,my petition and my request is2 ,if ,i have found favour in the sight of the king1 and if it please the king to grant my petition1 and to perform my request1 let the king and ,haman come to the banquet that ,i shall prepare for them1 and ,i will do to morrow as the king hath said4 ,then went ,haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart3 but when ,haman saw ,mordecai in the king's gate1 that he stood not up1 nor moved for him1 he was full of indignation against ,mordecai4 ,nevertheless ,haman refrained himself3 and when he came home1 he sent and called for his friends1 and ,zeresh his wife4 ,and ,haman told them of the glory of his riches1 and the multitude of his children1 and all the things wherein the king had promoted him1 and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king4 ,haman said moreover1 ,yea1 ,esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself2 and to morrow am ,i invited unto her also with the king4 ,yet all this availeth me nothing1 so long as ,i see ,mordecai the ,jew sitting at the king's gate4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #f ,then said ,zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him1 ,let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high1 and to morrow speak thou unto the king that ,mordecai may be hanged thereon3 then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet4 ,and the thing pleased ,haman2 and he caused the gallows to be made4 ,,chapter #acb ,,the ,,advancement ,,of ,,mordecai ,,on that night could not the king sleep1 and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles2 and they were read before the king4 ,and it was found written1 that ,mordecai had told of two of the king's chamberlains1 the keepers of the door1 who sought to lay hand on the king ,ahasuerus4 ,and the king said1 ,what honour and dignity hath been done to ,mordecai for this8 ,then said the king's servants that ministered unto him1 ,there is nothing done for him4 ,and the king said1 ,who is in the court8 ,now ,haman was come into the outward court of the king's house1 to speak unto the king to hang ,mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him4 ,and the king's servants said unto him1 ,behold1 ,haman standeth in the court4 ,and the king said1 ,let him come in4 ,so ,haman came in4 ,and the king said unto him1 ,what shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour8 ,now ,haman thought in his heart1 ,to whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself8 ,and ,haman answered the king1 ,for the man whom the king delighteth to honour1 let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear1 and the horse that the king rideth upon1 and the crown royal which is set upon his head3 and let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes1 that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour1 and bring him on horseback through the street of the city1 and proclaim before him1 ,thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour4 ,then the king said to ,haman1 ,make haste1 and take the apparel and the horse1 as thou hast said1 and do even so to ,mordecai the ,jew1 that sitteth at the king's gate3 let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken4 ,then took ,haman the apparel and the horse1 and arrayed ,mordecai1 and brought him on horseback through the street of the city1 and proclaimed before him1 ,thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #g ,and ,mordecai came again to the king's gate4 ,but ,haman hasted to his house mourning1 and having his head covered4 ,and ,haman told ,zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him4 ,then said his wise men and ,zeresh his wife unto him1 ,if ,mordecai be of the seed of the ,jews1 before whom thou hast begun to fall1 thou shalt not prevail against him1 but shalt surely fall before him4 ,and while they were yet talking with him1 came the king's chamberlains1 and hasted to bring ,haman unto the banquet that ,esther had prepared4 ,so the king and ,haman came to banquet with ,esther the queen4 ,and the king said again unto ,esther on the second day at the banquet of wine1 ,what is thy petition1 queen ,esther8 and it shall be granted thee3 and what is thy request8 and it shall be performed1 even to the half of the kingdom4 ,then ,esther the queen answered and said1 ,if ,i have found favour in thy sight1 ,o king1 and if it please the king1 let my life be given me at my petition1 and my people at my request3 for we are sold1 ,i and my people1 to be destroyed1 to be slain1 and to perish4 ,then the king ,ahasuerus answered and said unto ,esther the queen1 ,who is he1 and where is he1 that durst presume in his heart to do so8 ,and ,esther said1 ,the adversary and enemy is this wicked ,haman4 ,then ,haman was afraid before the king and the queen4 ,and ,harbonah1 one of the chamberlains1 said before the king1 ,behold also1 the gallows fifty cubits high1 which ,haman had made for ,mordecai1 who had spoken good for the king1 standeth in the house of ,haman4 ,then the king said1 ,hang him thereon4 ,so they hanged ,haman on the gallows that he had prepared for ,mordecai4 ,then was the king's wrath pacified4 ,on that day did the king ,ahasuerus give the house of ,haman the ,jews' enemy unto ,esther the queen4 ,and ,mordecai came before the king2 for ,esther had told what he was unto her4 ,and the king took off his ring1 which he had taken from ,haman1 and gave it unto ,mordecai4 ,and ,esther set ,mordecai over the house of ,haman4 ,and ,esther spake yet again before the king1 and fell down at his feet1 and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of ,haman the ,agagite1 and his device that he had devised against the ,jews4 ,then the king held out the golden sceptre toward ,esther4 ,so ,esther arose1 and stood before the king1 and said1 ,if it please the king1 and if ,i have found favour in his sight1 and the thing seem right before the king1 and ,i be pleasing in his eyes1 let it be written to reverse the letters devised by ,haman1 which he wrote to destroy the ,jews which are in all the king's provinces3 for how can ,i endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people8 or how can ,i endure to see the destruction of my kindred8 ,then the king ,ahasuerus said unto ,esther the queen and to ,mordecai the ,jew1 ,behold1 ,i have given ,esther the house of ,haman1 and him they have hanged upon the gallows1 because he laid his hand upon the ,jews4 ,write ye also for the ,jews1 as it liketh you1 in the king's name1 and seal it with the king's ring3 for the writing which is written in the king's name1 and sealed with the king's ring1 may no man reverse4 ,then were the king's scribes called4 ,and ,mordecai wrote in the king ,ahasuerus' name1 and sealed it with the king's ring1 and sent letters by posts on horseback1 and riders on mules1 camels1 and young dromedaries3 wherein the king granted the ,jews which were in every city to gather themselves together1 and to stand for their life1 to destroy1 to slay1 and to cause to perish1 all the power of the people and province that would assault them1 both little ones and women1 and to take the spoil of them for a prey1 upon one day in all the provinces of king ,ahasuerus1 namely1 upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #h ,and ,mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white1 and with a great crown of gold1 and with a garment of fine linen and purple3 and the city of ,shushan rejoiced and was glad4 ,the ,jews had light1 and gladness1 and joy1 and honour4 ,and in every province1 and in every city1 whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came1 the ,jews had joy and gladness1 a feast and a good day4 ,and many of the people of the land became ,jews2 for the fear of the ,jews fell upon them4 ,and in ,shushan the palace the ,jews slew and destroyed five hundred men4 ,and the king said unto ,esther the queen1 ,the ,jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in ,shushan the palace2 now what is thy petition8 and it shall be granted thee3 or what is thy request further8 and it shall be done4 ,then said ,esther1 ,if it please the king1 let it be granted to the ,jews which are in ,shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree1 and let ,haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows4 ,and the king commanded it so to be done3 and the decree was given at ,shushan2 and they hanged ,haman's ten sons4 ,sidenote3 ,esther #i ,and ,mordecai wrote these things1 and sent letters unto all the ,jews that were in all the provinces of the king ,ahasuerus1 both nigh and far1 to stablish this among them1 that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month ,adar1 and the fifteenth day of the same1 yearly1 as the days wherein the ,jews rested from their enemies1 and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy1 and from mourning into a good day3 that they should make them days of feasting and joy1 and of sending portions one to another1 and gifts to the poor4 ,because ,haman1 the enemy of all the ,jews1 had cast ,pur1 that is1 the lot1 to consume them1 and to destroy them3 wherefore they called these days ,purim after the name of ,pur4 ,and the king ,ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land1 and upon the isles of the sea4 ,and all the acts of his power and of his might1 and the declaration of the greatness of ,mordecai1 whereunto the king advanced him1 are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of ,media and ,persia8 ,for ,mordecai the ,jew was next unto king ,ahasuerus1 and great among the ,jews1 and accepted of the multitude of his brethren1 seeking the wealth of his people1 and speaking peace to all his seed4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,xii--,,the ,,poetical ,,books ,,chapter #acc ,,job ,,smitten ,,there was a man in the land of ,uz1 whose name was ,job2 and that man was perfect and upright1 and one that feared ,god1 and eschewed evil4 ,and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters4 ,his substance also was seven thousand sheep1 and three thousand camels1 and five hundred yoke of oxen1 and five hundred she asses1 and a very great household2 so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east4 ,and his sons went and feasted in their houses1 every one his day2 and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them4 ,and it was so1 when the days of their feasting were gone about1 that ,job sent and sanctified them1 and rose up early in the morning1 and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all3 for ,job said1 ,it may be that my sons have sinned1 and cursed ,god in their hearts4 ,thus did ,job continually4 ,now there was a day when the sons of ,god came to present themselves before the ,,lord1 and ,satan came also among them4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,satan1 ,whence comest thou8 ,then ,satan answered the ,,lord1 and said1 ,from going to and fro in the earth1 and from walking up and down in it4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,satan1 ,hast thou considered my servant ,job1 that there is none like him in the earth1 a perfect and an upright man1 one that feareth ,god1 and escheweth evil8 ,then ,satan answered the ,,lord1 and said1 ,doth ,job fear ,god for nought8 ,hast not thou made an hedge about him1 and about his house1 and about all that he hath on every side8 thou hast blessed the work of his hands1 and his substance is increased in the land4 ,but put forth thine hand now1 and touch all that he hath1 and he will curse thee to thy face4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,satan1 ,behold1 all that he hath is in thy power2 only upon himself put not forth thine hand4 ,so ,satan went forth from the presence of the ,,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,job #b ,and there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house3 and there came a messenger unto ,job1 and said1 ,the oxen were plowing1 and the asses feeding beside them3 and the ,sabeans fell upon them1 and took them away2 yea1 they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,while he was yet speaking1 there came also another1 and said1 ,the fire of ,god is fallen from heaven1 and hath burned up the sheep1 and the servants1 and consumed them2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,while he was yet speaking1 there came also another1 and said1 ,the ,chaldeans made out three bands1 and fell upon the camels1 and have carried them away1 yea1 and slain the servants with the edge of the sword2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,while he was yet speaking1 there came also another1 and said1 ,thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house3 and1 behold1 there came a great wind from the wilderness1 and smote the four corners of the house1 and it fell upon the young men1 and they are dead2 and ,i only am escaped alone to tell thee4 ,then ,job arose1 and rent his mantle1 and shaved his head1 and fell down upon the ground1 and worshipped1 and said1 ,naked was ,i born1 and naked shall ,i die3 the ,,lord gave1 and the ,,lord hath taken away2 blessed be the name of the ,,lord4 ,in all this ,job sinned not1 nor charged ,god foolishly4 ,again there was a day when the sons of ,god came to present themselves before the ,,lord1 and ,satan came also among them4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,satan1 ,from whence comest thou8 ,and ,satan answered the ,,lord1 and said1 ,from going to and fro in the earth1 and from walking up and down in it4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,satan1 ,hast thou considered my servant ,job1 that there is none like him in the earth1 a perfect and an upright man1 one that feareth ,god1 and escheweth evil8 and still he holdeth fast his integrity1 although thou movedst me against him1 to destroy him without cause4 ,and ,satan answered the ,,lord1 and said1 ,skin for skin1 yea1 all that a man hath will he give for his life4 ,but put forth thine hand now1 and touch his bone and his flesh1 and he will curse thee to thy face4 ,and the ,,lord said unto ,satan1 ,behold1 he is in thine hand2 but save his life4 ,so went ,satan forth from the presence of the ,,lord1 and smote ,job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown4 ,and he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal2 and he sat down among the ashes4 ,then said his wife unto him1 ,dost thou still retain thine integrity8 curse ,god1 and die4 ,but he said unto her1 ,thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh4 ,what8 shall we receive good at the hand of ,god1 and shall we not receive evil8 ,in all this did not ,job sin with his lips4 ,,chapter #acd ,,job',s ,,comforters ,,now when ,job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him1 they came every one from his own place2 ,eliphaz the ,temanite1 and ,bildad the ,shuhite1 and ,zophar the ,naamathite3 for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him4 ,and when they lifted up their eyes afar off1 and knew him not1 they lifted up their voice1 and wept2 and they rent every one his mantle1 and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven4 ,so they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights1 and none spake a word unto him3 for they saw that his grief was very great4 ,after this opened ,job his mouth1 and said1 ,let the day perish wherein ,i was born4 ,why died ,i not from my birth8 ,for now should ,i have lain still and been quiet1 ,i should have slept3 then had ,i been at rest1 ,with kings and counsellors of the earth1 ,which built desolate places for themselves4 ,there the wicked cease from troubling2 ,and there the weary be at rest4 ,there the prisoners rest together2 ,they hear not the voice of the oppressor4 ,the small and great are there2 ,and the servant is free from his master4 ,for the thing which ,i greatly feared is come upon me1 ,and that which ,i was afraid of is come unto me4 ,i was not in safety1 neither had ,i rest1 ,neither was ,i quiet2 yet trouble came4 ,sidenote3 ,job #b ,then ,eliphaz answered and said1 ,behold1 thou hast instructed many1 ,and thou hast strengthened the weak hands4 ,thy words have upholden him that was falling1 ,and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees4 ,but now it is come upon thee1 and thou faintest2 ,it toucheth thee1 and thou art troubled4 ,is not this thy fear1 thy confidence1 ,thy hope1 and the uprightness of thy ways8 ,remember1 ,i pray thee1 who ever perished1 being innocent8 ,or where were the righteous cut off8 ,even as ,i have seen1 they that plow iniquity1 ,and sow wickedness1 reap the same4 ,by the blast of ,god they perish1 ,and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed4 ,although affliction cometh not forth of the dust1 ,neither doth trouble spring out of the ground2 ,yet man is born unto trouble1 ,as the sparks fly upward4 ,i would seek unto ,god1 ,and unto ,god would ,i commit my cause3 ,which doeth great things and unsearchable2 ,marvellous things without number3 ,who giveth rain upon the earth1 ,and sendeth waters upon the fields3 ,to set up on high those that be low2 ,that those which mourn may be exalted to safety4 ,so the poor hath hope1 ,and iniquity stoppeth her mouth4 ,behold1 happy is the man whom ,god correcteth3 ,therefore despise not thou the chastening of the ,almighty3 ,for he maketh sore1 and bindeth up3 ,he woundeth1 and his hands make whole4 ,he shall deliver thee in six troubles3 ,yea1 in seven there shall no evil touch thee4 ,in famine he shall redeem thee from death3 ,and in war from the power of the sword4 ,thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue3 ,neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh4 ,at destruction and famine thou shalt laugh3 ,neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth4 ,for thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field3 ,and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee4 ,and thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace2 ,and thou shalt visit thy habitation1 and shalt not sin4 ,thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great1 ,and thine offspring as the grass of the earth4 ,thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age1 ,like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season4 ,lo this1 we have searched it1 so it is2 ,hear it1 and know thou it for thy good4 ,sidenote3 ,job #f ,sidenote3 ,job #g ,but ,job answered and said1 ,oh that my grief were throughly weighed1 ,and my calamity laid in the balances together6 ,for now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea3 ,therefore my words are swallowed up4 ,doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass8 ,or loweth the ox over his fodder8 ,can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt8 ,or is there any taste in the white of an egg8 ,the things that my soul refused to touch ,are as my sorrowful meat4 ,oh that ,i might have my request2 ,and that ,god would grant me the thing that ,i long for6 ,even that it would please ,god to destroy me2 ,that he would let loose his hand1 and cut me off6 ,then should ,i yet have comfort2 ,yea1 ,i would harden myself in sorrow3 let him not spare2 ,for ,i have not concealed the words of the ,holy ,one4 ,what is my strength1 that ,i should hope8 ,and what is mine end1 that ,i should prolong my life8 ,to him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend2 ,but he forsaketh the fear of the ,almighty4 ,teach me1 and ,i will hold my tongue3 ,and cause me to understand wherein ,i have erred4 ,o remember that my life is wind3 ,mine eye shall no more see good4 ,the eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more3 ,thine eyes are upon me1 and ,i am not4 ,as the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away3 ,so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more4 ,he shall return no more to his house1 ,neither shall his place know him any more4 ,therefore ,i will not refrain my mouth2 ,i will speak in the anguish of my spirit2 ,i will complain in the bitterness of my soul4 ,what is man1 that thou shouldest magnify him8 ,and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him8 ,and that thou shouldest visit him every morning1 ,and try him every moment8 ,i have sinned2 what shall ,i do unto thee1 ,o thou preserver of men8 ,why hast thou set me as a mark against thee1 ,so that ,i am a burden to myself8 ,and why dost thou not pardon my transgression1 ,and take away mine iniquity8 ,for now shall ,i sleep in the dust2 ,and thou shalt seek me in the morning1 but ,i shall not be4 ,then answered ,bildad1 and said1 ,how long wilt thou speak these things8 ,and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind8 ,doth ,god pervert judgment8 ,or doth the ,almighty pervert justice8 ,if thy children have sinned against him1 ,and he have cast them away for their transgression2 ,if thou wouldest seek unto ,god betimes1 ,and make thy supplication to the ,almighty2 ,if thou wert pure and upright2 ,surely now he would awake for thee1 ,and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous4 ,though thy beginning was small1 ,yet thy latter end should greatly increase4 ,can the rush grow up without mire8 ,can the flag grow without water8 ,whilst it is yet in his greenness1 and not cut down1 ,it withereth before any other herb4 ,so are the paths of all that forget ,god2 ,and the hypocrite's hope shall perish3 ,whose hope shall be cut off1 ,and whose trust shall be a spider's web4 ,he shall lean upon his house1 but it shall not stand3 ,he shall hold it fast1 but it shall not endure4 ,he is green before the sun1 ,and his branch shooteth forth in his garden4 ,his roots are wrapped about the heap1 ,and seeth the place of stones4 ,if he destroy him from his place1 ,then it shall deny him1 saying1 ,i have not seen thee4 ,behold1 this is the joy of his way1 ,and out of the earth shall others grow4 ,behold1 ,god will not cast away a perfect man1 ,neither will he help the evil doers4 ,sidenote3 ,job #i ,then ,job answered and said1 ,i know it is so of a truth3 ,but how should man be just with ,god8 ,if he will contend with him1 ,he cannot answer him one of a thousand4 ,he is wise in heart1 and mighty in strength3 ,who hath hardened himself against him1 and hath prospered8 ,which removeth the mountains1 and they know not3 ,which overturneth them in his anger4 ,which shaketh the earth out of her place1 ,and the pillars thereof tremble4 ,which commandeth the sun1 and it riseth not2 ,and sealeth up the stars4 ,which alone spreadeth out the heavens1 ,and treadeth upon the waves of the sea4 ,which doeth great things past finding out2 ,yea1 and wonders without number4 ,lo1 he goeth by me1 and ,i see him not3 ,he passeth on also1 but ,i perceive him not4 ,behold1 he taketh away1 who can hinder him8 ,who will say unto him1 ,what doest thou8 ,how much less shall ,i answer him1 ,and choose out my words to reason with him8 ,whom1 though ,i were righteous1 yet would ,i not answer1 ,but ,i would make supplication to my judge4 ,if ,i had called1 and he had answered me2 ,yet would ,i not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice4 ,for he breaketh me with a tempest1 ,and multiplieth my wounds without cause4 ,he will not suffer me to take my breath1 ,but filleth me with bitterness4 ,if ,i speak of strength1 lo1 he is strong3 ,and if of judgment1 who shall set me a time to plead8 ,if ,i justify myself1 mine own mouth shall condemn me3 ,if ,i say1 ,i am perfect1 it shall also prove me perverse4 ,this is one thing1 therefore ,i said it1 ,he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked4 ,then answered ,zophar1 and said1 ,should not the multitude of words be answered8 ,and should a man full of talk be justified8 ,should thy lies make men hold their peace8 ,and when thou mockest1 shall no man make thee ashamed8 ,for thou hast said1 ,my doctrine is pure1 ,and ,i am clean in thine eyes4 ,but oh that ,god would speak1 ,and open his lips against thee3 ,and that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom1 ,that they are double to that which is6 ,know therefore that ,god exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth4 ,canst thou by searching find out ,god8 ,canst thou find out the ,almighty unto perfection8 ,it is as high as heaven2 what canst thou do8 ,deeper than hell2 what canst thou know8 ,the measure thereof is longer than the earth1 ,and broader than the sea4 ,for he knoweth vain men3 ,he seeth wickedness also2 will he not then consider it8 ,for vain man would be wise1 ,though man be born like a wild ass's colt4 ,if thou prepare thine heart1 ,and stretch out thine hands toward him2 ,if iniquity be in thine hand1 put it far away1 ,and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles4 ,for then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot2 ,yea1 thou shalt be stedfast1 and shalt not fear3 ,because thou shalt forget thy misery1 ,and remember it as waters that pass away3 ,and thine age shall be clearer than the noonday2 ,thou shalt shine forth1 thou shalt be as the morning4 ,and thou shalt be secure1 because there is hope2 ,yea1 thou shalt dig about thee1 and thou shalt take thy rest in safety4 ,also thou shalt lie down1 and none shall make thee afraid2 ,yea1 many shall make suit unto thee4 ,sidenote3 ,job #ab ,sidenote3 ,job #ac ,and ,job answered and said1 ,no doubt but ye are the people1 ,and wisdom shall die with you4 ,but ,i have understanding as well as you2 ,i am not inferior to you3 ,yea1 who knoweth not such things as these8 ,i am as one mocked of his neighbour1 ,who calleth upon ,god1 and he answereth him3 ,the just upright man is laughed to scorn4 ,but ask now the beasts1 and they shall teach thee2 ,and the fowls of the air1 and they shall tell thee3 ,or speak to the earth1 and it shall teach thee3 ,and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee4 ,who knoweth not in all these ,that the hand of the ,,lord hath wrought this8 ,in whose hand is the soul of every living thing1 ,and the breath of all mankind4 ,doth not the ear try words8 ,and the mouth taste his meat8 ,with the ancient is wisdom2 ,and in length of days understanding4 ,with him is wisdom and strength1 ,he hath counsel and understanding4 ,behold1 he breaketh down1 and it cannot be built again3 ,he shutteth up a man1 and there can be no opening4 ,behold1 he withholdeth the waters1 and they dry up3 ,also he sendeth them out1 and they overturn the earth4 ,with him is strength and wisdom3 ,the deceived and the deceiver are his4 ,he leadeth counsellors away spoiled1 ,and maketh the judges fools4 ,he looseth the bond of kings1 ,and girdeth their loins with a girdle4 ,he leadeth princes away spoiled1 ,and overthroweth the mighty4 ,he removeth away the speech of the trusty1 ,and taketh away the understanding of the aged4 ,he poureth contempt upon princes1 ,and weakeneth the strength of the mighty4 ,he discovereth deep things out of darkness1 ,and bringeth out to light the shadow of death4 ,he increaseth the nations1 and destroyeth them3 ,he enlargeth the nations1 and straiteneth them again4 ,he taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth1 ,and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way4 ,they grope in the dark without light1 ,and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man4 ,lo1 mine eye hath seen all this1 ,mine ear hath heard and understood it4 ,what ye know1 the same do ,i know also3 ,i am not inferior unto you4 ,surely ,i would speak to the ,almighty1 ,and ,i desire to reason with ,god4 ,but ye are forgers of lies1 ,ye are all physicians of no value4 ,hold your peace1 let me alone1 ,that ,i may speak1 and let come on me what will4 ,wherefore do ,i take my flesh in my teeth1 ,and put my life in mine hand8 ,though he slay me1 yet will ,i trust in him3 ,but ,i will maintain mine own ways before him4 ,he also shall be my salvation3 ,for an hypocrite shall not come before him4 ,man that is born of a woman ,is of few days1 and full of trouble4 ,he cometh forth like a flower1 and is cut down3 ,he fleeth also as a shadow1 and continueth not4 ,and dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one1 ,and bringest me into judgment with thee8 ,as the waters fail from the sea1 ,and the flood decayeth and drieth up3 ,so man lieth down1 and riseth not3 ,till the heavens be no more1 they shall not awake1 ,nor be raised out of their sleep4 ,o that thou wouldest hide me in the grave1 ,that thou wouldest keep me secret1 until thy wrath be past1 ,that thou wouldest appoint me a set time1 and remember me6 ,if a man die1 shall he live again8 ,all the days of my appointed time will ,i wait1 till my change come4 ,thou shalt call1 and ,i will answer thee3 ,thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands4 ,for now thou numberest my steps3 ,dost thou not watch over my sin8 ,and ,eliphaz reproved ,job4 ,and again ,job answered and said1 ,miserable comforters are ye all4 ,i also could speak as ye do3 ,if your soul were in my soul's stead1 ,i could heap up words against you1 ,and shake mine head at you4 ,but ,i would strengthen you with my mouth1 ,and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief4 ,my friends scorn me3 ,but mine eye poureth out tears unto ,god4 ,o that one might plead for a man with ,god1 ,as a man pleadeth for his neighbour6 ,and ,bildad reproved ,job4 ,then ,job answered and said1 ,how long will ye vex my soul1 ,and break me in pieces with words8 ,these ten times have ye reproached me3 ,ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me4 ,and be it indeed that ,i have erred1 ,mine error remaineth with myself4 ,if indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me1 ,and plead against me my reproach3 ,know now that ,god hath overthrown me1 ,and hath compassed me with his net4 ,behold1 ,i cry out of wrong1 but ,i am not heard3 ,i cry aloud1 but there is no judgment4 ,he hath fenced up my way that ,i cannot pass1 ,and he hath set darkness in my paths4 ,he hath stripped me of my glory1 ,and taken the crown from my head4 ,he hath destroyed me on every side1 and ,i am gone3 ,and mine hope hath he removed like a tree4 ,he hath also kindled his wrath against me1 ,and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies4 ,his troops come together1 and raise up their way against me1 ,and encamp round about my tabernacle4 ,he hath put my brethren far from me1 ,and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me4 ,my kinsfolk have failed1 ,and my familiar friends have forgotten me4 ,have pity upon me1 have pity upon me1 ,o ye my friends2 ,for the hand of ,god hath touched me4 ,why do ye persecute me as ,god1 ,and are not satisfied with my flesh8 ,oh that my words were now written6 ,oh that they were printed in a book6 ,that they were graven with an iron pen ,and lead in the rock for ever6 ,for ,i know that my redeemer liveth1 ,and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth3 ,and though after my skin worms destroy this body1 ,yet in my flesh shall ,i see ,god3 ,whom ,i shall see for myself1 ,and mine eyes shall behold1 and not another2 ,though my reins be consumed within me4 ,sidenote3 ,job #bj ,then answered ,zophar1 and said1 ,knowest thou not this of old1 ,since man was placed upon earth1 ,that the triumphing of the wicked is short1 ,and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment8 ,he shall fly away as a dream1 and shall not be found3 ,yea1 he shall be chased away as a vision of the night4 ,the eye also which saw him shall see him no more2 ,neither shall his place any more behold him4 ,his children shall seek to please the poor1 ,and his hands shall restore their goods4 ,his bones are full of the sin of his youth1 ,which shall lie down with him in the dust4 ,that which he laboured for shall he restore1 ,and shall not swallow it down3 ,according to his substance shall the restitution be1 ,and he shall not rejoice therein4 ,because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor2 ,because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not2 ,he shall flee from the iron weapon1 ,and the bow of steel shall strike him through4 ,the heaven shall reveal his iniquity2 ,and the earth shall rise up against him4 ,the increase of his house shall depart1 ,and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath4 ,this is the portion of a wicked man from ,god1 ,and the heritage appointed unto him by ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,job #ba ,but ,job answered and said1 ,hear diligently my speech1 ,and let this be your consolations4 ,suffer me that ,i may speak2 ,and after that ,i have spoken1 mock on4 ,wherefore do the wicked live1 ,become old1 yea1 are mighty in power8 ,their seed is established in their sight with them1 ,and their offspring before their eyes4 ,their houses are safe from fear1 ,neither is the rod of ,god upon them4 ,they send forth their little ones like a flock1 ,and their children dance4 ,they take the timbrel and harp1 ,and rejoice at the sound of the organ4 ,they spend their days in wealth1 ,and in a moment go down to the grave4 ,therefore they say unto ,god1 ,depart from us2 ,for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways4 ,what is the ,almighty1 that we should serve him8 ,and what profit should we have1 if we pray unto him8 ,lo1 their good is not in their hand3 ,the counsel of the wicked is far from me4 ,how oft is the candle of the wicked put out6 ,and how oft cometh their destruction upon them6 ,god distributeth sorrows in his anger4 ,they are as stubble before the wind1 ,and as chaff that the storm carrieth away4 ,god layeth up his iniquity for his children3 ,he rewardeth him1 and he shall know it4 ,his eyes shall see his destruction1 ,and he shall drink of the wrath of the ,almighty4 ,have ye not asked them that go by the way8 ,and do ye not know their tokens1 ,that the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction8 ,they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath4 ,who shall declare his way to his face8 ,and who shall repay him what he hath done8 ,yet shall he be brought to the grave1 ,and shall remain in the tomb4 ,the clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him1 ,and every man shall draw after him1 ,as there are innumerable before him4 ,how then comfort ye me in vain1 ,seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood8 ,then ,eliphaz accused ,job of divers sins1 and exhorted him to repentance with promises of mercy4 ,then ,job answered and said1 ,even to day is my complaint bitter3 ,my stroke is heavier than my groaning4 ,oh that ,i knew where ,i might find him6 ,that ,i might come even to his seat6 ,i would order my cause before him1 ,and fill my mouth with arguments4 ,i would know the words which he would answer me1 ,and understand what he would say unto me4 ,will he plead against me with his great power8 ,no2 but he would put strength in me4 ,there the righteous might dispute with him2 ,so should ,i be delivered for ever from my judge4 ,behold1 ,i go forward1 but he is not there2 ,and backward1 but ,i cannot perceive him3 ,on the left hand1 where he doth work1 but ,i cannot behold him3 ,he hideth himself on the right hand1 that ,i cannot see him3 ,but he knoweth the way that ,i take3 ,when he hath tried me1 ,i shall come forth as gold4 ,my foot hath held his steps1 ,his way have ,i kept1 and not declined4 ,neither have ,i gone back from the commandment of his lips2 ,i have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food4 ,but he is in one mind1 and who can turn him8 ,and what his soul desireth1 even that he doeth4 ,for he performeth the thing that is appointed for me3 ,and many such things are with him4 ,therefore am ,i troubled at his presence3 ,when ,i consider1 ,i am afraid of him4 ,for ,god maketh my heart soft1 ,and the ,almighty troubleth me3 ,because ,i was not cut off before the darkness1 ,neither hath he covered the darkness from my face4 ,sidenote3 ,job #be ,then ,bildad replied to ,job1 and ,job answered and said1 ,how hast thou helped him that is without power8 ,how savest thou the arm that hath no strength8 ,how hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom8 ,and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is8 ,to whom hast thou uttered words8 ,and whose spirit came from thee8 ,dead things are formed ,from under the waters1 and the inhabitants thereof4 ,hell is naked before him1 ,and destruction hath no covering4 ,he stretcheth out the north over the empty place1 ,and hangeth the earth upon nothing4 ,he bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds2 ,and the cloud is not rent under them4 ,he holdeth back the face of his throne1 ,and spreadeth his cloud upon it4 ,he hath compassed the waters with bounds1 ,until the day and night come to an end4 ,the pillars of heaven tremble ,and are astonished at his reproof4 ,he divideth the sea with his power1 ,and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud4 ,by his spirit he hath garnished the heavens2 ,his hand hath formed the crooked serpent4 ,lo1 these are parts of his ways3 ,but how little a portion is heard of him8 ,but the thunder of his power who can understand8 ,whence then cometh wisdom8 ,and where is the place of understanding8 ,seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living1 ,and kept close from the fowls of the air4 ,destruction and death say1 ,we have heard the fame thereof with our ears4 ,god understandeth the way thereof1 ,and he knoweth the place thereof4 ,for he looketh to the ends of the earth1 ,and seeth under the whole heaven2 ,to make the weight for the winds2 ,and he weigheth the waters by measure4 ,when he made a decree for the rain1 ,and a way for the lightning of the thunder3 ,then did he see it1 and declare it2 ,he prepared it1 yea1 and searched it out4 ,and unto man he said1 ,behold1 the fear of the ,lord1 that is wisdom2 ,and to depart from evil is understanding4 ,sidenote3 ,job #ca ,moreover ,job continued his parable1 and said1 ,oh that ,i were as in months past1 ,as in the days when ,god preserved me2 ,when his candle shined upon my head1 ,and when by his light ,i walked through darkness2 ,as ,i was in the days of my youth1 ,when the secret of ,god was upon my tabernacle2 ,when the ,almighty was yet with me1 ,when my children were about me2 ,when ,i washed my steps with butter1 ,and the rock poured me out rivers of oil2 ,when ,i went out to the gate through the city1 ,when ,i prepared my seat in the street6 ,the young men saw me1 and hid themselves3 ,and the aged arose1 and stood up4 ,the princes refrained talking1 ,and laid their hand on their mouth4 ,the nobles held their peace1 ,and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth4 ,when the ear heard me1 then it blessed me2 ,and when the eye saw me1 it gave witness to me3 ,because ,i delivered the poor that cried1 ,and the fatherless1 and him that had none to help him4 ,the blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me3 ,and ,i caused the widow's heart to sing for joy4 ,i put on righteousness1 and it clothed me3 ,my judgment was as a robe and a diadem4 ,i was eyes to the blind1 ,and feet was ,i to the lame4 ,i was a father to the poor3 ,and the cause which ,i knew not ,i searched out4 ,but now they that are younger than ,i have me in derision1 ,whose fathers ,i would have disdained ,to have set with the dogs of my flock4 ,i cry unto thee1 and thou dost not hear me3 ,i stand up1 and thou regardest me not4 ,thou art become cruel to me3 ,with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me4 ,thou liftest me up to the wind2 thou causest me to ride upon it1 ,and dissolvest my substance4 ,for ,i know that thou wilt bring me to death1 ,and to the house appointed for all living4 ,howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave1 ,though they cry in his destruction4 ,did not ,i weep for him that was in trouble8 ,was not my soul grieved for the poor8 ,when ,i looked for good1 then evil came unto me3 ,and when ,i waited for light1 there came darkness4 ,if ,i have withheld the poor from their desire1 ,or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail2 ,or have eaten my morsel myself alone1 ,and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof2 ,if ,i have seen any perish for want of clothing1 ,or any poor without covering2 ,if ,i have lifted up my hand against the fatherless1 ,when ,i saw my help in the gate3 ,then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade1 ,and mine arm be broken from the bone4 ,if ,i have made gold my hope1 ,or have said to the fine gold1 ,thou art my confidence2 ,if ,i rejoiced because my wealth was great1 ,and because mine hand had gotten much3 ,this also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge3 ,for ,i should have denied the ,god that is above4 ,if my land cry against me1 ,or that the furrows likewise thereof complain2 ,if ,i have eaten the fruits thereof without money1 ,or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life3 ,let thistles grow instead of wheat1 ,and cockle instead of barley4 ,the words of ,job are ended4 ,so these three men ceased to answer ,job1 because he was righteous in his own eyes4 ,then was kindled the wrath of ,elihu3 against ,job was his wrath kindled1 because he justified himself rather than ,god4 ,also against his three friends was his wrath kindled1 because they had found no answer1 and yet had condemned ,job4 ,sidenote3 ,job #cd ,and ,elihu reasoned with ,job1 that ,god gave no account of his ways to men1 but called them to repentance4 ,and ,elihu said1 ,surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing1 ,and ,i have heard the voice of thy words1 saying1 ,i am clean without transgression1 ,i am innocent2 ,neither is there iniquity in me4 ,behold1 he findeth occasions against me1 ,he counteth me for his enemy1 ,he putteth my feet in the stocks1 ,he marketh all my paths4 ,behold1 in this thou art not just3 ,i will answer thee1 that ,god is greater than man4 ,why dost thou strive against him8 ,for he giveth not account of any of his matters4 ,for ,god speaketh once1 ,yea twice1 yet man perceiveth it not4 ,he keepeth back his soul from the pit1 ,and his life from perishing by the sword4 ,then he is gracious unto him1 and saith1 ,deliver him from going down to the pit3 ,i have found a ransom4 ,he looketh upon men1 and if any say1 ,i have sinned1 and perverted that which was right1 ,and it profited me not2 ,he will deliver his soul from going into the pit1 ,and his life shall see the light4 ,lo1 all these things worketh ,god ,oftentimes with man1 ,to bring back his soul from the pit1 ,to be enlightened with the light of the living4 ,for his eyes are upon the ways of man1 ,and he seeth all his goings4 ,there is no darkness1 nor shadow of death1 ,where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves4 ,when he giveth quietness1 who then can make trouble8 ,and when he hideth his face1 who then can behold him8 ,whether it be done against a nation1 or against a man only3 ,surely it is meet to be said unto ,god1 ,i have borne chastisement1 ,i will not offend any more3 ,that which ,i see not teach thou me3 ,if ,i have done iniquity1 ,i will do no more4 ,job hath spoken without knowledge1 ,and his words were without wisdom4 ,my desire is that ,job may be tried unto the end ,because of his answers for wicked men4 ,for he addeth rebellion unto his sin1 ,he clappeth his hands among us1 ,and multiplieth his words against ,god4 ,elihu also proceeded1 and said1 ,suffer me a little1 and ,i will shew thee ,that ,i have yet to speak on ,god's behalf4 ,i will fetch my knowledge from afar1 ,and will ascribe righteousness to my ,maker4 ,for truly my words shall not be false3 ,he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee4 ,behold1 ,god is mighty1 and despiseth not any3 ,he is mighty in strength and wisdom4 ,he preserveth not the life of the wicked3 ,but giveth right to the poor4 ,he withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous3 ,but with kings are they on the throne2 ,yea1 he doth establish them for ever1 and they are exalted4 ,and if they be bound in fetters1 ,and be holden in cords of affliction2 ,then he sheweth them their work1 ,and their transgressions that they have exceeded4 ,he openeth also their ear to discipline1 ,and commandeth that they return from iniquity4 ,if they obey and serve him1 ,they shall spend their days in prosperity1 ,and their years in pleasures4 ,but if they obey not1 ,they shall perish by the sword1 ,and they shall die without knowledge4 ,he delivereth the poor in his affliction1 ,and openeth their ears in oppression4 ,even so would he have removed thee out of the strait ,into a broad place1 where there is no straitness2 ,and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness4 ,but thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked3 ,judgment and justice take hold on thee4 ,behold1 ,god is great1 and we know him not1 ,neither can the number of his years be searched out4 ,for he maketh small the drops of water3 ,they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof3 ,which the clouds do drop ,and distil upon man abundantly4 ,also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds1 ,or the noise of his tabernacle8 ,behold1 he spreadeth his light upon it1 ,and covereth the bottom of the sea4 ,with clouds he covereth the light2 ,and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt4 ,god thundereth marvellously with his voice2 ,great things doeth he1 which we cannot comprehend4 ,for he saith to the snow1 ,be thou on the earth2 ,likewise to the small rain1 ,and to the great rain of his strength4 ,out of the south cometh the whirlwind3 ,and cold out of the north4 ,by the breath of ,god frost is given3 ,and the breadth of the waters is straitened4 ,touching the ,almighty1 we cannot find him out3 he is excellent in power1 ,and in judgment1 and in plenty of justice3 he will not afflict4 ,men do therefore fear him3 ,he respecteth not any that are wise of heart4 ,,chapter #ace ,,the ,,lord ,,reasoneth ,,with ,,job ,sidenote3 ,job #ch ,sidenote3 ,job #ci ,,then the ,,lord answered ,job out of the whirlwind1 and said1 ,who is this that darkeneth counsel ,by words without knowledge8 ,gird up now thy loins like a man2 ,for ,i will demand of thee1 and answer thou me4 ,where wast thou when ,i laid the foundations of the earth8 ,declare1 if thou hast understanding4 ,who hath laid the measures thereof1 if thou knowest8 ,or who hath stretched the line upon it8 ,whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened8 ,or who laid the corner stone thereof2 ,when the morning stars sang together1 ,and all the sons of ,god shouted for joy8 ,or who shut up the sea with doors8 ,when ,i made the cloud the garment thereof1 ,and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it1 ,and set bars and doors1 ,and said1 ,hitherto shalt thou come1 but no further3 ,and here shall thy proud waves be stayed8 ,hast thou commanded the morning since thy days2 ,and caused the dayspring to know his place2 ,that it might take hold of the ends of the earth1 ,that the wicked might be shaken out of it8 ,it is turned as clay to the seal2 ,and they stand as a garment4 ,and from the wicked their light is withholden1 ,and the high arm shall be broken4 ,hast thou entered into the springs of the sea8 ,or hast thou walked in the search of the depth8 ,have the gates of death been opened unto thee8 ,or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death8 ,hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth8 ,declare if thou knowest it all4 ,where is the way where light dwelleth8 ,and as for darkness1 where is the place thereof1 ,that thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof1 ,and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof8 ,knowest thou it1 because thou wast then born8 ,or because the number of thy days is great8 ,hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow8 ,or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail1 ,which ,i have reserved against the time of trouble1 ,against the day of battle and war8 ,by what way is the light parted1 ,which scattereth the east wind upon the earth8 ,who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters1 ,or a way for the lightning of thunder2 ,to cause it to rain on the earth1 where no man is2 ,on the wilderness wherein there is no man2 ,to satisfy the desolate and waste ground2 ,and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth8 ,canst thou send lightnings1 that they may go1 ,and say unto thee1 ,here we are8 ,who hath put wisdom in the inward parts8 ,or who hath given understanding to the heart8 ,who can number the clouds in wisdom8 ,or who can stay the bottles of heaven1 ,when the dust groweth into hardness1 ,and the clods cleave fast together8 ,wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion8 ,or fill the appetite of the young lions1 ,when they couch in their dens1 ,and abide in the covert to lie in wait8 ,who provideth for the raven his food8 ,when his young ones cry unto ,god1 ,they wander for lack of meat4 ,who hath sent out the wild ass free8 ,or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass8 ,whose house ,i have made the wilderness1 ,and the barren land his dwellings4 ,he scorneth the multitude of the city1 ,neither regardeth he the crying of the driver4 ,the range of the mountains is his pasture1 ,and he searcheth after every green thing4 ,will the unicorn be willing to serve thee1 ,or abide by thy crib8 ,canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow8 ,or will he harrow the valleys after thee8 ,wilt thou trust him1 because his strength is great8 ,or wilt thou leave thy labour to him8 ,wilt thou believe him1 that he will bring home thy seed1 ,and gather it into thy barn8 ,gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks8 ,or wings and feathers unto the ostrich8 ,which leaveth her eggs in the earth1 ,and warmeth them in dust1 ,and forgetteth that the foot may crush them1 ,or that the wild beast may break them4 ,she is hardened against her young ones1 as though they were not her's3 ,her labour is in vain without fear2 ,because ,god hath deprived her of wisdom1 ,neither hath he imparted to her understanding4 ,what time she lifteth up herself on high1 ,she scorneth the horse and his rider4 ,hast thou given the horse strength8 ,hast thou clothed his neck with thunder8 ,canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper8 ,the glory of his nostrils is terrible4 ,he paweth in the valley1 and rejoiceth in his strength3 ,he goeth on to meet the armed men4 ,he mocketh at fear1 and is not affrighted2 ,neither turneth he back from the sword4 ,the quiver rattleth against him1 ,the glittering spear and the shield4 ,he swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage3 ,neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet4 ,he saith among the trumpets1 ,ha1 ha2 ,and he smelleth the battle afar off1 ,the thunder of the captains1 and the shouting4 ,doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom1 ,and stretch her wings toward the south8 ,doth the eagle mount up at thy command1 ,and make her nest on high8 ,she dwelleth and abideth on the rock1 ,upon the crag of the rock1 and the strong place4 ,from thence she seeketh the prey1 ,and her eyes behold afar off4 ,her young ones also suck up blood3 ,and where the slain are1 there is she4 ,sidenote3 ,job #dj ,moreover the ,,lord answered ,job1 and said1 ,shall he that contendeth with the ,almighty instruct him8 ,he that reproveth ,god1 let him answer it4 ,then ,job answered the ,,lord1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i am vile2 what shall ,i answer thee8 ,i will lay mine hand upon my mouth4 ,once have ,i spoken2 but ,i will not answer3 ,yea1 twice2 but ,i will proceed no further4 ,then answered the ,,lord unto ,job out of the whirlwind1 and said1 ,gird up thy loins now like a man3 ,i will demand of thee1 and declare thou unto me4 ,wilt thou also disannul my judgment8 ,wilt thou condemn me1 that thou mayest be righteous8 ,hast thou an arm like ,god8 ,or canst thou thunder with a voice like him8 ,deck thyself now with majesty and excellency2 ,and array thyself with glory and beauty4 ,cast abroad the rage of thy wrath3 ,and behold every one that is proud1 and abase him4 ,look on every one that is proud1 and bring him low2 ,and tread down the wicked in their place4 ,hide them in the dust together2 ,and bind their faces in secret4 ,then will ,i also confess unto thee ,that thine own right hand can save thee4 ,behold now behemoth1 which ,i made with thee2 ,he eateth grass as an ox4 ,his bones are as strong pieces of brass2 ,his bones are like bars of iron4 ,he is the chief of the ways of ,god3 ,he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him4 ,he lieth under the shady trees1 ,in the covert of the reed1 and fens4 ,the shady trees cover him with their shadow2 ,the willows of the brook compass him about4 ,behold1 he drinketh up a river1 and hasteth not3 ,he trusteth that he can draw up ,jordan into his mouth4 ,canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook8 ,or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down8 ,canst thou put an hook into his nose8 ,or bore his jaw through with a thorn8 ,will he make many supplications unto thee8 ,will he speak soft words unto thee8 ,will he make a covenant with thee8 ,wilt thou take him for a servant for ever8 ,wilt thou play with him as with a bird8 ,or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens8 ,shall the companions make a banquet of him8 ,shall they part him among the merchants8 ,canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons8 ,or his head with fish spears8 ,lay thine hand upon him1 ,remember the battle1 do no more4 ,behold1 the hope of him is in vain3 ,shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him8 ,none is so fierce that dare stir him up3 ,who then is able to stand before me8 ,who hath prevented me1 that ,i should repay him8 ,whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine4 ,then ,job answered the ,,lord1 and said1 ,i know that thou canst do every thing1 ,and that no thought can be withholden from thee4 ,i have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear3 ,but now mine eye seeth thee4 ,wherefore ,i abhor myself1 ,and repent in dust and ashes4 ,and it was so1 that after the ,,lord had spoken these words unto ,job1 the ,,lord said to ,eliphaz1 ,my wrath is kindled against thee1 and against thy two friends3 for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right1 as my servant ,job hath4 ,therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams1 and go to my servant ,job1 and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering2 and my servant ,job shall pray for you3 for him will ,i accept3 lest ,i deal with you after your folly1 in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right1 like my servant ,job4 ,so ,eliphaz and ,bildad and ,zophar went1 and did according as the ,,lord commanded them3 the ,,lord also accepted ,job4 ,and the ,,lord turned the captivity of ,job1 when he prayed for his friends3 also the ,,lord gave ,job twice as much as he had before4 ,then came there unto him all his brethren1 and all his sisters1 and all they that had been of his acquaintance before1 and did eat bread with him in his house3 and they bemoaned him1 and comforted him over all the evil that the ,,lord had brought upon him3 every man also gave him a piece of money1 and every one an earring of gold4 ,so the ,,lord blessed the latter end of ,job more than his beginning3 for he had fourteen thousand sheep1 and six thousand camels1 and a thousand yoke of oxen1 and a thousand she asses4 ,he had also seven sons and three daughters4 ,and he called the name of the first1 ,jemima2 and the name of the second1 ,kezia2 and the name of the third1 ,keren-happuch4 ,and in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of ,job3 and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren4 ,after this lived ,job an hundred and forty years1 and saw his sons1 and his sons' sons1 even four generations4 ,so ,job died1 being old and full of days4 ,,chapter #acf ,,psalms ,,psalm #a ,,blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly1 ,nor standeth in the way of sinners1 ,nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful4 ,but his delight is in the law of the ,,lord2 ,and in his law doth he meditate day and night4 ,and he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water1 ,that bringeth forth his fruit in his season2 ,his leaf also shall not wither2 ,and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper4 ,the ungodly are not so3 ,but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away4 ,therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment1 ,nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous4 ,for the ,,lord knoweth the way of the righteous3 ,but the way of the ungodly shall perish4 ,,psalm #h ,o ,,lord our ,lord1 ,how excellent is thy name in all the earth6 ,who hast set thy glory above the heavens4 ,out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength ,because of thine enemies1 ,that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger4 ,when ,i consider thy heavens1 the work of thy fingers1 ,the moon and the stars1 which thou hast ordained2 ,what is man1 that thou art mindful of him8 ,and the son of man1 that thou visitest him8 ,for thou hast made him a little lower than the angels1 ,and hast crowned him with glory and honour4 ,thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands2 ,thou hast put all things under his feet3 ,all sheep and oxen1 ,yea1 and the beasts of the field2 ,the fowl of the air1 and the fish of the sea1 ,and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas4 ,o ,,lord our ,lord1 ,how excellent is thy name in all the earth6 ,,psalm #ae ,,lord1 who shall abide in thy tabernacle8 ,who shall dwell in thy holy hill8 ,he that walketh uprightly1 and worketh righteousness1 ,and speaketh the truth in his heart4 ,he that backbiteth not with his tongue1 ,nor doeth evil to his neighbour1 ,nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour4 ,in whose eyes a vile person is contemned2 ,but he honoureth them that fear the ,,lord4 ,he that sweareth to his own hurt1 and changeth not4 ,he that putteth not out his money to usury1 ,nor taketh reward against the innocent4 ,he that doeth these things shall never be moved4 ,,psalm #af ,,preserve me1 ,o ,god3 for in thee do ,i put my trust4 ,o my soul1 thou hast said unto the ,,lord1 ,thou art my ,lord3 ,my goodness extendeth not to thee2 ,but to the saints that are in the earth1 ,and to the excellent1 in whom is all my delight4 ,their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god3 ,their drink offerings of blood will ,i not offer1 ,nor take up their names into my lips4 ,the ,,lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup3 ,thou maintainest my lot4 ,the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places2 ,yea1 ,i have a goodly heritage4 ,i will bless the ,,lord1 who hath given me counsel3 ,my reins also instruct me in the night seasons4 ,i have set the ,,lord always before me3 ,because he is at my right hand1 ,i shall not be moved4 ,therefore my heart is glad1 and my glory rejoiceth3 ,my flesh also shall rest in hope4 ,for thou wilt not leave my soul in hell2 ,neither wilt thou suffer thine ,holy ,one to see corruption4 ,thou wilt shew me the path of life3 ,in thy presence is fulness of joy2 ,at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore4 ,,psalm #ai ,,the heavens declare the glory of ,god2 ,and the firmament sheweth his handywork4 ,day unto day uttereth speech1 ,and night unto night sheweth knowledge4 ,there is no speech nor language1 ,where their voice is not heard4 ,their line is gone out through all the earth1 ,and their words to the end of the world4 ,in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun1 ,which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber1 ,and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race4 ,his going forth is from the end of the heaven1 ,and his circuit unto the ends of it3 ,and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof4 ,the law of the ,,lord is perfect1 converting the soul3 ,the testimony of the ,,lord is sure1 making wise the simple4 ,the statutes of the ,,lord are right1 rejoicing the heart3 ,the commandment of the ,,lord is pure1 enlightening the eyes4 ,the fear of the ,,lord is clean1 enduring for ever3 ,the judgments of the ,,lord are true and righteous altogether4 ,more to be desired are they than gold1 yea1 than much fine gold3 ,sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb4 ,moreover by them is thy servant warned3 ,and in keeping of them there is great reward4 ,who can understand his errors8 ,cleanse thou me from secret faults4 ,keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins2 ,let them not have dominion over me3 ,then shall ,i be upright1 ,and ,i shall be innocent from the great transgression4 ,let the words of my mouth1 ,and the meditation of my heart1 be acceptable in thy sight1 ,o ,,lord1 my strength1 and my redeemer4 ,,psalm #bc ,,the ,,lord is my shepherd2 ,i shall not want4 ,he maketh me to lie down in green pastures3 ,he leadeth me beside the still waters4 ,he restoreth my soul3 ,he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake4 ,yea1 though ,i walk through the valley of the shadow of death1 ,i will fear no evil3 for thou art with me2 ,thy rod and thy staff they comfort me4 ,thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies3 ,thou anointest my head with oil2 my cup runneth over4 ,surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life3 ,and ,i will dwell in the house of the ,,lord for ever4 ,,psalm #bd ,,the earth is the ,,lord',s1 and the fulness thereof2 ,the world1 and they that dwell therein4 ,for he hath founded it upon the seas1 ,and established it upon the floods4 ,who shall ascend into the hill of the ,,lord8 ,or who shall stand in his holy place8 ,he that hath clean hands1 and a pure heart2 ,who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity1 ,nor sworn deceitfully4 ,he shall receive the blessing from the ,,lord1 ,and righteousness from the ,god of his salvation4 ,this is the generation of them that seek him1 ,that seek thy face1 ,o ,jacob4 ,selah4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o ye gates2 ,and be ye lift up1 ye everlasting doors2 ,and the ,king of glory shall come in4 ,who is this ,king of glory8 ,the ,,lord strong and mighty1 ,the ,,lord mighty in battle4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o ye gates2 ,even lift them up1 ye everlasting doors2 ,and the ,king of glory shall come in4 ,who is this ,king of glory8 ,the ,,lord of hosts1 he is the ,king of glory4 ,selah4 ,,psalm #bi ,,give unto the ,,lord1 ,o ye mighty1 ,give unto the ,,lord glory and strength4 ,give unto the ,,lord the glory due unto his name2 ,worship the ,,lord in the beauty of holiness4 ,the voice of the ,,lord is upon the waters3 ,the ,god of glory thundereth3 ,the ,,lord is upon many waters4 ,the voice of the ,,lord is powerful2 ,the voice of the ,,lord is full of majesty4 ,the voice of the ,,lord breaketh the cedars2 ,yea1 the ,,lord breaketh the cedars of ,lebanon4 ,he maketh them also to skip like a calf2 ,lebanon and ,sirion like a young unicorn4 ,the voice of the ,,lord divideth the flames of fire4 ,the voice of the ,,lord shaketh the wilderness2 ,the ,,lord shaketh the wilderness of ,kadesh4 ,the voice of the ,,lord maketh the hinds to calve1 ,and discovereth the forests3 ,and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory4 ,the ,,lord sitteth upon the flood2 ,yea1 the ,,lord sitteth ,king for ever4 ,the ,,lord will give strength unto his people2 ,the ,,lord will bless his people with peace4 ,,psalm #cc ,,rejoice in the ,,lord1 ,o ye righteous3 ,for praise is comely for the upright4 ,praise the ,,lord with harp3 ,sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings4 ,sing unto him a new song2 ,play skilfully with a loud noise4 ,for the word of the ,,lord is right2 ,and all his works are done in truth4 ,he loveth righteousness and judgment3 ,the earth is full of the goodness of the ,,lord4 ,by the word of the ,,lord were the heavens made2 ,and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth4 ,he gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap3 ,he layeth up the depth in storehouses4 ,let all the earth fear the ,,lord3 ,let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him4 ,for he spake1 and it was done2 ,he commanded1 and it stood fast4 ,the ,,lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought3 ,he maketh the devices of the people of none effect4 ,the counsel of the ,,lord standeth for ever1 ,the thoughts of his heart to all generations4 ,blessed is the nation whose ,god is the ,,lord2 ,and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance4 ,the ,,lord looketh from heaven2 ,he beholdeth all the sons of men4 ,from the place of his habitation he looketh ,upon all the inhabitants of the earth4 ,he fashioneth their hearts alike2 ,he considereth all their works4 ,there is no king saved by the multitude of an host3 ,a mighty man is not delivered by much strength4 ,an horse is a vain thing for safety3 ,neither shall he deliver any by his great strength4 ,behold1 the eye of the ,,lord is upon them that fear him1 ,upon them that hope in his mercy2 ,to deliver their soul from death1 ,and to keep them alive in famine4 ,our soul waiteth for the ,,lord3 ,he is our help and our shield4 ,for our heart shall rejoice in him1 ,because we have trusted in his holy name4 ,let thy mercy1 ,o ,,lord1 be upon us1 ,according as we hope in thee4 ,,psalm #cd ,i ,,will bless the ,,lord at all times3 ,his praise shall continually be in my mouth4 ,my soul shall make her boast in the ,,lord3 ,the humble shall hear thereof1 and be glad4 ,o magnify the ,,lord with me1 ,and let us exalt his name together4 ,i sought the ,,lord1 and he heard me1 ,and delivered me from all my fears4 ,they looked unto him1 and were lightened3 ,and their faces were not ashamed4 ,this poor man cried1 and the ,,lord heard him1 ,and saved him out of all his troubles4 ,the angel of the ,,lord encampeth round about them that fear him1 ,and delivereth them4 ,o taste and see that the ,,lord is good3 ,blessed is the man that trusteth in him4 ,o fear the ,,lord1 ye his saints3 ,for there is no want to them that fear him4 ,the young lions do lack1 and suffer hunger3 ,but they that seek the ,,lord shall not want any good thing4 ,come1 ye children1 hearken unto me3 ,i will teach you the fear of the ,,lord4 ,what man is he that desireth life1 ,and loveth many days1 that he may see good8 ,keep thy tongue from evil1 ,and thy lips from speaking guile4 ,depart from evil1 and do good2 ,seek peace1 and pursue it4 ,the eyes of the ,,lord are upon the righteous1 ,and his ears are open unto their cry4 ,the face of the ,,lord is against them that do evil1 ,to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth4 ,the righteous cry1 and the ,,lord heareth1 ,and delivereth them out of all their troubles4 ,the ,,lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart2 ,and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit4 ,many are the afflictions of the righteous3 ,but the ,,lord delivereth him out of them all4 ,he keepeth all his bones3 ,not one of them is broken4 ,evil shall slay the wicked3 ,and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate4 ,the ,,lord redeemeth the soul of his servants3 ,and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate4 ,,psalm #db ,as the hart panteth after the water brooks1 ,so panteth my soul after thee1 ,o ,god4 ,my soul thirsteth for ,god1 for the living ,god3 ,when shall ,i come and appear before ,god8 ,my tears have been my meat day and night1 ,while they continually say unto me1 ,where is thy ,god8 ,when ,i remember these things1 ,i pour out my soul in me3 ,for ,i had gone with the multitude1 ,i went with them to the house of ,god1 ,with the voice of joy and praise1 with a multitude that kept holyday4 ,why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul8 ,and why art thou disquieted in me8 ,hope thou in ,god3 for ,i shall yet praise him ,for the help of his countenance4 ,o my ,god1 my soul is cast down within me3 ,therefore will ,i remember thee from the land of ,jordan1 ,and of the ,hermonites1 from the hill ,mizar4 ,deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts3 ,all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me4 ,yet the ,,lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime1 ,and in the night his song shall be with me1 ,and my prayer unto the ,god of my life4 ,i will say unto ,god my rock1 ,why hast thou forgotten me8 ,why go ,i mourning because of the oppression of the enemy8 ,as with a sword in my bones1 mine enemies reproach me2 ,while they say daily unto me1 ,where is thy ,god8 ,why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul8 ,and why art thou disquieted within me8 ,hope thou in ,god3 for ,i shall yet praise him1 ,who is the health of my countenance1 and my ,god4 ,,psalm #dc ,,judge me1 ,o ,god1 and plead my cause against an ungodly nation3 ,o deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man4 ,for thou art the ,god of my strength3 ,why dost thou cast me off8 ,why go ,i mourning because of the oppression of the enemy8 ,o send out thy light and thy truth3 let them lead me2 ,let them bring me unto thy holy hill1 and to thy tabernacles4 ,then will ,i go unto the altar of ,god1 unto ,god my exceeding joy3 ,yea1 upon the harp will ,i praise thee1 ,o ,god my ,god4 ,why art thou cast down1 ,o my soul8 ,and why art thou disquieted within me8 ,hope in ,god3 for ,i shall yet praise him1 ,who is the health of my countenance1 and my ,god4 ,,psalm #de ,,my heart is inditing a good matter3 ,i speak of the things which ,i have made touching the king3 ,my tongue is the pen of a ready writer4 ,thou art fairer than the children of men3 ,grace is poured into thy lips3 ,therefore ,god hath blessed thee for ever4 ,gird thy sword upon thy thigh1 ,o most mighty1 ,with thy glory and thy majesty4 ,and in thy majesty ride prosperously ,because of truth and meekness and righteousness2 ,and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things4 ,thine arrows are sharp ,in the heart of the king's enemies2 ,whereby the people fall under thee4 ,thy throne1 ,o ,god1 is for ever and ever3 ,the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre4 ,thou lovest righteousness1 and hatest wickedness3 ,therefore ,god1 thy ,god1 hath anointed thee ,with the oil of gladness above thy fellows4 ,all thy garments smell of myrrh1 and aloes1 and cassia1 ,out of the ivory palaces1 whereby they have made thee glad4 ,kings' daughters were among thy honourable women3 ,upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of ,ophir4 ,hearken1 ,o daughter1 and consider1 and incline thine ear2 ,forget also thine own people1 and thy father's house2 ,so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty3 ,for he is thy ,lord2 and worship thou him4 ,and the daughter of ,tyre shall be there with a gift2 ,even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour4 ,the king's daughter is all glorious within3 ,her clothing is of wrought gold4 ,she shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework3 ,the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee4 ,with gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought3 ,they shall enter into the king's palace4 ,instead of thy fathers shall be thy children1 ,whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth4 ,i will make thy name to be remembered in all generations3 ,therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever4 ,,psalm #df ,,god is our refuge and strength1 ,a very present help in trouble4 ,therefore will not we fear1 though the earth be removed1 ,and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea2 ,though the waters thereof roar and be troubled1 ,though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof4 ,selah4 ,there is a river1 the streams whereof shall make glad the city of ,god1 ,the holy place of the tabernacles of the most ,high4 ,god is in the midst of her2 she shall not be moved3 ,god shall help her1 and that right early4 ,the heathen raged1 the kingdoms were moved3 ,he uttered his voice1 the earth melted4 ,the ,,lord of hosts is with us2 ,the ,god of ,jacob is our refuge4 ,selah4 ,come1 behold the works of the ,,lord1 ,what desolations he hath made in the earth4 ,he maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth2 ,he breaketh the bow1 and cutteth the spear in sunder2 ,he burneth the chariot in the fire4 ,be still1 and know that ,i am ,god3 ,i will be exalted among the heathen1 ,i will be exalted in the earth4 ,the ,,lord of hosts is with us2 ,the ,god of ,jacob is our refuge4 ,selah4 ,,psalm #dg ,o ,,clap your hands1 all ye people2 ,shout unto ,god with the voice of triumph4 ,for the ,,lord most high is terrible2 ,he is a great ,king over all the earth4 ,he shall subdue the people under us1 ,and the nations under our feet4 ,he shall choose our inheritance for us1 ,the excellency of ,jacob whom he loved4 ,selah4 ,god is gone up with a shout1 ,the ,,lord with the sound of a trumpet4 ,sing praises to ,god1 sing praises3 ,sing praises unto our ,king1 sing praises4 ,for ,god is the ,king of all the earth3 ,sing ye praises with understanding4 ,god reigneth over the heathen3 ,god sitteth upon the throne of his holiness4 ,the princes of the people are gathered together1 ,even the people of the ,god of ,abraham3 ,for the shields of the earth belong unto ,god3 he is greatly exalted4 ,,psalm #ea ,,have mercy upon me1 ,o ,god1 according to thy lovingkindness3 ,according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions4 ,wash me throughly from mine iniquity1 ,and cleanse me from my sin4 ,for ,i acknowledge my transgressions3 ,and my sin is ever before me4 ,against thee1 thee only1 have ,i sinned1 ,and done this evil in thy sight3 ,that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest1 ,and be clear when thou judgest4 ,behold1 ,i was shapen in iniquity2 ,and in sin did my mother conceive me4 ,behold1 thou desirest truth in the inward parts3 ,and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom4 ,purge me with hyssop1 and ,i shall be clean3 ,wash me1 and ,i shall be whiter than snow4 ,make me to hear joy and gladness2 ,that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice4 ,hide thy face from my sins1 ,and blot out all mine iniquities4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god2 ,and renew a right spirit within me4 ,cast me not away from thy presence2 ,and take not thy holy spirit from me4 ,restore unto me the joy of thy salvation2 ,and uphold me with thy free spirit4 ,then will ,i teach transgressors thy ways2 ,and sinners shall be converted unto thee4 ,deliver me from bloodguiltiness1 ,o ,god1 thou ,god of my salvation3 ,and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness4 ,o ,lord1 open thou my lips2 ,and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise4 ,for thou desirest not sacrifice2 else would ,i give it3 ,thou delightest not in burnt offering4 ,the sacrifices of ,god are a broken spirit3 ,a broken and a contrite heart1 ,o ,god1 thou wilt not despise4 ,do good in thy good pleasure unto ,zion3 ,build thou the walls of ,jerusalem4 ,then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness1 with burnt offering and whole burnt offering3 ,then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar4 ,,psalm #fc ,o ,god1 thou art my ,god2 early will ,i seek thee3 ,my soul thirsteth for thee1 my flesh longeth for thee ,in a dry and thirsty land1 where no water is2 ,to see thy power and thy glory1 ,so as ,i have seen thee in the sanctuary4 ,because thy lovingkindness is better than life1 ,my lips shall praise thee4 ,thus will ,i bless thee while ,i live3 ,i will lift up my hands in thy name4 ,my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness2 ,and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips3 ,when ,i remember thee upon my bed1 ,and meditate on thee in the night watches4 ,because thou hast been my help1 ,therefore in the shadow of thy wings will ,i rejoice4444 ,,psalm #fe ,,praise waiteth for thee1 ,o ,god1 in ,sion3 ,and unto thee shall the vow be performed4 ,o thou that hearest prayer1 ,unto thee shall all flesh come4 ,iniquities prevail against me3 ,as for our transgressions1 thou shalt purge them away4 ,blessed is the man whom thou choosest1 ,and causest to approach unto thee1 that he may dwell in thy courts3 ,we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house1 even of thy holy temple4 ,by terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us1 ,o ,god of our salvation2 ,who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth1 and of them that are afar off upon the sea3 ,which by his strength setteth fast the mountains2 ,being girded with power3 ,which stilleth the noise of the seas1 ,the noise of their waves1 and the tumult of the people4 ,they also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens3 ,thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice4 ,thou visitest the earth1 and waterest it3 ,thou greatly enrichest it ,with the river of ,god1 which is full of water3 ,thou preparest them corn1 when thou hast so provided for it4 ,thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly3 ,thou settlest the furrows thereof3 ,thou makest it soft with showers3 ,thou blessest the springing thereof4 ,thou crownest the year with thy goodness2 ,and thy paths drop fatness4 ,they drop upon the pastures of the wilderness3 ,and the little hills rejoice on every side4 ,the pastures are clothed with flocks2 ,the valleys also are covered over with corn2 ,they shout for joy1 they also sing4 ,,psalm #gg ,i ,,cried unto ,god with my voice1 ,even unto ,god with my voice2 and he gave ear unto me4 ,in the day of my trouble ,i sought the ,lord3 ,my sore ran in the night1 and ceased not3 ,my soul refused to be comforted4 ,i remembered ,god1 and was troubled3 ,i complained1 and my spirit was overwhelmed4 ,selah4 ,thou holdest mine eyes waking3 ,i am so troubled that ,i cannot speak4 ,i have considered the days of old1 ,the years of ancient times4 ,i call to remembrance my song in the night3 ,i commune with mine own heart3 ,and my spirit made diligent search4 ,will the ,lord cast off for ever8 ,and will he be favourable no more8 ,is his mercy clean gone for ever8 ,doth his promise fail for evermore8 ,hath ,god forgotten to be gracious8 ,hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies8 ,selah4 ,and ,i said1 ,this is my infirmity3 ,but ,i will remember the years of the right hand of the most ,high4 ,i will remember the works of the ,,lord3 ,surely ,i will remember thy wonders of old4 ,i will meditate also of all thy work1 ,and talk of thy doings4 ,thy way1 ,o ,god1 is in the sanctuary3 ,who is so great a ,god as our ,god8 ,thou art the ,god that doest wonders3 ,thou hast declared thy strength among the people4 ,thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people1 ,the sons of ,jacob and ,joseph4 ,selah4 ,the waters saw thee1 ,o ,god1 ,the waters saw thee2 they were afraid3 ,the depths also were troubled4 ,the clouds poured out water3 ,the skies sent out a sound3 ,thine arrows also went abroad4 ,the voice of thy thunder was in the heaven3 ,the lightnings lightened the world3 ,the earth trembled and shook4 ,thy way is in the sea1 ,and thy path in the great waters1 ,and thy footsteps are not known4 ,thou leddest thy people like a flock ,by the hand of ,moses and ,aaron4 ,,psalm #hd ,,how amiable are thy tabernacles1 ,o ,,lord of hosts6 ,my soul longeth1 yea1 even fainteth for the courts of the ,,lord3 ,my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living ,god4 ,yea1 the sparrow hath found an house1 ,and the swallow a nest for herself1 where she may lay her young1 ,even thine altars1 ,o ,,lord of hosts1 my ,king1 and my ,god4 ,blessed are they that dwell in thy house3 ,they will be still praising thee4 ,selah4 ,blessed is the man whose strength is in thee2 ,in whose heart are the ways of them4 ,who passing through the valley of ,baca make it a well2 ,the rain also filleth the pools4 ,they go from strength to strength1 ,every one of them in ,zion appeareth before ,god4 ,o ,,lord ,god of hosts1 hear my prayer3 ,give ear1 ,o ,god of ,jacob4 ,selah4 ,behold1 ,o ,god our shield1 ,and look upon the face of thine anointed4 ,for a day in thy courts is better than a thousand4 ,i had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my ,god1 ,than to dwell in the tents of wickedness4 ,for the ,,lord ,god is a sun and shield3 ,the ,,lord will give grace and glory3 ,no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly4 ,o ,,lord of hosts1 ,blessed is the man that trusteth in thee4 ,,psalm #hf ,,bow down thine ear1 ,o ,,lord1 hear me3 ,for ,i am poor and needy4 ,preserve my soul2 for ,i am holy3 ,o thou my ,god1 save thy servant that trusteth in thee4 ,be merciful unto me1 ,o ,lord3 ,for ,i cry unto thee daily4 ,rejoice the soul of thy servant3 ,for unto thee1 ,o ,lord1 do ,i lift up my soul4 ,for thou1 ,lord1 art good1 and ready to forgive2 ,and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee4 ,give ear1 ,o ,,lord1 unto my prayer2 ,and attend to the voice of my supplications4 ,in the day of my trouble ,i will call upon thee3 ,for thou wilt answer me4 ,among the gods there is none like unto thee1 ,o ,lord2 ,neither are there any works like unto thy works4 ,all nations whom thou hast made ,shall come and worship before thee1 ,o ,lord2 ,and shall glorify thy name4 ,for thou art great1 and doest wondrous things3 ,thou art ,god alone4 ,teach me thy way1 ,o ,,lord2 ,i will walk in thy truth3 ,unite my heart to fear thy name4 ,i will praise thee1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 with all my heart3 ,and ,i will glorify thy name for evermore4 ,for great is thy mercy toward me3 ,and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell4 ,o ,god1 the proud are risen against me1 ,and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul2 ,and have not set thee before them4 ,but thou1 ,o ,lord1 art a ,god full of compassion1 and gracious1 ,longsuffering1 and plenteous in mercy and truth4 ,o turn unto me1 and have mercy upon me2 ,give thy strength unto thy servant1 ,and save the son of thine handmaid4 ,shew me a token for good2 ,that they which hate me may see it1 and be ashamed3 ,because thou1 ,,lord1 hast holpen me1 and comforted me4 ,,psalm #ij ,,lord1 thou hast been our dwelling place ,in all generations4 ,before the mountains were brought forth1 ,or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world1 ,even from everlasting to everlasting1 thou art ,god4 ,thou turnest man to destruction2 ,and sayest1 ,return1 ye children of men4 ,for a thousand years in thy sight ,are but as yesterday when it is past1 ,and as a watch in the night4 ,thou carriest them away as with a flood2 they are as a sleep3 ,in the morning they are like grass which groweth up4 ,in the morning it flourisheth1 and groweth up2 ,in the evening it is cut down1 and withereth4 ,for we are consumed by thine anger1 ,and by thy wrath are we troubled4 ,thou hast set our iniquities before thee1 ,our secret sins in the light of thy countenance4 ,for all our days are passed away in thy wrath3 ,we spend our years as a tale that is told4 ,the days of our years are threescore years and ten2 ,and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years1 ,yet is their strength labour and sorrow2 ,for it is soon cut off1 and we fly away4 ,who knoweth the power of thine anger8 ,even according to thy fear1 so is thy wrath4 ,so teach us to number our days1 ,that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom4 ,return1 ,o ,,lord1 how long8 ,and let it repent thee concerning thy servants4 ,o satisfy us early with thy mercy2 ,that we may rejoice and be glad all our days4 ,make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us1 ,and the years wherein we have seen evil4 ,let thy work appear unto thy servants1 ,and thy glory unto their children4 ,and let the beauty of the ,,lord our ,god be upon us3 ,and establish thou the work of our hands upon us2 ,yea1 the work of our hands establish thou it4 ,,psalm #ia ,,he that dwelleth in the secret place of the most ,high ,shall abide under the shadow of the ,almighty4 ,i will say of the ,,lord1 ,he is my refuge and my fortress3 ,my ,god2 in him will ,i trust4 ,surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler1 ,and from the noisome pestilence4 ,he shall cover thee with his feathers1 ,and under his wings shalt thou trust3 ,his truth shall be thy shield and buckler4 ,thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night2 ,nor for the arrow that flieth by day2 ,nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness2 ,nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday4 ,a thousand shall fall at thy side1 ,and ten thousand at thy right hand2 ,but it shall not come nigh thee4 ,only with thine eyes shalt thou behold ,and see the reward of the wicked4 ,because thou hast made the ,,lord1 which is my refuge1 ,even the most ,high1 thy habitation2 ,there shall no evil befall thee1 ,neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling4 ,for he shall give his angels charge over thee1 ,to keep thee in all thy ways4 ,they shall bear thee up in their hands1 ,lest thou dash thy foot against a stone4 ,thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder3 ,the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet4 ,because he hath set his love upon me1 therefore will ,i deliver him3 ,i will set him on high1 because he hath known my name4 ,he shall call upon me1 and ,i will answer him3 ,i will be with him in trouble2 ,i will deliver him1 and honour him4 ,with long life will ,i satisfy him1 ,and shew him my salvation4 ,,psalm #ic ,,the ,,lord reigneth1 he is clothed with majesty2 ,the ,,lord is clothed with strength1 wherewith he hath girded himself3 ,the world also is established1 that it cannot be moved4 ,thy throne is established of old3 ,thou art from everlasting4 ,the floods have lifted up1 ,o ,,lord1 the floods have lifted up their voice2 ,the floods lift up their waves4 ,the ,,lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters1 ,yea1 than the mighty waves of the sea4 ,thy testimonies are very sure3 ,holiness becometh thine house1 ,o ,,lord1 for ever4 ,,psalm #ie ,o ,,come1 let us sing unto the ,,lord3 ,let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation4 ,let us come before his presence with thanksgiving1 ,and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms4 ,for the ,,lord is a great ,god1 ,and a great ,king above all gods4 ,in his hand are the deep places of the earth3 ,the strength of the hills is his also4 ,the sea is his1 and he made it3 ,and his hands formed the dry land4 ,o come1 let us worship and bow down3 ,let us kneel before the ,,lord our maker4 ,for he is our ,god2 ,and we are the people of his pasture1 ,and the sheep of his hand4 ,to day if ye will hear his voice1 ,harden not your heart1 as in the provocation1 ,and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness3 ,when your fathers tempted me1 ,proved me1 and saw my work4 ,forty years long was ,i grieved with this generation1 ,and said1 ,it is a people that do err in their heart1 ,and they have not known my ways3 ,unto whom ,i sware in my wrath ,that they should not enter into my rest4 ,,psalm #if ,o ,,sing unto the ,,lord a new song3 ,sing unto the ,,lord1 all the earth4 ,sing unto the ,,lord1 bless his name2 ,shew forth his salvation from day to day4 ,declare his glory among the heathen1 ,his wonders among all people4 ,for the ,,lord is great1 and greatly to be praised3 ,he is to be feared above all gods4 ,for all the gods of the nations are idols3 ,but the ,,lord made the heavens4 ,honour and majesty are before him3 ,strength and beauty are in his sanctuary4 ,give unto the ,,lord1 ,o ye kindreds of the people1 ,give unto the ,,lord glory and strength4 ,give unto the ,,lord the glory due unto his name3 ,bring an offering1 and come into his courts4 ,o worship the ,,lord in the beauty of holiness3 ,fear before him1 all the earth4 ,say among the heathen that the ,,lord reigneth3 ,the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved3 ,he shall judge the people righteously4 ,let the heavens rejoice1 and let the earth be glad2 ,let the sea roar1 and the fulness thereof4 ,let the field be joyful1 and all that is therein3 ,then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the ,,lord3 ,for he cometh1 ,for he cometh to judge the earth3 ,he shall judge the world with righteousness1 ,and the people with his truth4 ,,psalm #ih ,o ,,sing unto the ,,lord a new song2 ,for he hath done marvellous things3 ,his right hand1 and his holy arm1 hath gotten him the victory4 ,the ,,lord hath made known his salvation3 ,his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen4 ,he hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of ,israel3 ,all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our ,god4 ,make a joyful noise unto the ,,lord1 all the earth3 ,make a loud noise1 and rejoice1 and sing praise4 ,sing unto the ,,lord with the harp2 ,with the harp1 and the voice of a psalm4 ,with trumpets and sound of cornet ,make a joyful noise before the ,,lord1 the ,king4 ,let the sea roar1 and the fulness thereof2 ,the world1 and they that dwell therein4 ,let the floods clap their hands3 ,let the hills be joyful together before the ,,lord2 ,for he cometh to judge the earth3 ,with righteousness shall he judge the world1 ,and the people with equity4 ,,psalm #ajj ,,make a joyful noise unto the ,,lord1 all ye lands4 ,serve the ,,lord with gladness3 ,come before his presence with singing4 ,know ye that the ,,lord he is ,god3 ,it is he that hath made us1 and not we ourselves2 ,we are his people1 and the sheep of his pasture4 ,enter into his gates with thanksgiving1 and into his courts with praise3 ,be thankful unto him1 and bless his name4 ,for the ,,lord is good2 his mercy is everlasting2 ,and his truth endureth to all generations4 ,,psalm #ajc ,,bless the ,,lord1 ,o my soul3 ,and all that is within me1 bless his holy name4 ,bless the ,,lord1 ,o my soul1 ,and forget not all his benefits3 ,who forgiveth all thine iniquities2 ,who healeth all thy diseases2 ,who redeemeth thy life from destruction2 ,who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies2 ,who satisfieth thy mouth with good things2 ,so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's4 ,the ,,lord executeth righteousness and judgment ,for all that are oppressed4 ,he made known his ways unto ,moses1 ,his acts unto the children of ,israel4 ,the ,,lord is merciful and gracious1 ,slow to anger1 and plenteous in mercy4 ,he will not always chide3 ,neither will he keep his anger for ever4 ,he hath not dealt with us after our sins2 ,nor rewarded us according to our iniquities4 ,for as the heaven is high above the earth1 ,so great is his mercy toward them that fear him4 ,as far as the east is from the west1 ,so far hath he removed our transgressions from us4 ,like as a father pitieth his children1 ,so the ,,lord pitieth them that fear him4 ,for he knoweth our frame2 ,he remembereth that we are dust4 ,as for man1 his days are as grass3 ,as a flower of the field1 so he flourisheth4 ,for the wind passeth over it1 and it is gone2 ,and the place thereof shall know it no more4 ,but the mercy of the ,,lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him1 ,and his righteousness unto children's children2 ,to such as keep his covenant1 ,and to those that remember his commandments to do them4 ,the ,,lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens2 ,and his kingdom ruleth over all4 ,bless the ,,lord1 ye his angels1 ,that excel in strength1 that do his commandments1 ,hearkening unto the voice of his word4 ,bless ye the ,,lord1 all ye his hosts2 ,ye ministers of his1 that do his pleasure4 ,bless the ,,lord1 all his works ,in all places of his dominion3 ,bless the ,,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,,psalm #ajd ,,bless the ,,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,o ,,lord my ,god1 thou art very great2 ,thou art clothed with honour and majesty4 ,who coverest thyself with light as with a garment3 ,who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain3 ,who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters3 ,who maketh the clouds his chariot3 ,who walketh upon the wings of the wind3 ,who maketh his angels spirits2 ,his ministers a flaming fire3 ,who laid the foundations of the earth1 ,that it should not be removed for ever4 ,thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment3 ,the waters stood above the mountains4 ,at thy rebuke they fled2 ,at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away4 ,they go up by the mountains2 ,they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them4 ,thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over2 ,that they turn not again to cover the earth4 ,he sendeth the springs into the valleys1 ,which run among the hills4 ,they give drink to every beast of the field3 ,the wild asses quench their thirst4 ,by them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation1 ,which sing among the branches4 ,he watereth the hills from his chambers3 ,the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works4 ,he causeth the grass to grow for the cattle1 ,and herb for the service of man3 ,that he may bring forth food out of the earth2 ,and wine that maketh glad the heart of man1 ,and oil to make his face to shine1 ,and bread which strengtheneth man's heart4 ,the trees of the ,,lord are full of sap2 ,the cedars of ,lebanon1 which he hath planted2 ,where the birds make their nests3 ,as for the stork1 the fir trees are her house4 ,the high hills are a refuge for the wild goats2 ,and the rocks for the conies4 ,he appointed the moon for seasons3 ,the sun knoweth his going down4 ,thou makest darkness1 and it is night3 ,wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth4 ,the young lions roar after their prey1 ,and seek their meat from ,god4 ,the sun ariseth1 they gather themselves together1 ,and lay them down in their dens4 ,man goeth forth unto his work ,and to his labour until the evening4 ,o ,,lord1 how manifold are thy works6 ,in wisdom hast thou made them all3 ,the earth is full of thy riches4 ,so is this great and wide sea1 ,wherein are things creeping innumerable1 ,both small and great beasts4 ,there go the ships3 ,there is that leviathan1 whom thou hast made to play therein4 ,these wait all upon thee2 ,that thou mayest give them their meat in due season4 ,that thou givest them they gather3 ,thou openest thine hand1 they are filled with good4 ,thou hidest thy face1 they are troubled3 ,thou takest away their breath1 they die1 and return to their dust4 ,thou sendest forth thy spirit1 they are created3 ,and thou renewest the face of the earth4 ,the glory of the ,,lord shall endure for ever3 ,the ,,lord shall rejoice in his works4 ,he looketh on the earth1 and it trembleth3 ,he toucheth the hills1 and they smoke4 ,i will sing unto the ,,lord as long as ,i live3 ,i will sing praise to my ,god while ,i have my being4 ,my meditation of him shall be sweet3 ,i will be glad in the ,,lord4 ,let the sinners be consumed out of the earth1 ,and let the wicked be no more4 ,bless thou the ,,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,,psalm #ajg ,o ,,give thanks unto the ,,lord1 for he is good3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let the redeemed of the ,,lord say so1 ,whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy2 ,and gathered them out of the lands1 ,from the east1 and from the west1 from the north1 and from the south4 ,they wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way2 ,they found no city to dwell in4 ,hungry and thirsty1 ,their soul fainted in them4 ,then they cried unto the ,,lord in their trouble1 ,and he delivered them out of their distresses4 ,and he led them forth by the right way1 ,that they might go to a city of habitation4 ,oh that men would praise the ,,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,for he satisfieth the longing soul1 ,and filleth the hungry soul with goodness4 ,such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death1 ,being bound in affliction and iron2 ,because they rebelled against the words of ,god1 ,and contemned the counsel of the most ,high3 ,therefore he brought down their heart with labour2 ,they fell down1 and there was none to help4 ,then they cried unto the ,,lord in their trouble1 ,and he saved them out of their distresses4 ,he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death1 ,and brake their bands in sunder4 ,oh that men would praise the ,,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,for he hath broken the gates of brass1 ,and cut the bars of iron in sunder4 ,fools because of their transgression1 ,and because of their iniquities1 are afflicted4 ,their soul abhorreth all manner of meat2 ,and they draw near unto the gates of death4 ,then they cry unto the ,,lord in their trouble1 ,and he saveth them out of their distresses4 ,he sent his word1 and healed them1 ,and delivered them from their destructions4 ,oh that men would praise the ,,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,and let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving1 ,and declare his works with rejoicing4 ,they that go down to the sea in ships1 ,that do business in great waters2 ,these see the works of the ,,lord1 ,and his wonders in the deep4 ,for he commandeth1 and raiseth the stormy wind1 ,which lifteth up the waves thereof4 ,they mount up to the heaven1 they go down again to the depths3 ,their soul is melted because of trouble4 ,they reel to and fro1 and stagger like a drunken man1 ,and are at their wit's end4 ,then they cry unto the ,,lord in their trouble1 ,and he bringeth them out of their distresses4 ,he maketh the storm a calm1 ,so that the waves thereof are still4 ,then are they glad because they be quiet2 ,so he bringeth them unto their desired haven4 ,oh that men would praise the ,,lord for his goodness1 ,and for his wonderful works to the children of men6 ,let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people1 ,and praise him in the assembly of the elders4 ,he turneth rivers into a wilderness1 ,and the watersprings into dry ground2 ,a fruitful land into barrenness1 ,for the wickedness of them that dwell therein4 ,he turneth the wilderness into a standing water1 ,and dry ground into watersprings4 ,and there he maketh the hungry to dwell1 ,that they may prepare a city for habitation2 ,and sow the fields1 and plant vineyards1 ,which may yield fruits of increase4 ,he blesseth them also1 so that they are multiplied greatly2 ,and suffereth not their cattle to decrease4 ,again1 they are minished and brought low ,through oppression1 affliction1 and sorrow4 ,he poureth contempt upon princes1 ,and causeth them to wander in the wilderness1 where there is no way4 ,yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction1 ,and maketh him families like a flock4 ,the righteous shall see it1 and rejoice3 ,and all iniquity shall stop her mouth4 ,whoso is wise1 and will observe these things1 ,even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the ,,lord4 ,,psalm #aaa ,,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,i will praise the ,,lord with my whole heart1 ,in the assembly of the upright1 and in the congregation4 ,the works of the ,,lord are great1 ,sought out of all them that have pleasure therein4 ,his work is honourable and glorious3 ,and his righteousness endureth for ever4 ,he hath made his wonderful works to be remembered3 ,the ,,lord is gracious and full of compassion4 ,he hath given meat unto them that fear him3 ,he will ever be mindful of his covenant4 ,he hath shewed his people the power of his works1 ,that he may give them the heritage of the heathen4 ,the works of his hands are verity and judgment2 ,all his commandments are sure4 ,they stand fast for ever and ever1 ,and are done in truth and uprightness4 ,he sent redemption unto his people3 ,he hath commanded his covenant for ever3 ,holy and reverend is his name4 ,the fear of the ,,lord is the beginning of wisdom3 ,a good understanding have all they that do his commandments3 ,his praise endureth for ever4 ,,psalm #aaf ,i ,,love the ,,lord1 because he hath heard ,my voice and my supplications4 ,because he hath inclined his ear unto me1 ,therefore will ,i call upon him as long as ,i live4 ,the sorrows of death compassed me1 ,and the pains of hell gat hold upon me3 ,i found trouble and sorrow4 ,then called ,i upon the name of the ,,lord2 ,o ,,lord1 ,i beseech thee1 deliver my soul4 ,gracious is the ,,lord1 and righteous2 ,yea1 our ,god is merciful4 ,the ,,lord preserveth the simple3 ,i was brought low1 and he helped me4 ,return unto thy rest1 ,o my soul2 ,for the ,,lord hath dealt bountifully with thee4 ,for thou hast delivered my soul from death1 ,mine eyes from tears1 and my feet from falling4 ,i will walk before the ,,lord ,in the land of the living4 ,i believed1 therefore have ,i spoken3 ,i was greatly afflicted3 ,i said in my haste1 ,all men are liars4 ,what shall ,i render unto the ,,lord ,for all his benefits toward me8 ,i will take the cup of salvation1 ,and call upon the name of the ,,lord4 ,i will pay my vows unto the ,,lord now ,in the presence of all his people4 ,precious in the sight of the ,,lord ,is the death of his saints4 ,o ,,lord1 truly ,i am thy servant2 ,i am thy servant1 ,and the son of thine handmaid3 ,thou hast loosed my bonds4 ,i will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving1 ,and will call upon the name of the ,,lord4 ,i will pay my vows unto the ,,lord now ,in the presence of all his people1 ,in the courts of the ,,lord',s house1 ,in the midst of thee1 ,o ,jerusalem4 ,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,,psalm #aah ,o ,,give thanks unto the ,,lord2 for he is good3 ,because his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let ,israel now say1 ,that his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let the house of ,aaron now say1 ,that his mercy endureth for ever4 ,let them now that fear the ,,lord say1 ,that his mercy endureth for ever4 ,i called upon the ,,lord in distress3 ,the ,,lord answered me1 and set me in a large place4 ,the ,,lord is on my side2 ,i will not fear3 ,what can man do unto me8 ,the ,,lord taketh my part with them that help me3 ,therefore shall ,i see my desire upon them that hate me4 ,it is better to trust in the ,,lord ,than to put confidence in man4 ,it is better to trust in the ,,lord ,than to put confidence in princes4 ,all nations compassed me about3 ,but in the name of the ,,lord will ,i destroy them4 ,they compassed me about2 yea1 they compassed me about3 ,but in the name of the ,,lord ,i will destroy them4 ,they compassed me about like bees2 ,they are quenched as the fire of thorns3 ,for in the name of the ,,lord ,i will destroy them4 ,thou hast thrust sore at me that ,i might fall3 ,but the ,,lord helped me4444 ,,psalm #aba ,i ,,will lift up mine eyes unto the hills1 ,from whence cometh my help4 ,my help cometh from the ,,lord1 ,which made heaven and earth4 ,he will not suffer thy foot to be moved3 ,he that keepeth thee will not slumber4 ,behold1 he that keepeth ,israel ,shall neither slumber nor sleep4 ,the ,,lord is thy keeper3 ,the ,,lord is thy shade upon thy right hand4 ,the sun shall not smite thee by day1 ,nor the moon by night4 ,the ,,lord shall preserve thee from all evil3 ,he shall preserve thy soul4 ,the ,,lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in ,from this time forth1 and even for evermore4 ,,psalm #acf ,o ,,give thanks unto the ,,lord2 for he is good3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,o give thanks unto the ,god of gods3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,o give thanks to the ,lord of lords3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him who alone doeth great wonders3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him that by wisdom made the heavens3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him that stretched out the earth above the waters3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him that made great lights3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,the sun to rule by day3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,the moon and stars to rule by night3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him that smote ,egypt in their firstborn3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and brought out ,israel from among them3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,with a strong hand1 and with a stretched out arm3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him which divided the ,red sea into parts3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and made ,israel to pass through the midst of it3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,but overthrew ,pharaoh and his host in the ,red sea3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him which led his people through the wilderness3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,to him which smote great kings3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and slew famous kings3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,sihon king of the ,amorites3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and ,og the king of ,bashan3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and gave their land for an heritage3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,even an heritage unto ,israel his servant3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,who remembered us in our low estate3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever3 ,and hath redeemed us from our enemies3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,who giveth food to all flesh3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,o give thanks unto the ,god of heaven3 ,for his mercy endureth for ever4 ,,psalm #ach ,i ,,will praise thee with my whole heart3 ,before the gods will ,i sing praise unto thee4 ,i will worship toward thy holy temple1 ,and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth3 ,for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name4 ,in the day when ,i cried thou answeredst me1 ,and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul4 ,all the kings of the earth shall praise thee1 ,o ,,lord1 ,when they hear the words of thy mouth4 ,yea1 they shall sing in the ways of the ,,lord3 ,for great is the glory of the ,,lord4 ,though the ,,lord be high1 yet hath he respect unto the lowly3 ,but the proud he knoweth afar off4 ,though ,i walk in the midst of trouble1 thou wilt revive me3 ,thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies1 ,and thy right hand shall save me4 ,the ,,lord will perfect that which concerneth me3 ,thy mercy1 ,o ,,lord1 endureth for ever3 ,forsake not the works of thine own hands4 ,,psalm #aci ,o ,,lord1 thou hast searched me1 and known me4 ,thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising1 ,thou understandest my thought afar off4 ,thou compassest my path and my lying down1 ,and art acquainted with all my ways4 ,for there is not a word in my tongue1 ,but1 lo1 ,o ,,lord1 thou knowest it altogether4 ,thou hast beset me behind and before1 ,and laid thine hand upon me4 ,such knowledge is too wonderful for me2 ,it is high1 ,i cannot attain unto it4 ,whither shall ,i go from thy spirit8 ,or whither shall ,i flee from thy presence8 ,if ,i ascend up into heaven1 thou art there3 ,if ,i make my bed in hell1 behold1 thou art there4 ,if ,i take the wings of the morning1 ,and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea2 ,even there shall thy hand lead me1 ,and thy right hand shall hold me4 ,if ,i say1 ,surely the darkness shall cover me2 ,even the night shall be light about me4 ,yea1 the darkness hideth not from thee2 ,but the night shineth as the day3 ,the darkness and the light are both alike to thee4444 ,i will praise thee2 ,for ,i am fearfully and wonderfully made3 ,marvellous are thy works2 ,and that my soul knoweth right well4444 ,search me1 ,o ,god1 and know my heart3 ,try me1 and know my thoughts3 ,and see if there be any wicked way in me1 ,and lead me in the way everlasting4 ,,psalm #ade ,i ,,will extol thee1 my ,god1 ,o king2 ,and ,i will bless thy name for ever and ever4 ,every day will ,i bless thee2 ,and ,i will praise thy name for ever and ever4 ,great is the ,,lord1 and greatly to be praised2 ,and his greatness is unsearchable4 ,one generation shall praise thy works to another1 ,and shall declare thy mighty acts4 ,i will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty1 ,and of thy wondrous works4 ,and men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts3 ,and ,i will declare thy greatness4 ,they shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness1 ,and shall sing of thy righteousness4 ,the ,,lord is gracious1 and full of compassion2 ,slow to anger1 and of great mercy4 ,the ,,lord is good to all3 ,and his tender mercies are over all his works4 ,all thy works shall praise thee1 ,o ,,lord2 ,and thy saints shall bless thee4 ,they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom1 ,and talk of thy power2 ,to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts1 ,and the glorious majesty of his kingdom4 ,thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom1 ,and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations4 ,the ,,lord upholdeth all that fall1 ,and raiseth up all those that be bowed down4 ,the eyes of all wait upon thee2 ,and thou givest them their meat in due season4 ,thou openest thine hand1 ,and satisfiest the desire of every living thing4 ,the ,,lord is righteous in all his ways1 ,and holy in all his works4 ,the ,,lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him1 ,to all that call upon him in truth4 ,he will fulfil the desire of them that fear him3 ,he also will hear their cry1 and will save them4 ,the ,,lord preserveth all them that love him3 ,but all the wicked will he destroy4 ,my mouth shall speak the praise of the ,,lord3 ,and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever4 ,,psalm #adf ,,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,praise the ,,lord1 ,o my soul4 ,while ,i live will ,i praise the ,,lord3 ,i will sing praises unto my ,god while ,i have any being4 ,put not your trust in princes1 ,nor in the son of man1 in whom there is no help4 ,his breath goeth forth1 he returneth to his earth2 ,in that very day his thoughts perish4 ,happy is he that hath the ,god of ,jacob for his help1 ,whose hope is in the ,,lord his ,god3 ,which made heaven1 and earth1 ,the sea1 and all that therein is3 ,which keepeth truth for ever3 ,which executeth judgment for the oppressed3 ,which giveth food to the hungry4 ,the ,,lord looseth the prisoners3 ,the ,,lord openeth the eyes of the blind3 ,the ,,lord raiseth them that are bowed down3 ,the ,,lord loveth the righteous3 ,the ,,lord preserveth the strangers2 ,he relieveth the fatherless and widow3 ,but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down4 ,the ,,lord shall reign for ever1 ,even thy ,god1 ,o ,zion1 unto all generations4 ,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,,psalm #adg ,,praise ye the ,,lord3 ,for it is good to sing praises unto our ,god2 ,for it is pleasant2 and praise is comely4 ,the ,,lord doth build up ,jerusalem3 ,he gathereth together the outcasts of ,israel4 ,he healeth the broken in heart1 ,and bindeth up their wounds4 ,he telleth the number of the stars2 ,he calleth them all by their names4 ,great is our ,lord1 and of great power3 ,his understanding is infinite4 ,the ,,lord lifteth up the meek3 ,he casteth the wicked down to the ground4 ,sing unto the ,,lord with thanksgiving2 ,sing praise upon the harp unto our ,god3 ,who covereth the heaven with clouds1 ,who prepareth rain for the earth1 ,who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains4 ,he giveth to the beast his food1 ,and to the young ravens which cry4 ,he delighteth not in the strength of the horse3 ,he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man4 ,the ,,lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him1 ,in those that hope in his mercy4 ,praise the ,,lord1 ,o ,jerusalem2 ,praise thy ,god1 ,o ,zion4 ,for he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates2 ,he hath blessed thy children within thee4 ,he maketh peace in thy borders1 ,and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat4 ,he sendeth forth his commandment upon earth3 ,his word runneth very swiftly4 ,he giveth snow like wool3 ,he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes4 ,he casteth forth his ice like morsels3 ,who can stand before his cold8 ,he sendeth out his word1 and melteth them3 ,he causeth his wind to blow1 and the waters flow4 ,he sheweth his word unto ,jacob1 ,his statutes and his judgments unto ,israel4 ,he hath not dealt so with any nation3 ,and as for his judgments1 they have not known them4 ,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,,psalm #adh ,,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,praise ye the ,,lord from the heavens3 ,praise him in the heights4 ,praise ye him1 all his angels3 ,praise ye him1 all his hosts4 ,praise ye him1 sun and moon3 ,praise him1 all ye stars of light4 ,praise him1 ye heavens of heavens1 ,and ye waters that be above the heavens4 ,let them praise the name of the ,,lord3 ,for he commanded1 and they were created4 ,he hath also stablished them for ever and ever3 ,he hath made a decree which shall not pass4 ,praise the ,,lord from the earth1 ,ye dragons1 and all deeps3 ,fire1 and hail2 snow1 and vapours2 ,stormy wind fulfilling his word3 ,mountains1 and all hills2 ,fruitful trees1 and all cedars3 ,beasts1 and all cattle2 ,creeping things1 and flying fowl3 ,kings of the earth1 and all people2 ,princes1 and all judges of the earth3 ,both young men1 and maidens2 ,old men1 and children3 ,let them praise the name of the ,,lord3 ,for his name alone is excellent2 ,his glory is above the earth and heaven4 ,he also exalteth the horn of his people1 ,the praise of all his saints2 ,even of the children of ,israel1 a people near unto him4 ,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,,psalm #aej ,,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,praise ,god in his sanctuary3 ,praise him in the firmament of his power4 ,praise him for his mighty acts3 ,praise him according to his excellent greatness4 ,praise him with the sound of the trumpet3 ,praise him with the psaltery and harp4 ,praise him with the timbrel and dance3 ,praise him with stringed instruments and organs4 ,praise him upon the loud cymbals3 ,praise him upon the high sounding cymbals4 ,let every thing that hath breath praise the ,,lord4 ,praise ye the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #acg ,,proverbs ,sidenote3 ,proverbs #a ,sidenote3 ,proverbs #d ,sidenote3 ,proverbs #i ,sidenote3 ,proverbs #af ,sidenote3 ,proverbs #bd ,,the proverbs of ,solomon the son of ,david1 king of ,israel4 ,the fear of the ,,lord is the beginning of knowledge3 ,but fools despise wisdom and instruction4 ,my son1 hear the instruction of thy father1 ,and forsake not the law of thy mother3 ,for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head1 ,and chains about thy neck4 ,my son1 if sinners entice thee1 consent thou not4 ,let not mercy and truth forsake thee3 ,bind them about thy neck2 ,write them upon the table of thine heart3 ,so shalt thou find favour and good understanding ,in the sight of ,god and man4 ,trust in the ,,lord with all thine heart2 ,and lean not unto thine own understanding4 ,in all thy ways acknowledge him1 ,and he shall direct thy paths4 ,be not wise in thine own eyes3 ,fear the ,,lord1 and depart from evil4 ,my son1 despise not the chastening of the ,,lord2 ,neither be weary of his correction3 ,for whom the ,,lord loveth he correcteth2 ,even as a father the son in whom he delighteth4 ,happy is the man that findeth wisdom1 ,and the man that getteth understanding4 ,for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver1 ,and the gain thereof than fine gold4 ,she is more precious than rubies3 ,and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her4 ,length of days is in her right hand2 ,and in her left hand riches and honour4 ,her ways are ways of pleasantness1 ,and all her paths are peace4 ,wisdom is the principal thing2 therefore get wisdom3 ,and with all thy getting get understanding4 ,exalt her1 and she shall promote thee3 ,she shall bring thee to honour1 when thou dost embrace her4 ,she shall give to thine head an ornament of grace3 ,a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee4 ,the path of the just is as the shining light1 ,that shineth more and more unto the perfect day4 ,the way of the wicked is as darkness3 ,they know not at what they stumble4 ,keep thy heart with all diligence2 ,for out of it are the issues of life4 ,go to the ant1 thou sluggard2 ,consider her ways1 and be wise3 ,which having no guide1 overseer1 or ruler1 ,provideth her meat in the summer1 ,and gathereth her food in the harvest4 ,how long wilt thou sleep1 ,o sluggard8 ,when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep8 ,yet a little sleep1 a little slumber1 ,a little folding of the hands to sleep3 ,so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth1 ,and thy want as an armed man4 ,these six things doth the ,,lord hate3 ,yea1 seven are an abomination unto him3 ,a proud look1 a lying tongue1 ,and hands that shed innocent blood1 ,an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations1 ,feet that be swift in running to mischief1 ,a false witness that speaketh lies1 ,and he that soweth discord among brethren4 ,doth not wisdom cry8 ,and understanding put forth her voice8 ,she crieth at the gates1 at the entry of the city1 ,at the coming in at the doors4 ,unto you1 ,o men1 ,i call2 ,and my voice is to the sons of man4 ,wisdom is better than rubies2 ,and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it4 ,i love them that love me2 ,and those that seek me early shall find me4 ,riches and honour are with me2 ,yea1 durable riches and righteousness4 ,the ,,lord possessed me in the beginning of his way1 ,before his works of old4 ,i was set up from everlasting1 ,from the beginning1 or ever the earth was4 ,when there were no depths1 ,i was brought forth2 ,when there were no fountains abounding with water4 ,before the mountains were settled1 ,before the hills was ,i brought forth3 ,while as yet he had not made the earth1 nor the fields1 ,nor the highest part of the dust of the world4 ,when he prepared the heavens1 ,i was there3 ,when he set a compass upon the face of the depth3 ,when he established the clouds above3 ,when he strengthened the fountains of the deep3 ,when he gave to the sea his decree1 ,that the waters should not pass his commandment3 ,when he appointed the foundations of the earth3 ,then ,i was by him1 as one brought up with him3 ,and ,i was daily his delight1 ,rejoicing always before him2 ,rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth2 ,and my delights were with the sons of men4 ,now therefore hearken unto me1 ,o ye children3 ,for blessed are they that keep my ways4 ,hear instruction1 and be wise1 ,and refuse it not4 ,blessed is the man that heareth me1 ,watching daily at my gates1 ,waiting at the posts of my doors4 ,for whoso findeth me findeth life1 ,and shall obtain favour of the ,,lord4 ,but he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul3 ,all they that hate me love death4 ,the fear of the ,,lord is the beginning of wisdom3 ,and the knowledge of the holy is understanding4 ,a wise son maketh a glad father3 ,but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother4 ,he becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand3 ,but the hand of the diligent maketh rich4 ,hatred stirreth up strifes3 ,but love covereth all sins4 ,he is in the way of life that keepeth instruction3 ,but he that refuseth reproof erreth4 ,he that hideth hatred with lying lips1 ,and he that uttereth a slander1 is a fool4 ,in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin3 ,but he that refraineth his lips is wise4 ,the blessing of the ,,lord1 it maketh rich1 ,and he addeth no sorrow with it4 ,when pride cometh1 then cometh shame3 ,but with the lowly is wisdom4 ,a righteous man regardeth the life of his beast3 ,but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel4 ,the way of a fool is right in his own eyes3 ,but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise4 ,the lip of truth shall be established for ever3 ,but a lying tongue is but for a moment4 ,lying lips are abomination to the ,,lord3 ,but they that deal truly are his delight4 ,he that walketh with wise men shall be wise3 ,but a companion of fools shall be destroyed4 ,he that spareth his rod hateth his son3 ,but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes4 ,he that despiseth his neighbour sinneth3 ,but he that hath mercy on the poor1 happy is he4 ,a soft answer turneth away wrath3 ,but grievous words stir up anger4 ,the eyes of the ,,lord are in every place1 ,beholding the evil and the good4 ,a fool despiseth his father's instruction3 ,but he that regardeth reproof is prudent4 ,better is little with the fear of the ,,lord1 ,than great treasure and trouble therewith4 ,better is a dinner of herbs where love is1 ,than a stalled ox and hatred therewith4 ,pride goeth before destruction1 ,and an haughty spirit before a fall4 ,pleasant words are as an honeycomb1 ,sweet to the soul1 and health to the bones4 ,the hoary head is a crown of glory1 ,if it be found in the way of righteousness4 ,he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty2 ,and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city4 ,whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his ,maker3 ,and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished4 ,whoso rewardeth evil for good1 ,evil shall not depart from his house4 ,the beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water3 ,therefore leave off contention1 before it be meddled with4 ,a friend loveth at all times1 ,and a brother is born for adversity4 ,a merry heart doeth good like a medicine3 ,but a broken spirit drieth the bones4 ,he also that is slothful in his work ,is brother to him that is a great waster4 ,slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep2 ,and an idle soul shall suffer hunger4 ,even a child is known by his doings1 ,whether his work be pure1 and whether it be right4 ,whoso curseth his father or his mother1 ,his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness4 ,to do justice and judgment ,is more acceptable to the ,,lord than sacrifice4 ,whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor1 ,he also shall cry himself1 but shall not be heard4 ,he that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man3 ,he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich4 ,whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue ,keepeth his soul from troubles4 ,a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches1 ,and loving favour rather than silver and gold4 ,the rich and poor meet together3 ,the ,,lord is the maker of them all4 ,train up a child in the way he should go3 ,and when he is old1 he will not depart from it4 ,he that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed2 ,for he giveth of his bread to the poor4 ,foolishness is bound in the heart of a child2 ,but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him4 ,rob not the poor1 because he is poor3 ,neither oppress the afflicted in the gate4 ,hearken unto thy father that begat thee1 ,and despise not thy mother when she is old4 ,look not thou upon the wine when it is red1 ,when it giveth his colour in the cup1 ,when it moveth itself aright4 ,at the last it biteth like a serpent1 ,and stingeth like an adder4 ,rejoice not when thine enemy falleth1 ,and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth4 ,if thine enemy be hungry1 give him bread to eat2 ,and if he be thirsty1 give him water to drink3 ,for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head1 ,and the ,,lord shall reward thee4 ,seest thou a man wise in his own conceit8 ,there is more hope of a fool than of him4 ,whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein3 ,and he that rolleth a stone1 it will return upon him4 ,boast not thyself of to morrow2 ,for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth4 ,let another man praise thee1 and not thine own mouth2 ,a stranger1 and not thine own lips4 ,thine own friend1 and thy father's friend1 forsake not4 ,a prudent man foreseeth the evil1 and hideth himself2 ,but the simple pass on1 and are punished4 ,iron sharpeneth iron2 ,so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend4 ,whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof3 ,so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured4 ,as in water face answereth to face1 ,so the heart of man to man4 ,the wicked flee when no man pursueth3 ,but the righteous are bold as a lion4 ,better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness1 ,than he that is perverse in his ways1 though he be rich4 ,whoso keepeth the law is a wise son3 ,but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father4 ,he that turneth away his ear from hearing the law1 ,even his prayer shall be abomination4 ,whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way1 ,he shall fall himself into his own pit3 ,but the upright shall have good things in possession4 ,he that covereth his sins shall not prosper3 ,but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy4 ,whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved3 ,but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once4 ,he that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread3 ,but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough4 ,he that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour ,than he that flattereth with the tongue4 ,whoso robbeth his father or his mother1 and saith1 ,it is no transgression2 ,the same is the companion of a destroyer4 ,he that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife3 ,but he that putteth his trust in the ,,lord shall be made fat4 ,he that trusteth in his own heart is a fool3 ,but whoso walketh wisely1 he shall be delivered4 ,he that giveth unto the poor shall not lack3 ,but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse4 ,he1 that being often reproved hardeneth his neck1 ,shall suddenly be destroyed1 and that without remedy4 ,when the righteous are in authority1 the people rejoice3 ,but when the wicked beareth rule1 the people mourn4 ,a man that flattereth his neighbour ,spreadeth a net for his feet4 ,the righteous considereth the cause of the poor3 ,but the wicked regardeth not to know it4 ,if a wise man contendeth with a foolish man1 ,whether he rage or laugh1 there is no rest4 ,a fool uttereth all his mind3 ,but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards4 ,seest thou a man that is hasty in his words8 ,there is more hope of a fool than of him4 ,an angry man stirreth up strife1 ,and a furious man aboundeth in transgression4 ,a man's pride shall bring him low3 ,but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit4 ,whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul3 ,he heareth cursing1 and bewrayeth it not4 ,the fear of man bringeth a snare3 ,but whoso putteth his trust in the ,,lord shall be safe4 ,every word of ,god is pure3 ,he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him4 ,,chapter #ach ,,remember ,,thy ,,creator ,sidenote3 ,ecclesiastes #ab ,,remember now thy ,creator in the days of thy youth1 ,while the evil days come not1 nor the years draw nigh1 ,when thou shalt say1 ,i have no pleasure in them2 ,while the sun1 or the light1 or the moon1 or the stars1 be not darkened1 ,nor the clouds return after the rain3 ,in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble1 ,and the strong men shall bow themselves1 ,and the grinders cease because they are few1 ,and those that look out of the windows be darkened1 ,and the doors shall be shut in the streets1 ,when the sound of the grinding is low1 ,and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird1 ,and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low2 ,also when they shall be afraid of that which is high1 ,and fears shall be in the way1 ,and the almond tree shall flourish1 ,and the grasshopper shall be a burden1 ,and desire shall fail3 ,because man goeth to his long home1 and the mourners go about the streets3 ,or ever the silver cord be loosed1 or the golden bowl be broken1 ,or the pitcher be broken at the fountain1 or the wheel broken at the cistern4 ,then shall the dust return to the earth as it was3 ,and the spirit shall return unto ,god who gave it4 ,sidenote3 ,ecclesiastes #ab ,let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter3 ,fear ,god1 and keep his commandments3 for this is the whole duty of man4 ,for ,god shall bring every work into judgment1 with every secret thing1 whether it be good1 or whether it be evil4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,xiii--,,the ,,prophets ,,chapter #aci ,,prophecies ,,of ,,isaiah ,,the vision of ,isaiah the son of ,amoz1 which he saw concerning ,judah and ,jerusalem in the days of ,uzziah1 ,jotham1 ,ahaz1 and ,hezekiah1 kings of ,judah4 ,hear1 ,o heavens1 and give ear1 ,o earth3 for the ,,lord hath spoken1 ,i have nourished and brought up children1 and they have rebelled against me4 ,the ox knoweth his owner1 and the ass his master's crib3 but ,israel doth not know1 my people doth not consider4 ,come now1 and let us reason together1 saith the ,,lord3 though your sins be as scarlet1 they shall be as white as snow2 though they be red like crimson1 they shall be as wool4 ,and it shall come to pass in the last days1 that the mountain of the ,,lord',s house shall be established in the top of the mountains1 and shall be exalted above the hills2 and all nations shall flow unto it4 ,and many people shall go and say1 ,come ye1 and let us go up to the mountain of the ,,lord1 to the house of the ,god of ,jacob2 and he will teach us of his ways1 and we will walk in his paths3 for out of ,zion shall go forth the law1 and the word of the ,,lord from ,jerusalem4 ,and he shall judge among the nations1 and shall rebuke many people3 and they shall beat their swords into plowshares1 and their spears into pruninghooks3 nation shall not lift up sword against nation1 neither shall they learn war any more4 ,o house of ,jacob1 come ye1 and let us walk in the light of the ,,lord4 ,therefore the ,lord himself shall give you a sign2 ,behold1 a virgin shall conceive1 and bear a son1 and shall call his name ,immanuel4 ,butter and honey shall he eat1 that he may know to refuse the evil1 and choose the good4 ,for before the child shall know to refuse the evil1 and choose the good1 the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #i ,the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light3 they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death1 upon them hath the light shined4 ,unto us a child is born1 unto us a son is given3 and the government shall be upon his shoulder3 and his name shall be called ,wonderful1 ,counsellor1 ,the mighty ,god1 ,the everlasting ,father1 ,the ,prince of ,peace4 ,of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end1 upon the throne of ,david1 and upon his kingdom1 to order it1 and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever4 ,the zeal of the ,,lord of hosts will perform this4 ,and there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of ,jesse1 and a ,branch shall grow out of his roots3 and the spirit of the ,,lord shall rest upon him1 the spirit of wisdom and understanding1 the spirit of counsel and might1 the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the ,,lord2 and shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the ,,lord3 and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes1 neither reprove after the hearing of his ears3 but with righteousness shall he judge the poor1 and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth3 and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth1 and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked4 ,and righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins1 and faithfulness the girdle of his reins4 ,the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb1 and the leopard shall lie down with the kid2 and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together2 and a little child shall lead them4 ,and the cow and the bear shall feed2 their young ones shall lie down together3 and the lion shall eat straw like the ox4 ,and the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp1 and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den4 ,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain3 for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the ,,lord1 as the waters cover the sea4 ,and in that day there shall be a root of ,jesse1 which shall stand for an ensign of the people2 to it shall the ,gentiles seek3 and his rest shall be glorious4 ,behold1 ,god is my salvation2 ,i will trust1 and not be afraid3 for the ,,lord ,,jehovah is my strength and my song2 he also is become my salvation4 ,therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation4 ,and in that day shall ye say1 ,praise the ,,lord1 call upon his name1 declare his doings among the people1 make mention that his name is exalted4 ,sing unto the ,,lord2 for he hath done excellent things3 this is known in all the earth4 ,cry out and shout1 thou inhabitant of ,zion3 for great is the ,holy ,one of ,israel in the midst of thee4 ,he will swallow up death in victory2 and the ,lord ,,god will wipe away tears from off all faces2 and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth3 for the ,,lord hath spoken it4 ,and it shall be said in that day1 ,lo1 this is our ,god2 we have waited for him1 and he will save us3 this is the ,,lord2 we have waited for him1 we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation4 ,in that day shall this song be sung in the land of ,judah2 ,we have a strong city2 salvation will ,god appoint for walls and bulwarks4 ,open ye the gates1 that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in4 ,thou wilt keep him in perfect peace1 whose mind is stayed on thee3 because he trusteth in thee4 ,trust ye in the ,,lord for ever3 for in the ,,lord ,,jehovah is everlasting strength3 for he bringeth down them that dwell on high2 the lofty city1 he layeth it low2 he layeth it low1 even to the ground2 he bringeth it even to the dust4 ,the foot shall tread it down1 even the feet of the poor1 and the steps of the needy4 ,the way of the just is uprightness3 thou1 most upright1 dost weigh the path of the just4 ,yea1 in the way of thy judgments1 ,o ,,lord1 have we waited for thee2 the desire of our soul is to thy name1 and to the remembrance of thee4 ,with my soul have ,i desired thee in the night2 yea1 with my spirit within me will ,i seek thee early3 for when thy judgments are in the earth1 the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness4 ,thus saith the ,lord ,,god1 ,behold1 ,i lay in ,zion for a foundation a stone1 a tried stone1 a precious corner stone1 a sure foundation3 he that believeth shall not make haste4 ,behold1 a king shall reign in righteousness1 and princes shall rule in judgment4 ,and a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind1 and a covert from the tempest2 as rivers of water in a dry place1 as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land4 ,and the eyes of them that see shall not be dim1 and the ears of them that hear shall hearken4 ,the heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge1 and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #bf ,hear1 ye that are far off1 what ,i have done2 and1 ye that are near1 acknowledge my might4 ,the sinners in ,zion are afraid2 fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites4 ,who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire8 ,who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings8 ,he that walketh righteously1 and speaketh uprightly2 he that despiseth the gain of oppressions1 that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes1 that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood1 and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil2 he shall dwell on high3 his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks3 bread shall be given him2 his waters shall be sure4 ,thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty3 they shall behold the land that is very far off4 ,the ,,lord is our judge1 the ,,lord is our lawgiver1 the ,,lord is our king2 he will save us4 ,the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them2 and the desert shall rejoice1 and blossom as the rose4 ,strengthen ye the weak hands1 and confirm the feeble knees4 ,say to them that are of a fearful heart1 ,be strong1 fear not3 behold1 your ,god will come with vengeance1 even ,god with a recompence2 he will come and save you4 ,then the eyes of the blind shall be opened1 and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped4 ,then shall the lame man leap as an hart1 and the tongue of the dumb sing3 for in the wilderness shall waters break out1 and streams in the desert4 ,and the parched ground shall become a pool1 and the thirsty land springs of water4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #dj ,and the ransomed of the ,,lord shall return1 and come to ,zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads3 they shall obtain joy and gladness1 and sorrow and sighing shall flee away4 ,,chapter #adj ,,promises ,,of ,,the ,,messiah ,,and ,,of ,,gospel ,,grace ,,comfort ye1 comfort ye my people1 saith your ,god4 ,speak ye comfortably to ,jerusalem1 and cry unto her1 that her warfare is accomplished1 that her iniquity is pardoned3 for she hath received of the ,,lord',s hand double for all her sins4 ,the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness1 ,prepare ye the way of the ,,lord1 make straight in the desert a highway for our ,god4 ,every valley shall be exalted1 and every mountain and hill shall be made low3 and the crooked shall be made straight1 and the rough places plain3 and the glory of the ,,lord shall be revealed1 and all flesh shall see it together3 for the mouth of the ,,lord hath spoken it4 ,the voice said1 ,cry4 ,and he said1 ,what shall ,i cry8 ,all flesh is grass1 and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field3 the grass withereth1 the flower fadeth3 because the spirit of the ,,lord bloweth upon it3 surely the people is grass4 ,the grass withereth1 the flower fadeth3 but the word of our ,god shall stand for ever4 ,o ,zion1 that bringest good tidings1 get thee up into the high mountain2 ,o ,jerusalem1 that bringest good tidings1 lift up thy voice with strength2 lift it up1 be not afraid2 say unto the cities of ,judah1 ,behold your ,god6 ,behold1 the ,lord ,,god will come with strong hand1 and his arm shall rule for him3 behold1 his reward is with him1 and his work before him4 ,he shall feed his flock like a shepherd3 he shall gather the lambs with his arm1 and carry them in his bosom1 and shall gently lead those that are with young4 ,who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand1 and meted out heaven with the span1 and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure1 and weighed the mountains in scales1 and the hills in a balance8 ,behold1 the nations are as a drop of a bucket1 and are counted as the small dust of the balance3 behold1 he taketh up the isles as a very little thing4 ,all nations before him are as nothing2 and they are counted to him less than nothing1 and vanity4 ,to whom then will ye liken ,god8 or what likeness will ye compare unto him8 ,have ye not known8 have ye not heard8 hath it not been told you from the beginning8 have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth8 ,it is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth1 and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers2 that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain1 and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in3 that bringeth the princes to nothing2 he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity4 ,to whom then will ye liken me1 or shall ,i be equal8 saith the ,holy ,one4 ,lift up your eyes on high1 and behold who hath created these things1 that bringeth out their host by number3 he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might1 for that he is strong in power2 not one faileth4 ,why sayest thou1 ,o ,jacob1 and speakest1 ,o ,israel1 ,my way is hid from the ,,lord1 and my judgment is passed over from my ,god8 ,hast thou not known8 hast thou not heard1 that the everlasting ,god1 the ,,lord1 the ,creator of the ends of the earth1 fainteth not1 neither is weary8 there is no searching of his understanding4 ,he giveth power to the faint2 and to them that have no might he increaseth strength4 ,even the youths shall faint and be weary1 and the young men shall utterly fall3 but they that wait upon the ,,lord shall renew their strength2 they shall mount up with wings as eagles2 they shall run1 and not be weary2 and they shall walk1 and not faint4 ,when the poor and needy seek water1 and there is none1 and their tongue faileth for thirst1 ,i the ,,lord will hear them1 ,i the ,god of ,israel will not forsake them4 ,i will open rivers in high places1 and fountains in the midst of the valleys3 ,i will make the wilderness a pool of water1 and the dry land springs of water4 ,i will plant in the wilderness the cedar1 the shittah tree1 and the myrtle1 and the oil tree2 ,i will set in the desert the fir tree1 and the pine1 and the box tree together3 that they may see1 and know1 and consider1 and understand together1 that the hand of the ,,lord hath done this1 and the ,holy ,one of ,israel hath created it4 ,behold my servant1 whom ,i uphold2 mine elect1 in whom my soul delighteth2 ,i have put my spirit upon him3 he shall bring forth judgment to the ,gentiles4 ,he shall not cry1 nor lift up1 nor cause his voice to be heard in the street4 ,a bruised reed shall he not break1 and the smoking flax shall he not quench3 he shall bring forth judgment unto truth4 ,he shall not fail nor be discouraged1 till he have set judgment in the earth3 and the isles shall wait for his law4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #da ,thus saith ,god the ,,lord1 he that created the heavens1 and stretched them out2 he that spread forth the earth1 and that which cometh out of it2 he that giveth breath unto the people upon it1 and spirit to them that walk therein3 ,i the ,,lord have called thee in righteousness1 and will hold thine hand1 and will keep thee1 and give thee for a covenant of the people1 for a light of the ,gentiles2 to open the blind eyes1 to bring out the prisoners from the prison1 and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house4 ,i am the ,,lord3 that is my name3 and my glory will ,i not give to another1 neither my praise to graven images4 ,behold1 the former things are come to pass1 and new things do ,i declare3 before they spring forth ,i tell you of them4 ,sing unto the ,,lord a new song1 and his praise from the end of the earth1 ye that go down to the sea1 and all that is therein2 the isles1 and the inhabitants thereof4 ,let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice1 the villages that ,kedar doth inhabit3 let the inhabitants of the rock sing1 let them shout from the top of the mountains4 ,let them give glory unto the ,,lord1 and declare his praise in the islands4 ,the ,,lord shall go forth as a mighty man1 he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war3 he shall cry1 yea1 roar2 he shall prevail against his enemies4 ,i have long time holden my peace2 ,i have been still1 and refrained myself3 now will ,i cry like a travailing woman2 ,i will destroy and devour at once4 ,i will make waste mountains and hills1 and dry up all their herbs2 and ,i will make the rivers islands1 and ,i will dry up the pools4 ,and ,i will bring the blind by a way that they knew not2 ,i will lead them in paths that they have not known3 ,i will make darkness light before them1 and crooked things straight4 ,these things will ,i do unto them1 and not forsake them4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #dc ,but now thus saith the ,,lord that created thee1 ,o ,jacob1 and he that formed thee1 ,o ,israel1 ,fear not3 for ,i have redeemed thee1 ,i have called thee by thy name2 thou art mine4 ,when thou passest through the waters1 ,i will be with thee2 and through the rivers1 they shall not overflow thee3 when thou walkest through the fire1 thou shalt not be burned2 neither shall the flame kindle upon thee4 ,for ,i am the ,,lord thy ,god1 the ,holy ,one of ,israel1 thy ,saviour4 ,since thou wast precious in my sight1 thou hast been honourable1 and ,i have loved thee3 therefore will ,i give men for thee1 and people for thy life4 ,fear not3 for ,i am with thee3 ,i will bring thy seed from the east1 and gather thee from the west2 ,i will say to the north1 ,give up2 and to the south1 ,keep not back3 bring my sons from far1 and my daughters from the ends of the earth2 even every one that is called by my name3 for ,i have created him for my glory1 ,i have formed him2 yea1 ,i have made him4 ,bring forth the blind people that have eyes1 and the deaf that have ears4 ,let all the nations be gathered together1 and let the people be assembled3 who among them can declare this1 and shew us former things8 let them bring forth their witnesses1 that they may be justified3 or let them hear1 and say1 ,it is truth4 ,ye are my witnesses1 saith the ,,lord1 and my servant whom ,i have chosen3 that ye may know and believe me1 and understand that ,i am he3 before me there was no ,god formed1 neither shall there be after me4 ,i1 even ,i1 am the ,,lord2 and beside me there is no saviour4 ,i have declared1 and have saved1 and ,i have shewed1 when there was no strange god among you3 therefore ye are my witnesses1 saith the ,,lord1 that ,i am ,god4 ,yea1 before the day was ,i am he2 and there is none that can deliver out of my hand3 ,i will work1 and who shall let it8 ,remember these1 ,o ,jacob and ,israel2 for thou art my servant3 ,i have formed thee2 thou art my servant3 ,o ,israel1 thou shalt not be forgotten of me4 ,i have blotted out1 as a thick cloud1 thy transgressions1 and1 as a cloud1 thy sins3 return unto me2 for ,i have redeemed thee4 ,sing1 ,o ye heavens2 for the ,,lord hath done it3 shout1 ye lower parts of the earth3 break forth into singing1 ye mountains1 ,o forest1 and every tree therein3 for the ,,lord hath redeemed ,jacob1 and glorified himself in ,israel4 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 thy redeemer1 ,i am the ,,lord that maketh all things2 that stretcheth forth the heavens alone2 that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself2 that frustrateth the tokens of the liars1 and maketh diviners mad2 that turneth wise men backward1 and maketh their knowledge foolish2 that confirmeth the word of his servant1 and performeth the counsel of his messengers2 that saith to ,jerusalem1 ,thou shalt be inhabited2 and to the cities of ,judah1 ,ye shall be built1 and ,i will raise up the decayed places thereof3 that saith to the deep1 ,be dry1 and ,i will dry up thy rivers3 that saith of ,cyrus1 ,he is my shepherd1 and shall perform all my pleasure3 even saying to ,jerusalem1 ,thou shalt be built2 and to the temple1 ,thy foundation shall be laid4 ,i have not spoken in secret1 in a dark place of the earth3 ,i said not unto the seed of ,jacob1 ,seek ye me in vain3 ,i the ,,lord speak righteousness1 ,i declare things that are right4 ,assemble yourselves and come2 draw near together1 ye that are escaped of the nations3 they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image1 and pray unto a god that cannot save4 ,tell ye1 and bring them near2 yea1 let them take counsel together3 who hath declared this from ancient time8 who hath told it from that time8 have not ,i the ,,lord8 and there is no ,god else beside me2 a just ,god and a ,saviour2 there is none beside me4 ,look unto me1 and be ye saved1 all the ends of the earth3 for ,i am ,god1 and there is none else4 ,i have sworn by myself1 the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness1 and shall not return1 ,that unto me every knee shall bow1 every tongue shall swear4 ,surely1 shall one say1 in the ,,lord have ,i righteousness and strength3 even to him shall men come2 and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed4 ,in the ,,lord shall all the seed of ,israel be justified1 and shall glory4 ,behold1 ,i have refined thee1 but not with silver2 ,i have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction4 ,o that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments6 then had thy peace been as a river1 and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea4 ,there is no peace1 saith the ,,lord1 unto the wicked4 ,sing1 ,o heavens2 and be joyful1 ,o earth2 and break forth into singing1 ,o mountains3 for the ,,lord hath comforted his people1 and will have mercy upon his afflicted4 ,but ,zion said1 ,the ,,lord hath forsaken me1 and my ,lord hath forgotten me4 ,can a woman forget her sucking child1 that she should not have compassion on her son8 yea1 they may forget1 yet will ,i not forget thee4 ,behold1 ,i have graven thee upon the palms of my hands2 thy walls are continually before me4 ,for the ,,lord shall comfort ,zion3 he will comfort all her waste places2 and he will make her wilderness like ,eden1 and her desert like the garden of the ,,lord2 joy and gladness shall be found therein1 thanksgiving1 and the voice of melody4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #de ,hearken unto me1 my people2 and give ear unto me1 ,o my nation3 for a law shall proceed from me1 and ,i will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people4 ,my righteousness is near2 my salvation is gone forth1 and mine arms shall judge the people2 the isles shall wait upon me1 and on mine arm shall they trust4 ,lift up your eyes to the heavens1 and look upon the earth beneath3 for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke1 and the earth shall wax old like a garment1 and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner3 but my salvation shall be for ever1 and my righteousness shall not be abolished4 ,hearken unto me1 ye that know righteousness1 the people in whose heart is my law2 fear ye not the reproach of men1 neither be ye afraid of their revilings4 ,for the moth shall eat them up like a garment1 and the worm shall eat them like wool3 but my righteousness shall be for ever1 and my salvation from generation to generation4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #eb ,awake1 awake1 put on strength1 ,o arm of the ,,lord2 awake1 as in the ancient days1 in the generations of old4 ,art thou not it that hath cut ,rahab1 and wounded the dragon8 ,art thou not it which hath dried the sea1 the waters of the great deep2 that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over8 ,therefore the redeemed of the ,,lord shall return1 and come with singing unto ,zion2 and everlasting joy shall be upon their head3 they shall obtain gladness and joy2 and sorrow and mourning shall flee away4 ,i1 even ,i1 am he that comforteth you3 who art thou1 that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die1 and of the son of man which shall be made as grass2 and forgettest the ,,lord thy maker1 that hath stretched forth the heavens1 and laid the foundations of the earth8 ,,chapter #ada ,,good ,,tidings ,,how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings1 that publisheth peace2 that bringeth good tidings of good1 that publisheth salvation2 that saith unto ,zion1 ,thy ,god reigneth6 ,break forth into joy1 sing together1 ye waste places of ,jerusalem3 for the ,,lord hath comforted his people1 he hath redeemed ,jerusalem4 ,behold1 my servant shall deal prudently1 he shall be exalted and extolled1 and be very high4 ,as many were astonied at thee2 his visage was so marred more than any man1 and his form more than the sons of men3 so shall he sprinkle many nations2 the kings shall shut their mouths at him3 for that which had not been told them shall they see2 and that which they had not heard shall they consider4 ,who hath believed our report8 and to whom is the arm of the ,,lord revealed8 ,for he shall grow up before him as a tender plant1 and as a root out of a dry ground3 he hath no form nor comeliness2 and when we shall see him1 there is no beauty that we should desire him4 ,he is despised and rejected of men2 a man of sorrows1 and acquainted with grief3 and we hid as it were our faces from him2 he was despised1 and we esteemed him not4 ,surely he hath borne our griefs1 and carried our sorrows3 yet we did esteem him stricken1 smitten of ,god1 and afflicted4 ,but he was wounded for our transgressions1 he was bruised for our iniquities3 the chastisement of our peace was upon him2 and with his stripes we are healed4 ,all we like sheep have gone astray2 we have turned every one to his own way2 and the ,,lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all4 ,he was oppressed1 and he was afflicted1 yet he opened not his mouth3 he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter1 and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb1 so he openeth not his mouth4 ,he was taken from prison and from judgment3 and who shall declare his generation8 for he was cut off out of the land of the living3 for the transgression of my people was he stricken4 ,and he made his grave with the wicked1 and with the rich in his death2 because he had done no violence1 neither was any deceit in his mouth4 ,yet it pleased the ,,lord to bruise him2 he hath put him to grief3 when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin1 he shall see his seed1 he shall prolong his days1 and the pleasure of the ,,lord shall prosper in his hand4 ,he shall see of the travail of his soul1 and shall be satisfied3 by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many2 for he shall bear their iniquities4 ,therefore will ,i divide him a portion with the great1 and he shall divide the spoil with the strong2 because he hath poured out his soul unto death3 and he was numbered with the transgressors2 and he bare the sin of many1 and made intercession for the transgressors4 ,ho1 every one that thirsteth1 come ye to the waters1 and he that hath no money2 come ye1 buy1 and eat2 yea1 come1 buy wine and milk without money and without price4 ,wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread8 and your labour for that which satisfieth not8 hearken diligently unto me1 and eat ye that which is good1 and let your soul delight itself in fatness4 ,incline your ear1 and come unto me3 hear1 and your soul shall live2 and ,i will make an everlasting covenant with you1 even the sure mercies of ,david4 ,seek ye the ,,lord while he may be found1 call ye upon him while he is near3 let the wicked forsake his way1 and the unrighteous man his thoughts3 and let him return unto the ,,lord1 and he will have mercy upon him2 and to our ,god1 for he will abundantly pardon4 ,for my thoughts are not your thoughts1 neither are your ways my ways1 saith the ,,lord4 ,for as the heavens are higher than the earth1 so are my ways higher than your ways1 and my thoughts than your thoughts4 ,for as the rain cometh down1 and the snow from heaven1 and returneth not thither1 but watereth the earth1 and maketh it bring forth and bud1 that it may give seed to the sower1 and bread to the eater3 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth3 it shall not return unto me void1 but it shall accomplish that which ,i please1 and it shall prosper in the thing whereto ,i sent it4 ,for ye shall go out with joy1 and be led forth with peace3 the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing1 and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands4 ,instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree1 and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree3 and it shall be to the ,,lord for a name1 for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #ee ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,keep ye judgment1 and do justice3 for my salvation is near to come1 and my righteousness to be revealed4 ,blessed is the man that doeth this1 and the son of man that layeth hold on it2 that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it1 and keepeth his hand from doing any evil4 ,even unto them will ,i give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters3 ,i will give them an everlasting name1 that shall not be cut off4 ,also the sons of the stranger1 that join themselves to the ,,lord1 to serve him1 and to love the name of the ,,lord1 to be his servants1 every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it1 and taketh hold of my covenant2 even them will ,i bring to my holy mountain1 and make them joyful in my house of prayer3 their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar2 for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people4 ,sidenote3 ,isaiah #eg ,for thus saith the high and lofty ,one that inhabiteth eternity1 whose name is ,holy2 ,i dwell in the high and holy place1 with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit1 to revive the spirit of the humble1 and to revive the heart of the contrite ones4 ,for ,i will not contend for ever1 neither will ,i be always wroth3 for the spirit should fail before me1 and the souls which ,i have made4 ,i have seen his ways1 and will heal him3 ,i will lead him also1 and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners4 ,peace1 peace to him that is far off1 and to him that is near1 saith the ,,lord2 and ,i will heal him4 ,but the wicked are like the troubled sea1 when it cannot rest1 whose waters cast up mire and dirt4 ,there is no peace1 saith my ,god1 to the wicked4 ,wherefore have we fasted1 say they1 and thou seest not8 wherefore have we afflicted our soul1 and thou takest no knowledge8 ,behold1 in the day of your fast ye find pleasure1 and exact all your labours4 ,behold1 ye fast for strife and debate1 and to smite with the fist of wickedness3 ye shall not fast as ye do this day1 to make your voice to be heard on high4 ,is it such a fast that ,i have chosen8 a day for a man to afflict his soul8 is it to bow down his head as a bulrush1 and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him8 wilt thou call this a fast1 and an acceptable day to the ,,lord8 ,is not this the fast that ,i have chosen8 to loose the bands of wickedness1 to undo the heavy burdens1 and to let the oppressed go free1 and that ye break every yoke8 ,is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry1 and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house8 when thou seest the naked1 that thou cover him2 and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh8 ,then shall thy light break forth as the morning1 and thine health shall spring forth speedily3 and thy righteousness shall go before thee2 the glory of the ,,lord shall be thy rereward4 ,if thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath1 from doing thy pleasure on my holy day2 and call the sabbath a delight1 the holy of the ,,lord1 honourable2 and shalt honour him1 not doing thine own ways1 nor finding thine own pleasure1 nor speaking thine own words3 then shalt thou delight thyself in the ,,lord2 and ,i will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth1 and feed thee with the heritage of ,jacob thy father3 for the mouth of the ,,lord hath spoken it4 ,arise1 shine2 for thy light is come1 and the glory of the ,,lord is risen upon thee4 ,for1 behold1 the darkness shall cover the earth1 and gross darkness the people3 but the ,,lord shall arise upon thee1 and his glory shall be seen upon thee4 ,and the ,gentiles shall come to thy light1 and kings to the brightness of thy rising4 ,the sun shall be no more thy light by day2 neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee3 but the ,,lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light1 and thy ,god thy glory4 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord ,,god is upon me2 because the ,,lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek2 he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted1 to proclaim liberty to the captives1 and the opening of the prison to them that are bound2 to proclaim the acceptable year of the ,,lord1 and the day of vengeance of our ,god2 to comfort all that mourn2 to appoint unto them that mourn in ,zion1 to give unto them beauty for ashes1 the oil of joy for mourning1 the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness2 that they might be called trees of righteousness1 the planting of the ,,lord1 that he might be glorified4 ,i will greatly rejoice in the ,,lord1 my soul shall be joyful in my ,god2 for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation1 he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness1 as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments1 and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels4 ,for as the earth bringeth forth her bud1 and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth2 so the ,lord ,,god will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations4 ,i will mention the lovingkindnesses of the ,,lord1 and the praises of the ,,lord1 according to all that the ,,lord hath bestowed on us1 and the great goodness toward the house of ,israel1 which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies1 and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses4 ,for he said1 ,surely they are my people1 children that will not lie3 so he was their ,saviour4 ,in all their affliction he was afflicted1 and the angel of his presence saved them3 in his love and in his pity he redeemed them2 and he bare them1 and carried them all the days of old4 ,,chapter #adb ,,words ,,of ,,jeremiah ,sidenote3 ,jeremiah #a ,,the words of ,jeremiah the son of ,hilkiah1 to whom the word of the ,,lord came in the days of ,josiah the son of ,amon king of ,judah4 ,it came also in the days of ,jehoiakim the son of ,josiah1 unto the end of the eleventh year of ,zedekiah the son of ,josiah king of ,judah1 unto the carrying away of ,jerusalem captive in the fifth month4 ,hear ye the word of the ,,lord1 ,o house of ,jacob1 and all the families of the house of ,israel3 thus saith the ,,lord1 ,what iniquity have your fathers found in me1 that they are gone far from me1 and have walked after vanity1 and are become vain8 ,for my people have committed two evils2 they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters1 and hewed them out cisterns1 broken cisterns1 that can hold no water4 ,yea1 the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times2 and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming2 but my people know not the judgment of the ,,lord4 ,is there no balm in ,gilead2 is there no physician there8 why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered8 ,oh that my head were waters1 and mine eyes a fountain of tears1 that ,i might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people6 ,sidenote3 ,jeremiah #ah ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,let not the wise man glory in his wisdom1 neither let the mighty man glory in his might1 let not the rich man glory in his riches3 but let him that glorieth glory in this1 that he understandeth and knoweth me1 that ,i am the ,,lord which exercise lovingkindness1 judgment1 and righteousness1 in the earth3 for in these things ,i delight1 saith the ,,lord4 ,can the ,ethiopian change his skin1 or the leopard his spots8 then may ye also do good1 that are accustomed to do evil4 ,,chapter #adc ,,the ,,potter',s ,,vessel ,,the word which came to ,jeremiah from the ,,lord1 saying1 ,arise1 and go down to the potter's house1 and there ,i will cause thee to hear my words4 ,then ,i went down to the potter's house1 and1 behold1 he wrought a work on the wheels4 ,and the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter3 so he made it again another vessel1 as seemed good to the potter to make it4 ,then the word of the ,,lord came to me1 saying1 ,o house of ,israel1 cannot ,i do with you as this potter8 saith the ,,lord4 ,behold1 as the clay is in the potter's hand1 so are ye in mine hand1 ,o house of ,israel4 ,at what instant ,i shall speak concerning a nation1 and concerning a kingdom1 to pluck up1 and to pull down1 and to destroy it2 if that nation1 against whom ,i have pronounced1 turn from their evil1 ,i will repent of the evil that ,i thought to do unto them4 ,and at what instant ,i shall speak concerning a nation1 and concerning a kingdom1 to build and to plant it2 if it do evil in my sight1 that it obey not my voice1 then ,i will repent of the good1 wherewith ,i said ,i would benefit them4 ,thus saith the ,,lord1 ,go and get a potter's earthen bottle1 and take of the ancients of the people1 and of the ancients of the priests2 and go forth unto the valley of the son of ,hinnom1 which is by the entry of the east gate1 and proclaim there the words that ,i shall tell thee1 and say1 ,hear ye the word of the ,,lord1 ,o kings of ,judah1 and inhabitants of ,jerusalem2 ,thus saith the ,,lord of hosts1 the ,god of ,israel2 ,behold1 ,i will bring evil upon this place1 the which whosoever heareth1 his ears shall tingle4 ,then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee1 and shalt say unto them1 ,thus saith the ,,lord of hosts2 ,even so will ,i break this people and this city1 as one breaketh a potter's vessel1 that cannot be made whole again3 and they shall bury them in ,tophet1 till there be no place to bury4 ,now ,pashur the son of ,immer the priest1 who was also chief governor in the house of the ,,lord1 heard that ,jeremiah prophesied these things4 ,then ,pashur smote ,jeremiah the prophet1 and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of ,benjamin1 which was by the house of the ,,lord4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that ,pashur brought forth ,jeremiah out of the stocks4 ,then said ,jeremiah unto him1 ,thou1 ,pashur1 and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity3 and thou shalt come to ,babylon1 and there thou shalt die1 and shalt be buried there1 thou1 and all thy friends1 to whom thou hast prophesied lies4 ,the word that came to ,jeremiah from the ,,lord1 saying1 ,thus speaketh the ,,lord ,god of ,israel1 saying1 ,write thee all the words that ,i have spoken unto thee in a book4 ,for1 lo1 the days come1 saith the ,,lord1 that ,i will bring again the captivity of my people ,israel and ,judah1 saith the ,,lord3 and ,i will cause them to return to the land that ,i gave to their fathers1 and they shall possess it4 ,the ,,lord hath appeared of old unto me1 saying1 ,yea1 ,i have loved thee with an everlasting love3 therefore with lovingkindness have ,i drawn thee4 ,hear the word of the ,,lord1 ,o ye nations1 and declare it in the isles afar off1 and say1 ,he that scattered ,israel will gather him1 and keep him1 as a shepherd doth his flock4 ,behold1 the days come1 saith the ,,lord1 that ,i will make a new covenant with the house of ,israel1 and with the house of ,judah3 not according to the covenant that ,i made with their fathers in the day that ,i took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of ,egypt2 which my covenant they brake1 although ,i was an husband unto them1 saith the ,,lord3 but this shall be the covenant that ,i will make with the house of ,israel2 ,after those days1 saith the ,,lord1 ,i will put my law in their inward parts1 and write it in their hearts2 and will be their ,god1 and they shall be my people4 ,and they shall teach no more every man his neighbour1 and every man his brother1 saying1 ,know the ,,lord3 for they shall all know me1 from the least of them unto the greatest of them1 saith the ,,lord3 for ,i will forgive their iniquity1 and ,i will remember their sin no more4 ,sidenote3 ,jeremiah #cg ,behold1 the days come1 saith the ,,lord1 that ,i will perform that good thing which ,i have promised unto the house of ,israel and to the house of ,judah4 ,in those days1 and at that time1 will ,i cause the ,branch of righteousness to grow up unto ,david2 and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land4 ,in those days shall ,judah be saved1 and ,jerusalem shall dwell safely3 and this is the name wherewith she shall be called1 ,the ,,lord our righteousness4 ,,chapter #add ,,jeremiah ,,is ,,persecuted ,,and it came to pass1 that when the army of the ,chaldeans was broken up from ,jerusalem for fear of ,pharaoh's army1 then ,jeremiah went forth out of ,jerusalem to go into the land of ,benjamin1 to separate himself thence in the midst of the people4 ,and when he was in the gate of ,benjamin1 a captain of the ward was there1 whose name was ,irijah2 and he took ,jeremiah the prophet1 saying1 ,thou fallest away to the ,chaldeans4 ,then said ,jeremiah1 ,it is false2 ,i fall not away to the ,chaldeans4 ,but he hearkened not to him3 so ,irijah took ,jeremiah1 and brought him to the princes4 ,wherefore the princes were wroth with ,jeremiah1 and smote him1 and put him in prison in the house of ,jonathan the scribe3 for they had made that the prison4 ,sidenote3 ,ezekiel #a ,when ,jeremiah was entered into the dungeon1 and into the cabins1 and had remained there many days1 ,zedekiah the king sent1 and took him out3 and the king asked him secretly in his house1 and said1 ,is there any word from the ,,lord8 ,and ,jeremiah said1 ,there is3 for1 said he1 thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of ,babylon4 ,then ,zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit ,jeremiah into the court of the prison1 and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street1 until all the bread in the city were spent4 ,so ,jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that ,jerusalem was taken3 and he was there when ,jerusalem was taken4 ,and ,jeremiah wrote these words in his lamentations3 ,it is of the ,,lord',s mercies that we are not consumed1 because his compassions fail not4 ,they are new every morning3 great is thy faithfulness4 ,the ,,lord is my portion1 saith my soul2 therefore will ,i hope in him4 ,the ,,lord is good unto them that wait for him1 to the soul that seeketh him4 ,it is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the ,,lord4 ,it is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth4 ,he sitteth alone and keepeth silence1 because he hath borne it upon him4 ,he putteth his mouth in the dust2 if so be there may be hope4 ,he giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him3 he is filled full with reproach4 ,for the ,lord will not cast off for ever3 but though he cause grief1 yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies4 ,for he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men4 ,wherefore doth a living man complain1 a man for the punishment of his sins8 ,let us search and try our ways1 and turn again to the ,,lord4 ,let us lift up our heart with our hands unto ,god in the heavens4 ,,chapter #ade ,,ezekiel ,,among ,,the ,,captives ,,now it came to pass in the thirtieth year1 in the fourth month1 in the fifth day of the month1 as ,i was among the captives by the river of ,chebar1 that the heavens were opened1 and ,i saw visions of ,god4 ,and he said unto me1 ,son of man1 stand upon thy feet1 and ,i will speak unto thee4 ,and the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me1 and set me upon my feet1 that ,i heard him that spake unto me4 ,and he said unto me1 ,son of man1 ,i send thee to the children of ,israel1 to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me3 they and their fathers have transgressed against me1 even unto this very day4 ,therefore say1 ,thus saith the ,lord ,,god2 ,although ,i have cast them far off among the heathen1 and although ,i have scattered them among the countries1 yet will ,i be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come4 ,therefore say1 ,thus saith the ,lord ,,god2 ,i will even gather you from the people1 and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered1 and ,i will give you the land of ,israel4 ,and ,i will give them one heart1 and ,i will put a new spirit within you2 and ,i will take the stony heart out of their flesh1 and will give them an heart of flesh3 that they may walk in my statutes1 and keep mine ordinances1 and do them3 and they shall be my people1 and ,i will be their ,god4 ,afterwards the spirit took me up1 and brought me in a vision by the ,spirit of ,god into ,chaldea1 to them of the captivity4 ,so the vision that ,i had seen went up from me4 ,then ,i spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the ,,lord had shewed me4 ,,chapter #adf ,,every ,,man ,,judged ,,by ,,his ,,own ,,actions ,,the word of the ,,lord came again to me1 saying1 ,son of man1 when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously1 then will ,i stretch out mine hand upon it1 and will break the staff of the bread thereof1 and will send famine upon it1 and will cut off man and beast from it3 though these three men1 ,noah1 ,daniel1 and ,job1 were in it1 they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness1 saith the ,lord ,,god4 ,if ,i cause noisome beasts to pass through the land1 and they spoil it1 so that it be desolate1 that no man may pass through because of the beasts3 though these three men were in it1 as ,i live1 saith the ,lord ,,god1 they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters2 they only shall be delivered1 but the land shall be desolate4 ,or if ,i bring a sword upon that land1 and say1 ,sword1 go through the land2 so that ,i cut off man and beast from it3 though these three men were in it1 as ,i live1 saith the ,lord ,,god1 they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters1 but they only shall be delivered themselves4 ,or if ,i send a pestilence into that land1 and pour out my fury upon it in blood1 to cut off from it man and beast3 though ,noah1 ,daniel1 and ,job1 were in it1 as ,i live1 saith the ,lord ,,god1 they shall deliver neither son nor daughter2 they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness4 ,sidenote3 ,ezekiel #ad ,the word of the ,,lord came unto me again1 saying1 ,what mean ye1 that ye use this proverb concerning the land of ,israel1 saying1 ,the fathers have eaten sour grapes1 and the children's teeth are set on edge8 ,as ,i live1 saith the ,lord ,,god1 ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in ,israel4 ,behold1 all souls are mine2 as the soul of the father1 so also the soul of the son is mine3 the soul that sinneth1 it shall die4 ,but if a man be just1 and do that which is lawful and right1 and hath not oppressed any1 but hath restored to the debtor his pledge1 hath spoiled none by violence1 hath given his bread to the hungry1 and hath covered the naked with a garment2 he that hath not given forth upon usury1 neither hath taken any increase1 that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity1 hath executed true judgment between man and man1 hath walked in my statutes1 and hath kept my judgments1 to deal truly2 he is just1 he shall surely live1 saith the ,lord ,,god4 ,if he beget a son that is a robber1 a shedder of blood1 and that doeth not any of those duties1 shall he then live8 he shall not live2 he shall surely die2 his blood shall be upon him4 ,now1 lo1 if he beget a son1 that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done1 and considereth1 and doeth not such like1 but hath given his bread to the hungry1 and hath covered the naked with a garment1 that hath executed my judgments1 hath walked in my statutes2 he shall not die for the iniquity of his father1 he shall surely live4 ,yet say ye1 ,why8 doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father8 ,when the son hath done that which is lawful and right1 and hath kept all my statutes1 and hath done them1 he shall surely live4 ,the soul that sinneth1 it shall die4 ,the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father1 neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son3 the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him1 and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him4 ,but if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed1 and keep all my statutes1 and do that which is lawful and right1 he shall surely live1 he shall not die4 ,all his transgressions that he hath committed1 they shall not be mentioned unto him3 in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live4 ,have ,i any pleasure at all that the wicked should die8 saith the ,lord ,,god3 and not that he should return from his ways1 and live8 ,but when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness1 and committeth iniquity1 and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth1 shall he live8 ,all his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned3 in his trespass that he hath trespassed1 and in his sin that he hath sinned1 in them shall he die4 ,sidenote3 ,ezekiel #cg ,therefore ,i will judge you1 ,o house of ,israel1 every one according to his ways1 saith the ,lord ,,god4 ,repent1 and turn yourselves from all your transgressions2 so iniquity shall not be your ruin4 ,cast away from you all your transgressions1 whereby ye have transgressed2 and make you a new heart and a new spirit3 for why will ye die1 ,o house of ,israel8 ,for ,i have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth1 saith the ,lord ,,god3 wherefore turn yourselves1 and live ye4 ,,chapter #adg ,,the ,,valley ,,of ,,dry ,,bones ,,the hand of the ,,lord was upon me1 and carried me out in the spirit of the ,,lord1 and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones1 and caused me to pass by them round about3 and1 behold1 there were very many in the open valley2 and1 lo1 they were very dry4 ,and he said unto me1 ,son of man1 can these bones live8 ,and ,i answered1 ,o ,lord ,,god1 thou knowest4 ,again he said unto me1 ,prophesy upon these bones1 and say unto them1 ,o ye dry bones1 hear the word of the ,,lord4 ,thus saith the ,lord ,,god unto these bones2 ,behold1 ,i will cause breath to enter into you1 and ye shall live3 and ,i will lay sinews upon you1 and will bring up flesh upon you1 and cover you with skin1 and put breath in you1 and ye shall live2 and ye shall know that ,i am the ,,lord4 ,so ,i prophesied as ,i was commanded3 and as ,i prophesied1 there was a noise1 and behold a shaking1 and the bones came together1 bone to his bone4 ,and when ,i beheld1 lo1 the sinews and the flesh came up upon them1 and the skin covered them above3 but there was no breath in them4 ,then said he unto me1 ,prophesy unto the wind1 prophesy1 son of man1 and say to the wind1 ,thus saith the ,lord ,,god2 ,come from the four winds1 ,o breath1 and breathe upon these slain1 that they may live4 ,so ,i prophesied as he commanded me1 and the breath came into them1 and they lived1 and stood up upon their feet1 an exceeding great army4 ,then he said unto me1 ,son of man1 these bones are the whole house of ,israel3 behold1 they say1 ,our bones are dried1 and our hope is lost3 we are cut off for our parts4 ,therefore prophesy and say unto them1 ,thus saith the ,lord ,,god2 ,behold1 ,o my people1 ,i will open your graves1 and cause you to come up out of your graves1 and bring you into the land of ,israel4 ,and ye shall know that ,i am the ,,lord1 when ,i have opened your graves1 ,o my people1 and brought you up out of your graves1 and shall put my spirit in you1 and ye shall live1 and ,i shall place you in your own land3 then shall ye know that ,i the ,,lord have spoken it1 and performed it1 saith the ,,lord4 ,,chapter #adh ,,daniel ,,and ,,his ,,three ,,friends ,,in the third year of the reign of ,jehoiakim king of ,judah came ,nebuchadnezzar king of ,babylon unto ,jerusalem1 and besieged it4 ,and the ,lord gave ,jehoiakim king of ,judah into his hand1 with part of the vessels of the house of ,god3 which he carried into the land of ,shinar to the house of his god2 and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god4 ,and the king spake unto ,ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs1 that he should bring certain of the children of ,israel1 and of the king's seed1 and of the princes2 children in whom was no blemish1 but well favoured1 and skilful in all wisdom1 and cunning in knowledge1 and understanding science1 and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace1 and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the ,chaldeans4 ,now among these were of the children of ,judah1 ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah3 unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names3 for he gave unto ,daniel the name of ,belteshazzar2 and to ,hananiah1 of ,shadrach2 and to ,mishael1 of ,meshach2 and to ,azariah1 of ,abed-nego4 ,sidenote3 ,daniel #a ,as for these four children1 ,god gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom3 and ,daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams4 ,now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in1 then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before ,nebuchadnezzar4 ,and the king communed with them2 and among them all was found none like ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah3 therefore stood they before the king4 ,and in all matters of wisdom and understanding1 that the king enquired of them1 he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm4 ,,chapter #adi ,,nebuchadnezzar',s ,,dream ,sidenote3 ,daniel #b ,,and in the second year of his reign ,nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams1 wherewith his spirit was troubled1 and his sleep brake from him4 ,then the king commanded to call the magicians1 and the astrologers1 and the sorcerers1 and the ,chaldeans1 for to shew the king his dreams4 ,so they came and stood before the king4 ,and the king said unto them1 ,i have dreamed a dream1 and my spirit was troubled to know the dream4 ,then spake the ,chaldeans to the king in ,syriack1 ,o king1 live for ever3 tell thy servants the dream1 and we will shew the interpretation4 ,the king answered and said to the ,chaldeans1 ,the thing is gone from me3 if ye will not make known unto me the dream1 with the interpretation thereof1 ye shall be cut in pieces1 and your houses shall be made a dunghill4 ,but if ye shew the dream1 and the interpretation thereof1 ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour3 therefore shew me the dream1 and the interpretation thereof4 ,they answered again and said1 ,let the king tell his servants the dream1 and we will shew the interpretation of it4 ,the king answered and said1 ,i know of certainty that ye would gain the time1 because ye see the thing is gone from me4 ,but if ye will not make known unto me the dream1 there is but one decree for you3 for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me1 till the time be changed3 therefore tell me the dream1 and ,i shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof4 ,the ,chaldeans answered before the king1 and said1 ,there is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter3 therefore there is no king1 lord1 nor ruler1 that asked such things at any magician1 or astrologer1 or ,chaldean4 ,and it is a rare thing that the king requireth1 and there is none other that can shew it before the king1 except the gods1 whose dwelling is not with flesh4 ,for this cause the king was angry and very furious1 and commanded to destroy all the wise men of ,babylon4 ,and the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain2 and they sought ,daniel and his fellows to be slain4 ,then ,daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to ,arioch the captain of the king's guard1 which was gone forth to slay the wise men of ,babylon1 ,why is the decree so hasty from the king8 ,then ,arioch made the thing known to ,daniel4 ,then ,daniel went in1 and desired of the king that he would give him time1 and that he would shew the king the interpretation4 ,then ,daniel went to his house1 and made the thing known to ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah1 his companions3 that they would desire mercies of the ,god of heaven concerning this secret2 that ,daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of ,babylon4 ,then was the secret revealed unto ,daniel in a night vision4 ,then ,daniel blessed the ,god of heaven4 ,daniel answered and said1 ,blessed be the name of ,god for ever and ever3 for wisdom and might are his3 and he changeth the times and the seasons3 he removeth kings1 and setteth up kings3 he giveth wisdom unto the wise1 and knowledge to them that know understanding3 he revealeth the deep and secret things3 he knoweth what is in the darkness1 and the light dwelleth with him4 ,i thank thee1 and praise thee1 ,o thou ,god of my fathers1 who hast given me wisdom and might1 and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee3 for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter4 ,therefore ,daniel went in unto ,arioch1 whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of ,babylon3 he went and said thus unto him2 ,destroy not the wise men of ,babylon3 bring me in before the king1 and ,i will shew unto the king the interpretation4 ,then ,arioch brought in ,daniel before the king in haste1 and said thus unto him1 ,i have found a man of the captives of ,judah1 that will make known unto the king the interpretation4 ,the king answered and said to ,daniel1 whose name was ,belteshazzar1 ,art thou able to make known unto me the dream which ,i have seen1 and the interpretation thereof8 ,daniel answered in the presence of the king1 and said1 ,the secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men1 the astrologers1 the magicians1 the soothsayers1 shew unto the king2 but there is a ,god in heaven that revealeth secrets1 and maketh known to the king ,nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days4 ,thy dream1 and the visions of thy head upon thy bed1 are these2 as for thee1 ,o king1 thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed1 what should come to pass hereafter3 and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass4 ,but as for me1 this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that ,i have more than any living1 but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king1 and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart4 ,sidenote3 ,daniel #b ,thou1 ,o king1 sawest1 and behold a great image4 ,this great image1 whose brightness was excellent1 stood before thee2 and the form thereof was terrible4 ,this image's head was of fine gold1 his breast and his arms of silver1 his belly and his thighs of brass1 his legs of iron1 his feet part of iron and part of clay4 ,thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands1 which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay1 and brake them to pieces4 ,then was the iron1 the clay1 the brass1 the silver1 and the gold1 broken to pieces together1 and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors2 and the wind carried them away1 that no place was found for them3 and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain1 and filled the whole earth4 ,this is the dream2 and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king4 ,thou1 ,o king1 art a king of kings3 for the ,god of heaven hath given thee a kingdom1 power1 and strength1 and glory4 ,and wheresoever the children of men dwell1 the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand1 and hath made thee ruler over them all4 ,thou art this head of gold4 ,and after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee1 and another third kingdom of brass1 which shall bear rule over all the earth4 ,and the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron3 forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things3 and as iron that breaketh all these1 shall it break in pieces and bruise4 ,and whereas thou sawest the feet and toes1 part of potter's clay1 and part of iron1 the kingdom shall be divided2 but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron1 forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay4 ,and as the toes of the feet were part of iron1 and part of clay1 so the kingdom shall be partly strong1 and partly broken4 ,and whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay1 they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men3 but they shall not cleave one to another1 even as iron is not mixed with clay4 ,and in the days of these kings shall the ,god of heaven set up a kingdom1 which shall never be destroyed3 and the kingdom shall not be left to other people1 but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms1 and it shall stand for ever4 ,forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands1 and that it brake in pieces the iron1 the brass1 the clay1 the silver1 and the gold2 the great ,god hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter3 and the dream is certain1 and the interpretation thereof sure4 ,sidenote3 ,daniel #c ,then the king ,nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face1 and worshipped ,daniel1 and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him4 ,the king answered unto ,daniel1 and said1 ,of a truth it is1 that your ,god is a ,god of gods1 and a ,lord of kings1 and a revealer of secrets1 seeing thou couldest reveal this secret4 ,then the king made ,daniel a great man1 and gave him many great gifts1 and made him ruler over the whole province of ,babylon1 and chief of the governors over all the wise men of ,babylon4 ,then ,daniel requested of the king1 and he set ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 over the affairs of the province of ,babylon3 but ,daniel sat in the gate of the king4 ,,chapter #aej ,,the ,,three ,,hebrews ,,in ,,the ,,furnace ,,nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold1 whose height was threescore cubits1 and the breadth thereof six cubits3 he set it up in the plain of ,dura1 in the province of ,babylon4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes1 the governors1 and the captains1 the judges1 the treasurers1 the counsellors1 the sheriffs1 and all the rulers of the provinces1 to come to the dedication of the image which ,nebuchadnezzar the king had set up4 ,then the princes1 the governors1 and captains1 the judges1 the treasurers1 the counsellors1 the sheriffs1 and all the rulers of the provinces1 were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king had set up2 and they stood before the image that ,nebuchadnezzar had set up4 ,then an herald cried aloud1 ,to you it is commanded1 ,o people1 nations1 and languages1 that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 dulcimer1 and all kinds of musick1 ye fall down and worship the golden image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up3 and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace4 ,therefore at that time1 when all the people heard the sound of the musick1 all the people1 the nations1 and the languages1 fell down and worshipped the golden image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king had set up4 ,wherefore at that time certain ,chaldeans came near1 and accused the ,jews4 ,they spake and said to the king ,nebuchadnezzar1 ,o king1 live for ever4 ,thou1 ,o king1 hast made a decree1 that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 and dulcimer1 and all kinds of musick1 shall fall down and worship the golden image3 and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth1 that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace4 ,there are certain ,jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of ,babylon1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego2 these men1 ,o king1 have not regarded thee3 they serve not thy gods1 nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up4 ,then was ,nebuchadnezzar full of fury1 and the form of his visage was changed against ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego3 therefore he spake1 and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated4 ,and he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace4 ,then these men were bound in their coats1 their hosen1 and their hats1 and their other garments1 and were cast into the midst of the furnace4 ,therefore because the king's commandment was urgent1 and the furnace exceeding hot1 the flame of the fire slew those men that took up ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego4 ,and these three men1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 fell down bound into the midst of the fiery furnace4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied1 and rose up in haste1 and spake1 and said unto his counsellors1 ,did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire8 ,they answered and said unto the king1 ,true1 ,o king4 ,he answered and said1 ,lo1 ,i see four men loose1 walking in the midst of the fire1 and they have no hurt2 and the form of the fourth is like the ,son of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,daniel #c ,then ,nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace1 and spake1 and said1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 ye servants of the most high ,god1 come forth1 and come hither4 ,then ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 came forth of the midst of the fire4 ,and the princes1 governors1 and captains1 and the king's counsellors1 being gathered together1 saw these men1 upon whose bodies the fire had no power1 nor was an hair of their head singed1 neither were their coats changed1 nor the smell of fire had passed on them4 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar spake1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,god of ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 who hath sent his angel1 and delivered his servants that trusted in him1 and have changed the king's word1 and yielded their bodies1 that they might not serve nor worship any god1 except their own ,god4 ,therefore ,i make a decree1 ,that every people1 nation1 and language1 which speak any thing amiss against the ,god of ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 shall be cut in pieces1 and their houses shall be made a dunghill3 because there is no other ,god that can deliver after this sort4 ,then the king promoted ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 in the province of ,babylon4 ,,chapter #aea ,,belshazzar',s ,,feast ,sidenote3 ,daniel #e ,,belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords1 and drank wine before the thousand4 ,whiles he tasted the wine1 he commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father ,nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in ,jerusalem2 that the king1 and his princes1 and his wives1 might drink therein4 ,then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of ,god which was at ,jerusalem2 and the king1 and his princes1 and his wives1 drank in them4 ,they drank wine1 and praised the gods of gold1 and of silver1 of brass1 of iron1 of wood1 and of stone4 ,in the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand1 and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace3 and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote4 ,then the king's countenance was changed1 and his thoughts troubled him1 so that the joints of his loins were loosed1 and his knees smote one against another4 ,the king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers1 the ,chaldeans1 and the soothsayers4 ,and the king spake1 and said to the wise men of ,babylon1 ,whosoever shall read this writing1 and shew me the interpretation thereof1 shall be clothed with scarlet1 and have a chain of gold about his neck1 and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom4 ,then came in all the king's wise men3 but they could not read the writing1 nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof4 ,then was king ,belshazzar greatly troubled1 and his countenance was changed in him1 and his lords were astonied4 ,now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house3 and the queen spake and said1 ,o king1 live for ever3 let not thy thoughts trouble thee1 nor let thy countenance be changed3 there is a man in thy kingdom1 in whom is the spirit of the holy gods2 and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom1 like the wisdom of the gods1 was found in him2 whom the king ,nebuchadnezzar thy father1 the king1 ,i say1 thy father1 made master of the magicians1 astrologers1 ,chaldeans1 and soothsayers2 forasmuch as an excellent spirit1 and knowledge1 and understanding1 interpreting of dreams1 and shewing of hard sentences1 and dissolving of doubts1 were found in the same ,daniel1 whom the king named ,belteshazzar3 now let ,daniel be called1 and he will shew the interpretation4 ,illustration3 ,,daniel',s ,,vision1 ,,by ,,rembrandt ,,in ,,the ,,berlin ,,museum ,then was ,daniel brought in before the king4 ,and the king spake and said unto ,daniel1 ,art thou that ,daniel1 which art of the children of the captivity of ,judah1 whom the king my father brought out of ,jewry8 ,i have even heard of thee1 that the spirit of the gods is in thee1 and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee4 ,and now the wise men1 the astrologers1 have been brought in before me1 that they should read this writing1 and make known unto me the interpretation thereof3 but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing3 and ,i have heard of thee1 that thou canst make interpretations1 and dissolve doubts3 now if thou canst read the writing1 and make known to me the interpretation thereof1 thou shalt be clothed with scarlet1 and have a chain of gold about thy neck1 and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom4 ,then ,daniel answered and said before the king1 ,let thy gifts be to thyself1 and give thy rewards to another2 yet ,i will read the writing unto the king1 and make known to him the interpretation4 ,o thou king1 the most high ,god gave ,nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom1 and majesty1 and glory1 and honour3 and for the majesty that he gave him1 all people1 nations1 and languages1 trembled and feared before him3 whom he would he slew2 and whom he would he kept alive2 and whom he would he set up2 and whom he would he put down4 ,but when his heart was lifted up1 and his mind hardened in pride1 he was deposed from his kingly throne1 and they took his glory from him3 and he was driven from the sons of men2 and his heart was made like the beasts1 and his dwelling was with the wild asses3 they fed him with grass like oxen1 and his body was wet with the dew of heaven2 till he knew that the most high ,god ruled in the kingdom of men1 and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will4 ,and thou his son1 ,o ,belshazzar1 hast not humbled thine heart1 though thou knewest all this2 but hast lifted up thyself against the ,lord of heaven2 and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee1 and thou1 and thy lords1 and thy wives1 have drunk wine in them2 and thou hast praised the gods of silver1 and gold1 of brass1 iron1 wood1 and stone1 which see not1 nor hear1 nor know3 and the ,god in whose hand thy breath is1 and whose are all thy ways1 hast thou not glorified3 then was the part of the hand sent from him2 and this writing was written4 ,and this is the writing that was written1 ,,mene1 ,,mene1 ,,tekel1 ,,upharsin4 ,this is the interpretation of the thing3 ,,mene2 ,god hath numbered thy kingdom1 and finished it4 ,,tekel2 ,thou art weighed in the balances1 and art found wanting4 ,,peres2 ,thy kingdom is divided1 and given to the ,medes and ,persians4 ,sidenote3 ,daniel #e ,then commanded ,belshazzar1 and they clothed ,daniel with scarlet1 and put a chain of gold about his neck1 and made a proclamation concerning him1 that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom4 ,in that night was ,belshazzar the king of the ,chaldeans slain4 ,and ,darius the ,median took the kingdom1 being about threescore and two years old4 ,,chapter #aeb ,,daniel ,,in ,,the ,,lions' ,,den ,sidenote3 ,daniel #f ,,it pleased ,darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes1 which should be over the whole kingdom2 and over these three presidents2 of whom ,daniel was first3 that the princes might give accounts unto them1 and the king should have no damage4 ,then this ,daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes1 because an excellent spirit was in him2 and the king thought to set him over the whole realm4 ,then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against ,daniel concerning the kingdom2 but they could find none occasion nor fault2 forasmuch as he was faithful1 neither was there any error or fault found in him4 ,then said these men1 ,we shall not find any occasion against this ,daniel1 except we find it against him concerning the law of his ,god4 ,then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king1 and said thus unto him1 ,king ,darius1 live for ever4 ,all the presidents of the kingdom1 the governors1 and the princes1 the counsellors1 and the captains1 have consulted together to establish a royal statute1 and to make a firm decree1 that whosoever shall ask a petition of any ,god or man for thirty days1 save of thee1 ,o king1 he shall be cast into the den of lions4 ,now1 ,o king1 establish the decree1 and sign the writing1 that it be not changed1 according to the law of the ,medes and ,persians1 which altereth not4 ,wherefore king ,darius signed the writing and the decree4 ,now when ,daniel knew that the writing was signed1 he went into his house2 and his windows being open in his chamber toward ,jerusalem1 he kneeled upon his knees three times a day1 and prayed1 and gave thanks before his ,god1 as he did aforetime4 ,then these men assembled1 and found ,daniel praying and making supplication before his ,god4 ,then they came near1 and spake before the king concerning the king's decree2 ,hast thou not signed a decree1 that every man that shall ask a petition of any ,god or man within thirty days1 save of thee1 ,o king1 shall be cast into the den of lions8 ,the king answered and said1 ,the thing is true1 according to the law of the ,medes and ,persians1 which altereth not4 ,then answered they and said before the king1 ,that ,daniel1 which is of the children of the captivity of ,judah1 regardeth not thee1 ,o king1 nor the decree that thou hast signed1 but maketh his petition three times a day4 ,then the king1 when he heard these words1 was sore displeased with himself1 and set his heart on ,daniel to deliver him3 and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him4 ,then these men assembled unto the king1 and said unto the king1 ,know1 ,o king1 that the law of the ,medes and ,persians is1 ,that no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed4 ,then the king commanded1 and they brought ,daniel1 and cast him into the den of lions4 ,now the king spake and said unto ,daniel1 ,thy ,god whom thou servest continually1 he will deliver thee4 ,and a stone was brought1 and laid upon the mouth of the den2 and the king sealed it with his own signet1 and with the signet of his lords2 that the purpose might not be changed concerning ,daniel4 ,illustration3 ,,jonah ,,cast ,,to ,,the ,,whale1 ,,by ,,nicolas ,,poussin ,,in ,,the ,,royal ,,gallery ,,at ,,windsor ,then the king went to his palace1 and passed the night fasting3 neither were instruments of musick brought before him3 and his sleep went from him4 ,then the king arose very early in the morning1 and went in haste unto the den of lions4 ,and when he came to the den1 he cried with a lamentable voice unto ,daniel3 and the king spake and said to ,daniel1 ,o ,daniel1 servant of the living ,god1 is thy ,god1 whom thou servest continually1 able to deliver thee from the lions8 ,then said ,daniel unto the king1 ,o king1 live for ever4 ,my ,god hath sent his angel1 and hath shut the lions' mouths1 that they have not hurt me3 forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me2 and also before thee1 ,o king1 have ,i done no hurt4 ,then was the king exceeding glad for him1 and commanded that they should take ,daniel up out of the den4 ,so ,daniel was taken up out of the den1 and no manner of hurt was found upon him1 because he believed in his ,god4 ,and the king commanded1 and they brought those men which had accused ,daniel1 and they cast them into the den of lions1 them1 their children1 and their wives2 and the lions had the mastery of them1 and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den4 ,then king ,darius wrote unto all people1 nations1 and languages1 that dwell in all the earth2 ,peace be multiplied unto you4 ,i make a decree1 ,that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the ,god of ,daniel3 for he is the living ,god1 and stedfast for ever1 and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed1 and his dominion shall be even unto the end4 ,he delivereth and rescueth1 and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth1 who hath delivered ,daniel from the power of the lions4 ,so this ,daniel prospered in the reign of ,darius1 and in the reign of ,cyrus the ,persian4 ,,chapter #aec ,,jonah ,sidenote3 ,jonah #a ,,now the word of the ,,lord came unto ,jonah1 saying1 ,arise1 go to ,nineveh1 that great city1 and cry against it2 for their wickedness is come up before me4 ,but ,jonah rose up to flee unto ,tarshish from the presence of the ,,lord1 and went down to ,joppa2 and he found a ship going to ,tarshish3 so he paid the fare thereof1 and went down into it1 to go with them unto ,tarshish from the presence of the ,,lord4 ,but the ,,lord sent out a great wind into the sea1 and there was a mighty tempest in the sea1 so that the ship was like to be broken4 ,then the mariners were afraid1 and cried every man unto his god1 and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea1 to lighten it of them4 ,but ,jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship2 and he lay1 and was fast asleep4 ,so the shipmaster came to him1 and said unto him1 ,what meanest thou1 ,o sleeper8 arise1 call upon thy ,god1 if so be that ,god will think upon us1 that we perish not4 ,and they said every one to his fellow1 ,come1 and let us cast lots1 that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us4 ,so they cast lots1 and the lot fell upon ,jonah4 ,then said they unto him1 ,tell us1 we pray thee1 for whose cause this evil is upon us2 ,what is thine occupation8 and whence comest thou8 what is thy country8 and of what people art thou8 ,and he said unto them1 ,i am an ,hebrew2 and ,i fear the ,,lord1 the ,god of heaven1 which hath made the sea and the dry land4 ,then were the men exceedingly afraid1 and said unto him1 ,why hast thou done this8 ,for the men knew that he fled from the presence of the ,,lord1 because he had told them4 ,sidenote3 ,jonah #b ,then said they unto him1 ,what shall we do unto thee1 that the sea may be calm unto us8 for the sea wrought1 and was tempestuous4 ,and he said unto them1 ,take me up1 and cast me forth into the sea2 so shall the sea be calm unto you3 for ,i know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you4 ,nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land2 but they could not3 for the sea wrought1 and was tempestuous against them4 ,wherefore they cried unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,we beseech thee1 ,o ,,lord1 we beseech thee1 let us not perish for this man's life1 and lay not upon us innocent blood3 for thou1 ,o ,,lord1 hast done as it pleased thee4 ,so they took up ,jonah1 and cast him forth into the sea3 and the sea ceased from her raging4 ,then the men feared the ,,lord exceedingly1 and offered a sacrifice unto the ,,lord1 and made vows4 ,now the ,,lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up ,jonah4 ,and ,jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights4 ,then ,jonah prayed unto the ,,lord his ,god out of the fish's belly1 and said1 ,i cried by reason of mine affliction unto the ,,lord1 and he heard me4 ,salvation is of the ,,lord4 ,and the ,,lord spake unto the fish1 and it vomited out ,jonah upon the dry land4 ,and the word of the ,,lord came unto ,jonah the second time1 saying1 ,arise1 go unto ,nineveh1 that great city1 and preach unto it the preaching that ,i bid thee4 ,so ,jonah arose1 and went unto ,nineveh1 according to the word of the ,,lord4 ,now ,nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey4 ,and ,jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey1 and he cried1 and said1 ,yet forty days1 and ,nineveh shall be overthrown4 ,so the people of ,nineveh believed ,god1 and proclaimed a fast1 and put on sackcloth1 from the greatest of them even to the least of them4 ,for word came unto the king of ,nineveh1 and he arose from his throne1 and he laid his robe from him1 and covered him with sackcloth1 and sat in ashes4 ,and he caused it to be proclaimed and published through ,nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles1 saying1 ,let neither man nor beast1 herd nor flock1 taste any thing3 let them not feed1 nor drink water3 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth1 and cry mightily unto ,god3 yea1 let them turn every one from his evil way1 and from the violence that is in their hands4 ,who can tell if ,god will turn and repent1 and turn away from his fierce anger1 that we perish not8 ,and ,god saw their works1 that they turned from their evil way2 and ,god repented of the evil1 that he had said that he would do unto them2 and he did it not4 ,but it displeased ,jonah exceedingly1 and he was very angry4 ,and he prayed unto the ,,lord1 and said1 ,i pray thee1 ,o ,,lord1 was not this my saying1 when ,i was yet in my country8 ,therefore ,i fled before unto ,tarshish3 for ,i knew that thou art a gracious ,god1 and merciful1 slow to anger1 and of great kindness1 and repentest thee of the evil4 ,therefore now1 ,o ,,lord1 take1 ,i beseech thee1 my life from me2 for it is better for me to die than to live4 ,then said the ,,lord1 ,doest thou well to be angry8 ,so ,jonah went out of the city1 and sat on the east side of the city1 and there made him a booth1 and sat under it in the shadow1 till he might see what would become of the city4 ,and the ,,lord ,god prepared a gourd1 and made it to come up over ,jonah1 that it might be a shadow over his head1 to deliver him from his grief4 ,so ,jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd4 ,but ,god prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day1 and it smote the gourd that it withered4 ,and it came to pass1 when the sun did arise1 that ,god prepared a vehement east wind2 and the sun beat upon the head of ,jonah1 that he fainted1 and wished in himself to die1 and said1 ,it is better for me to die than to live4 ,and ,god said to ,jonah1 ,doest thou well to be angry for the gourd8 ,and he said1 ,i do well to be angry1 even unto death4 ,then said the ,,lord1 ,thou hast had pity on the gourd1 for the which thou hast not laboured1 neither madest it grow2 which came up in a night1 and perished in a night3 and should not ,i spare ,nineveh1 that great city1 wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand2 and also much cattle8 ,,chapter #aed ,,zechariah',s ,,predictions ,,concerning ,,christ ,sidenote3 ,zechariah #f ,,thus speaketh the ,,lord of hosts1 saying1 ,behold the man whose name is ,the ,,branch2 and he shall grow up out of his place1 and he shall build the temple of the ,,lord3 even he shall build the temple of the ,,lord2 and he shall bear the glory1 and shall sit and rule upon his throne2 and he shall be a priest upon his throne3 and the counsel of peace shall be between them both4 ,rejoice greatly1 ,o daughter of ,zion2 shout1 ,o daughter of ,jerusalem3 behold1 thy ,king cometh unto thee3 he is just1 and having salvation2 lowly1 and riding upon an ass1 and upon a colt the foal of an ass4 ,and he shall speak peace unto the heathen3 and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea1 and from the river even to the ends of the earth4 ,in that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of ,david and to the inhabitants of ,jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness4 ,awake1 ,o sword1 against my shepherd1 and against the man that is my fellow1 saith the ,,lord of hosts3 smite the shepherd1 and the sheep shall be scattered3 and ,i will turn mine hand upon the little ones4 ,and the ,,lord shall be king over all the earth3 in that day shall there be one ,,lord1 and his name one4 ,,chapter #aee ,,malachi',s ,,prophecy ,,of ,,christ ,sidenote3 ,malachi #c ,,behold1 ,i will send my messenger1 and he shall prepare the way before me3 and the ,lord1 whom ye seek1 shall suddenly come to his temple1 even the messenger of the covenant1 whom ye delight in3 behold1 he shall come1 saith the ,,lord of hosts4 ,but who may abide the day of his coming8 and who shall stand when he appeareth8 for he is like a refiner's fire1 and like fullers' sope3 and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver3 and he shall purify the sons of ,levi1 and purge them as gold and silver1 that they may offer unto the ,,lord an offering in righteousness4 ,for1 behold1 the day cometh1 that shall burn as an oven2 and all the proud1 yea1 and all that do wickedly1 shall be stubble3 and the day that cometh shall burn them up1 saith the ,,lord of hosts1 that it shall leave them neither root nor branch4 ,but unto you that fear my name shall the ,sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings2 and ye shall go forth1 and grow up as calves of the stall4 ,and ye shall tread down the wicked2 for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that ,i shall do this1 saith the ,,lord of hosts4 ,,part ,,ii ,,the ,,new ,,testament ,illustration ,,book ,i--,,the ,,birth ,,and ,,youth ,,of ,,jesus ,,chapter #a ,,the ,,annunciation ,,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god4 ,the same was in the beginning with ,god4 ,all things were made by him2 and without him was not any thing made that was made4 ,in him was life2 and the life was the light of men4 ,and the light shineth in darkness2 and the darkness comprehended it not4 ,there was in the days of ,herod1 the king of ,juda1 a certain priest named ,zacharias1 of the course of ,abia3 and his wife was of the daughters of ,aaron1 and her name was ,elisabeth4 ,and they were both righteous before ,god1 walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the ,lord blameless4 ,and they had no child1 and they both were now well stricken in years4 ,and it came to pass1 that while he executed the priest's office before ,god in the order of his course1 according to the custom of the priest's office1 his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the ,lord4 ,and the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense4 ,and there appeared unto him an angel of the ,lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense4 ,and when ,zacharias saw him1 he was troubled1 and fear fell upon him4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,visitation ,,of ,,the ,,virgin ,,to ,,st4 ,,elizabeth ,,by ,,albertinelli ,,in ,,the ,,uffizi ,,gallery1 ,,florence ,but the angel said unto him1 ,fear not1 ,zacharias3 for thy prayer is heard2 and thy wife ,elisabeth shall bear thee a son1 and thou shalt call his name ,john4 ,and thou shalt have joy and gladness2 and many shall rejoice at his birth4 ,for he shall be great in the sight of the ,lord1 and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink2 and he shall be filled with the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and many of the children of ,israel shall he turn to the ,lord their ,god4 ,and he shall go before him in the spirit and power of ,elias1 to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children1 and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just2 to make ready a people prepared for the ,lord4 ,and ,zacharias said unto the angel1 ,whereby shall ,i know this8 for ,i am an old man1 and my wife well stricken in years4 ,and the angel answering said unto him1 ,i am ,gabriel1 that stand in the presence of ,god2 and am sent to speak unto thee1 and to shew thee these glad tidings4 ,and1 behold1 thou shalt be dumb1 and not able to speak1 until the day that these things shall be performed1 because thou believest not my words1 which shall be fulfilled in their season4 ,and the people waited for ,zacharias1 and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple4 ,and when he came out1 he could not speak unto them3 and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple3 for he beckoned unto them1 and remained speechless4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished1 he departed to his own house4 ,and in the sixth month the angel ,gabriel was sent from ,god unto a city of ,galilee1 named ,nazareth1 to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was ,joseph1 of the house of ,david2 and the virgin's name was ,mary4 ,and the angel came in unto her1 and said1 ,hail1 thou that art highly favoured1 the ,lord is with thee3 blessed art thou among women4 ,and when she saw him1 she was troubled at his saying1 and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be4 ,and the angel said unto her1 ,fear not1 ,mary3 for thou hast found favour with ,god4 ,and1 behold1 thou shalt bring forth a son1 and shalt call his name ,,jesus4 ,he shall be great1 and shall be called the ,son of the ,highest3 and the ,lord ,god shall give unto him the throne of his father ,david3 and he shall reign over the house of ,jacob for ever2 and of his kingdom there shall be no end4 ,then said ,mary unto the angel1 ,how shall this be8 ,and the angel answered and said unto her1 ,the ,holy ,ghost shall come upon thee1 and the power of the ,highest shall overshadow thee3 therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the ,son of ,god4 ,for with ,god nothing shall be impossible4 ,and ,mary said1 ,behold the handmaid of the ,lord2 be it unto me according to thy word4 ,and the angel departed from her4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #a ,and ,mary arose in those days1 and went into the hill country with haste1 into a city of ,juda2 and entered into the house of ,zacharias1 and saluted ,elisabeth4 ,and it came to pass1 that when ,elisabeth heard the salutation of ,mary1 she spake out with a loud voice1 and said1 ,blessed art thou among women4 ,and whence is this to me1 that the mother of my ,lord should come to me8 ,and ,mary said1 ,my soul doth magnify the ,lord1 ,and my spirit hath rejoiced in ,god my ,saviour4 ,for he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden3 ,for1 behold1 from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed4 ,for he that is mighty hath done to me great things2 ,and holy is his name4 ,and his mercy is on them that fear him ,from generation to generation4 ,he hath shewed strength with his arm2 ,he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts4 ,he hath put down the mighty from their seats1 ,and exalted them of low degree4 ,he hath filled the hungry with good things2 ,and the rich he hath sent empty away4 ,he hath holpen his servant ,israel1 ,in remembrance of his mercy2 ,as he spake to our fathers1 ,to ,abraham1 and to his seed for ever4 ,and ,mary abode with her about three months1 and returned to her own house4 ,,chapter #b ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,john ,,the ,,baptist ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #a ,,and ,elisabeth brought forth a son4 ,and her neighbours and her cousins heard how the ,lord had shewed great mercy upon her2 and they rejoiced with her4 ,and it came to pass1 that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child2 and they called him ,zacharias1 after the name of his father4 ,and his mother answered and said1 ,not so2 but he shall be called ,john4 ,and they said unto her1 ,there is none of thy kindred that is called by this name4 ,and they made signs to his father1 how he would have him called4 ,and he asked for a writing table1 and wrote1 saying1 ,his name is ,john4 ,and they marvelled all4 ,and his mouth was opened immediately1 and his tongue loosed1 and he spake1 and praised ,god4 ,and fear came on all that dwelt round about them3 and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of ,juda4 ,and all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts1 saying1 ,what manner of child shall this be6 ,and the hand of the ,lord was with him4 ,and his father ,zacharias was filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and prophesied1 saying1 ,blessed be the ,lord ,god of ,israel2 ,for he hath visited and redeemed his people1 ,and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us ,in the house of his servant ,david2 ,as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets1 which have been since the world began3 ,that we should be saved from our enemies1 and from the hand of all that hate us2 ,to perform the mercy promised to our fathers1 ,and to remember his holy covenant2 ,the oath which he sware to our father ,abraham1 ,that he would grant unto us1 that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies ,might serve him without fear1 ,in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life4 ,and thou1 child1 shalt be called the prophet of the ,highest3 ,for thou shalt go before the face of the ,lord to prepare his ways2 ,to give knowledge of salvation unto his people ,by the remission of their sins1 ,through the tender mercy of our ,god2 ,whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us1 ,to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death1 ,to guide our feet into the way of peace4 ,and the child grew1 and waxed strong in spirit1 and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto ,israel4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,adoration ,,of ,,the ,,magi1 ,,by ,,fabriano ,,in ,,the ,,academy1 ,,florence ,,chapter #c ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,jesus ,,christ ,,and it came to pass in those days1 that there went out a decree from ,csar ,augustus1 that all the world should be taxed4 ,and all went to be taxed1 every one into his own city4 ,and ,joseph also went up from ,galilee1 out of the city of ,nazareth1 into ,juda1 unto the city of ,david1 which is called ,bethlehem2 7because he was of the house and lineage of ,david37 to be taxed1 with ,mary his espoused wife1 who was great with child4 ,and so it was1 that1 while they were there1 the days were accomplished that she should be delivered4 ,and she brought forth her firstborn son1 and wrapped him in swaddling clothes1 and laid him in a manger2 because there was no room for them in the inn4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #b ,and there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field1 keeping watch over their flock by night4 ,and1 lo1 the angel of the ,lord came upon them1 and the glory of the ,lord shone round about them3 and they were sore afraid4 ,and the angel said unto them1 ,fear not3 for1 behold1 ,i bring you good tidings of great joy1 which shall be to all people4 ,for unto you is born this day in the city of ,david a ,saviour1 which is ,christ the ,lord4 ,and this shall be a sign unto you2 ,ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes1 lying in a manger4 ,and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising ,god1 and saying1 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace1 good will toward men4 ,and it came to pass1 as the angels were gone away from them into heaven1 the shepherds said one to another1 ,let us now go even unto ,bethlehem1 and see this thing which is come to pass1 which the ,lord hath made known unto us4 ,and they came with haste1 and found ,mary1 and ,joseph1 and the babe lying in a manger4 ,and when they had seen it1 they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child4 ,and all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds4 ,but ,mary kept all these things1 and pondered them in her heart4 ,and the shepherds returned1 glorifying and praising ,god for all the things that they had heard and seen1 as it was told unto them4 ,and when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child1 his name was called ,,jesus4 ,,chapter #d ,,simeon ,,and ,,anna ,,and1 behold1 there was a man in ,jerusalem1 whose name was ,simeon2 and the same man was just and devout1 waiting for the consolation of ,israel3 and the ,holy ,ghost was upon him4 ,and it was revealed unto him by the ,holy ,ghost1 that he should not see death1 before he had seen the ,lord's ,christ4 ,and he came by the ,spirit into the temple3 and when the parents brought in the child ,jesus1 to do for him after the custom of the law1 then took he him up in his arms1 and blessed ,god1 and said1 ,lord1 now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace1 ,according to thy word3 ,for mine eyes have seen thy salvation1 ,which thou hast prepared before the face of all people2 ,a light to lighten the ,gentiles1 ,and the glory of thy people ,israel4 ,and ,joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him4 ,and ,simeon blessed them1 and said unto ,mary his mother1 ,behold1 this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in ,israel2 and for a sign which shall be spoken against2 7yea1 a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also17 that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed4 ,and there was one ,anna1 a prophetess1 the daughter of ,phanuel1 of the tribe of ,aser3 she was of a great age1 and had lived with an husband seven years2 and she was a widow of about fourscore and four years1 which departed not from the temple1 but served ,god with fastings and prayers night and day4 ,and she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the ,lord1 and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in ,jerusalem4 ,,chapter #e ,,the ,,wise ,,men ,,of ,,the ,,east ,,now when ,jesus was born in ,bethlehem of ,juda in the days of ,herod the king1 behold1 there came wise men from the east to ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,where is he that is born ,king of the ,jews8 for we have seen his star in the east1 and are come to worship him4 ,when ,herod the king had heard these things1 he was troubled1 and all ,jerusalem with him4 ,and when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together1 he demanded of them where ,christ should be born4 ,and they said unto him1 ,in ,bethlehem of ,juda3 for thus it is written by the prophet1 ,and thou ,bethlehem1 in the land of ,juda1 art not the least among the princes of ,juda3 for out of thee shall come a ,governor1 that shall rule my people ,israel4 ,then ,herod1 when he had privily called the wise men1 enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared4 ,and he sent them to ,bethlehem1 and said1 ,go and search diligently for the young child2 and when ye have found him1 bring me word again1 that ,i may come and worship him also4 ,when they had heard the king1 they departed2 and1 lo1 the star1 which they saw in the east1 went before them1 till it came and stood over where the young child was4 ,when they saw the star1 they rejoiced with exceeding great joy4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,baptism ,,of ,,christ1 ,,by ,,francia ,,in ,,the ,,dresden ,,gallery ,and when they were come into the house1 they saw the young child with ,mary his mother1 and fell down1 and worshipped him3 and when they had opened their treasures1 they presented unto him gifts2 gold1 and frankincense1 and myrrh4 ,and being warned of ,god in a dream that they should not return to ,herod1 they departed into their own country another way4 ,and when they were departed1 behold1 the angel of the ,lord appeareth to ,joseph in a dream1 saying1 ,arise1 and take the young child and his mother1 and flee into ,egypt1 and be thou there until ,i bring thee word3 for ,herod will seek the young child to destroy him4 ,when he arose1 he took the young child and his mother by night1 and departed into ,egypt3 and was there until the death of ,herod3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the ,lord by the prophet1 saying1 ,out of ,egypt have ,i called my son4 ,then ,herod1 when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men1 was exceeding wroth1 and sent forth1 and slew all the children that were in ,bethlehem1 and in all the coasts thereof1 from two years old and under1 according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men4 ,then was fulfilled that which was spoken by ,jeremy the prophet1 saying1 ,in ,rama was there a voice heard1 lamentation1 and weeping1 and great mourning1 ,rachel weeping for her children1 and would not be comforted1 because they are not4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #b ,but when ,herod was dead1 behold1 an angel of the ,lord appeareth in a dream to ,joseph in ,egypt1 saying1 ,arise1 and take the young child and his mother1 and go into the land of ,israel3 for they are dead which sought the young child's life4 ,and he arose1 and took the young child and his mother1 and came into the land of ,israel4 ,but when he heard that ,archelaus did reign in ,juda in the room of his father ,herod1 he was afraid to go thither3 notwithstanding1 being warned of ,god in a dream1 he turned aside into the parts of ,galilee3 and he came and dwelt in a city called ,nazareth3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets1 ,he shall be called a ,nazarene4 ,,chapter #f ,,christ ,,found ,,in ,,the ,,temple ,,and the child grew1 and waxed strong in spirit1 filled with wisdom3 and the grace of ,god was upon him4 ,now his parents went to ,jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover4 ,and when he was twelve years old1 they went up to ,jerusalem after the custom of the feast4 ,and when they had fulfilled the days1 as they returned1 the child ,jesus tarried behind in ,jerusalem2 and ,joseph and his mother knew not of it4 ,but they1 supposing him to have been in the company1 went a day's journey2 and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance4 ,and when they found him not1 they turned back again to ,jerusalem1 seeking him4 ,and it came to pass1 that after three days they found him in the temple1 sitting in the midst of the doctors1 both hearing them1 and asking them questions4 ,and all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers4 ,and when they saw him1 they were amazed3 and his mother said unto him1 ,son1 why hast thou thus dealt with us8 behold1 thy father and ,i have sought thee sorrowing4 ,and he said unto them1 ,how is it that ye sought me8 wist ye not that ,i must be about my ,father's business8 ,and they understood not the saying which he spake unto them4 ,and he went down with them1 and came to ,nazareth1 and was subject unto them3 but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart4 ,and ,jesus increased in wisdom and stature1 and in favour with ,god and man4 ,,chapter #g ,,john ,,baptizes ,,jesus ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #c ,,there was a man sent from ,god1 whose name was ,john4 ,the same came for a witness1 to bear witness of the ,light1 that all men through him might believe4 ,he was not that ,light1 but was sent to bear witness of that ,light4 ,that was the true ,light1 which lighteth every man that cometh into the world4 ,he was in the world1 and the world was made by him1 and the world knew him not4 ,he came unto his own1 and his own received him not4 ,but as many as received him1 to them gave he power to become the sons of ,god1 even to them that believe on his name3 which were born1 not of blood1 nor of the will of the flesh1 nor of the will of man1 but of ,god4 ,and the ,word was made flesh1 and dwelt among us1 7and we beheld his glory1 the glory as of the only begotten of the ,father17 full of grace and truth4 ,in the fifteenth year of the reign of ,tiberius ,csar1 ,pontius ,pilate being governor of ,juda1 and ,herod being tetrarch of ,galilee1 ,annas and ,caiaphas being the high priests1 the word of ,god came unto ,john the son of ,zacharias in the wilderness4 ,and he came into all the country about ,jordan1 preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins2 as it is written in the book of the words of ,esaias the prophet1 saying1 ,the voice of one crying in the wilderness1 ,prepare ye the way of the ,lord1 make his paths straight4 ,every valley shall be filled1 and every mountain and hill shall be brought low2 and the crooked shall be made straight1 and the rough ways shall be made smooth2 ,and all flesh shall see the salvation of ,god4 ,and the same ,john had his raiment of camel's hair1 and a leathern girdle about his loins2 and his meat was locusts and wild honey4 ,then went out to him ,jerusalem1 and all ,juda1 and all the region round about ,jordan1 and were baptized of him in ,jordan1 confessing their sins4 ,then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him1 ,o generation of vipers1 who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come8 ,bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance1 and begin not to say within yourselves1 ,we have ,abraham to our father3 for ,i say unto you1 ,that ,god is able of these stones to raise up children unto ,abraham4 ,and now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees3 every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down1 and cast into the fire4 ,and the people asked him1 saying1 ,what shall we do then8 ,he answereth and saith unto them1 ,he that hath two coats1 let him impart to him that hath none2 and he that hath meat1 let him do likewise4 ,then came also publicans to be baptized1 and said unto him1 ,master1 what shall we do8 ,and he said unto them1 ,exact no more than that which is appointed you4 ,and the soldiers likewise demanded of him1 saying1 ,and what shall we do8 ,and he said unto them1 ,do violence to no man1 neither accuse any falsely2 and be content with your wages4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #c ,and as the people were in expectation1 and all men mused in their hearts of ,john1 whether he were the ,christ1 or not2 ,john answered1 saying unto them all1 ,i indeed baptize you with water2 but one mightier than ,i cometh1 the latchet of whose shoes ,i am not worthy to unloose3 he shall baptize you with the ,holy ,ghost and with fire3 whose fan is in his hand1 and he will throughly purge his floor1 and will gather the wheat into his garner2 but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable4 ,and many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people4 ,then cometh ,jesus from ,galilee to ,jordan unto ,john1 to be baptized of him4 ,but ,john forbad him1 saying1 ,i have need to be baptized of thee1 and comest thou to me8 ,and ,jesus answering said unto him1 ,suffer it to be so now3 for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness4 ,then he suffered him4 ,and ,jesus1 when he was baptized1 went up straightway out of the water3 and1 lo1 the heavens were opened unto him1 and he saw the ,spirit of ,god descending like a dove1 and lighting upon him3 and lo a voice from heaven1 saying1 ,this is my beloved ,son1 in whom ,i am well pleased4 ,and ,jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,,ii--,,the ,,public ,,ministry ,,of ,,jesus ,,chapter #h ,,the ,,temptation ,,in ,,the ,,wilderness ,,then was ,jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil4 ,and when he had fasted forty days and forty nights1 he was afterward an hungred4 ,and when the tempter came to him1 he said1 ,if thou be the ,son of ,god1 command that these stones be made bread4 ,but he answered and said1 ,it is written1 ,man shall not live by bread alone1 but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of ,god4 ,then the devil taketh him up into the holy city1 and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple1 and saith unto him1 ,if thou be the ,son of ,god1 cast thyself down3 for it is written1 ,he shall give his angels charge concerning thee3 and in their hands they shall bear thee up1 lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone4 ,jesus said unto him1 ,it is written again1 ,thou shalt not tempt the ,lord thy ,god4 ,again1 the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain1 and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world1 and the glory of them2 and saith unto him1 ,all these things will ,i give thee1 if thou wilt fall down and worship me4 ,then saith ,jesus unto him1 ,get thee hence1 ,satan3 for it is written1 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord thy ,god1 and him only shalt thou serve4 ,then the devil leaveth him1 and1 behold1 angels came and ministered unto him4 ,,chapter #i ,,disciples ,,called ,,these things were done in ,bethabara beyond ,jordan1 where ,john was baptizing4 ,the next day ,john seeth ,jesus coming unto him1 and saith1 ,behold the ,lamb of ,god1 which taketh away the sin of the world4 ,this is he of whom ,i said1 ,after me cometh a man which is preferred before me3 for he was before me4 ,and ,i knew him not3 but that he should be made manifest to ,israel1 therefore am ,i come baptizing with water4 ,and ,john bare record1 saying1 ,i saw the ,spirit descending from heaven like a dove1 and it abode upon him4 ,and ,i knew him not3 but he that sent me to baptize with water1 the same said unto me1 ,upon whom thou shalt see the ,spirit descending1 and remaining on him1 the same is he which baptizeth with the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and ,i saw1 and bare record that this is the ,son of ,god4 ,again the next day after ,john stood1 and two of his disciples2 and looking upon ,jesus as he walked1 he saith1 ,behold the ,lamb of ,god6 ,and the two disciples heard him speak1 and they followed ,jesus4 ,then ,jesus turned1 and saw them following1 and saith unto them1 ,what seek ye8 ,they said unto him1 ,rabbi1 7which is to say1 being interpreted1 ,master17 where dwellest thou8 ,he saith unto them1 ,come and see4 ,they came and saw where he dwelt1 and abode with him that day3 for it was about the tenth hour4 ,one of the two which heard ,john speak1 and followed him1 was ,andrew1 ,simon ,peter's brother4 ,he first findeth his own brother ,simon1 and saith unto him1 ,we have found the ,messias1 which is1 being interpreted1 the ,christ4 ,and he brought him to ,jesus4 ,and when ,jesus beheld him1 he said1 ,thou art ,simon the son of ,jona3 thou shalt be called ,cephas1 which is by interpretation1 ,a stone4 ,the day following ,jesus would go forth into ,galilee1 and findeth ,philip1 and saith unto him1 ,follow me4 ,now ,philip was of ,bethsaida1 the city of ,andrew and ,peter4 ,philip findeth ,nathanael1 and saith unto him1 ,we have found him1 of whom ,moses in the law1 and the prophets1 did write1 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 the son of ,joseph4 ,and ,nathanael said unto him1 ,can there any good thing come out of ,nazareth8 ,philip saith unto him1 ,come and see4 ,jesus saw ,nathanael coming to him1 and saith of him1 ,behold an ,israelite indeed1 in whom is no guile6 ,nathanael saith unto him1 ,whence knowest thou me8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,before that ,philip called thee1 when thou wast under the fig tree1 ,i saw thee4 ,nathanael answered and saith unto him1 ,rabbi1 thou art the ,son of ,god2 thou art the ,king of ,israel4 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,because ,i said unto thee1 ,i saw thee under the fig tree1 believest thou8 thou shalt see greater things than these4 ,and he saith unto him1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,hereafter ye shall see heaven open1 and the angels of ,god ascending and descending upon the ,son of man4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #a ,,chapter #aj ,,the ,,first ,,miracle ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #b ,,and the third day there was a marriage in ,cana of ,galilee2 and the mother of ,jesus was there3 and both ,jesus was called1 and his disciples1 to the marriage4 ,and when they wanted wine1 the mother of ,jesus saith unto him1 ,they have no wine4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 what have ,i to do with thee8 mine hour is not yet come4 ,his mother saith unto the servants1 ,whatsoever he saith unto you1 do it4 ,and there were set there six waterpots of stone1 after the manner of the purifying of the ,jews1 containing two or three firkins apiece4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,fill the waterpots with water4 ,and they filled them up to the brim4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,draw out now1 and bear unto the governor of the feast4 ,and they bare it4 ,when the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine1 and knew not whence it was3 7but the servants which drew the water knew27 the governor of the feast called the bridegroom1 and saith unto him1 ,every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine2 and when men have well drunk1 then that which is worse3 but thou hast kept the good wine until now4 ,this beginning of miracles did ,jesus in ,cana of ,galilee1 and manifested forth his glory2 and his disciples believed on him4 ,after this he went down to ,capernaum1 he1 and his mother1 and his brethren1 and his disciples3 and they continued there not many days4 ,and the ,jews' passover was at hand1 and ,jesus went up to ,jerusalem1 and found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves1 and the changers of money sitting3 and when he had made a scourge of small cords1 he drove them all out of the temple1 and the sheep1 and the oxen2 and poured out the changers' money1 and overthrew the tables2 and said unto them that sold doves1 ,take these things hence2 make not my ,father's house an house of merchandise4 ,and his disciples remembered that it was written1 ,the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up4 ,then answered the ,jews and said unto him1 ,what sign shewest thou unto us1 seeing that thou doest these things8 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,destroy this temple1 and in three days ,i will raise it up4 ,then said the ,jews1 ,forty and six years was this temple in building1 and wilt thou rear it up in three days8 ,but he spake of the temple of his body4 ,when therefore he was risen from the dead1 his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them2 and they believed the scripture1 and the word which ,jesus had said4 ,now when he was in ,jerusalem at the passover1 in the feast day1 many believed in his name1 when they saw the miracles which he did4 ,but ,jesus did not commit himself unto them1 because he knew all men1 and needed not that any should testify of man3 for he knew what was in man4 ,,chapter #aa ,,nicodemus ,,comes ,,to ,,jesus ,,by ,,night ,,there was a man of the ,pharisees1 named ,nicodemus1 a ruler of the ,jews3 the same came to ,jesus by night1 and said unto him1 ,rabbi1 we know that thou art a teacher come from ,god3 for no man can do these miracles that thou doest1 except ,god be with him4 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born again1 he cannot see the kingdom of ,god4 ,nicodemus saith unto him1 ,how can a man be born when he is old8 can he enter the second time into his mother's womb1 and be born8 ,jesus answered1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born of water and of the ,spirit1 he cannot enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,that which is born of the flesh is flesh2 and that which is born of the ,spirit is spirit4 ,marvel not that ,i said unto thee1 ,ye must be born again4 ,the wind bloweth where it listeth1 and thou hearest the sound thereof1 but canst not tell whence it cometh1 and whither it goeth3 so is every one that is born of the ,spirit4 ,nicodemus answered and said unto him1 ,how can these things be8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,art thou a master of ,israel1 and knowest not these things8 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,we speak that we do know1 and testify that we have seen2 and ye receive not our witness4 ,if ,i have told you earthly things1 and ye believe not1 how shall ye believe1 if ,i tell you of heavenly things8 ,and no man hath ascended up to heaven1 but he that came down from heaven1 even the ,son of man which is in heaven4 ,and as ,moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness1 even so must the ,son of man be lifted up3 that whosoever believeth in him should not perish1 but have eternal life4 ,for ,god so loved the world1 that he gave his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in him should not perish1 but have everlasting life4 ,for ,god sent not his ,son into the world to condemn the world2 but that the world through him might be saved4 ,he that believeth on him is not condemned3 but he that believeth not is condemned already1 because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten ,son of ,god4 ,and this is the condemnation1 that light is come into the world1 and men loved darkness rather than light1 because their deeds were evil4 ,for every one that doeth evil hateth the light1 neither cometh to the light1 lest his deeds should be reproved4 ,but he that doeth truth cometh to the light1 that his deeds may be made manifest1 that they are wrought in ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #c ,after these things came ,jesus and his disciples into the land of ,juda2 and there he tarried with them1 and baptized4 ,and ,john also was baptizing in non near to ,salim1 because there was much water there3 and they came1 and were baptized4 ,for ,john was not yet cast into prison4 ,,chapter #ab ,,the ,,woman ,,of ,,samaria ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #d ,,when therefore the ,lord knew how the ,pharisees had heard that ,jesus made and baptized more disciples than ,john1 7though ,jesus himself baptized not1 but his disciples17 he left ,juda1 and departed again into ,galilee4 ,and he must needs go through ,samaria4 ,then cometh he to a city of ,samaria1 which is called ,sychar1 near to the parcel of ground that ,jacob gave to his son ,joseph4 ,now ,jacob's well was there4 ,jesus therefore1 being wearied with his journey1 sat thus on the well3 and it was about the sixth hour4 ,there cometh a woman of ,samaria to draw water3 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,give me to drink4 7,for his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat47 ,then saith the woman of ,samaria unto him1 ,how is it that thou1 being a ,jew1 askest drink of me1 which am a woman of ,samaria8 for the ,jews have no dealings with the ,samaritans4 ,jesus answered and said unto her1 ,if thou knewest the gift of ,god1 and who it is that saith to thee1 ,give me to drink2 thou wouldest have asked of him1 and he would have given thee living water4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,sir1 thou hast nothing to draw with1 and the well is deep3 from whence then hast thou that living water8 ,art thou greater than our father ,jacob1 which gave us the well1 and drank thereof himself1 and his children1 and his cattle8 ,jesus answered and said unto her1 ,whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again3 but whosoever drinketh of the water that ,i shall give him shall never thirst2 but the water that ,i shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,sir1 give me this water1 that ,i thirst not1 neither come hither to draw4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,go1 call thy husband1 and come hither4 ,the woman answered and said1 ,i have no husband4 ,jesus said unto her1 ,thou hast well said1 ,i have no husband3 for thou hast had five husbands2 and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband3 in that saidst thou truly4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,sir1 ,i perceive that thou art a prophet4 ,our fathers worshipped in this mountain2 and ye say1 that in ,jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 believe me1 the hour cometh1 when ye shall neither in this mountain1 nor yet at ,jerusalem1 worship the ,father4 ,ye worship ye know not what3 we know what we worship3 for salvation is of the ,jews4 ,but the hour cometh1 and now is1 when the true worshippers shall worship the ,father in spirit and in truth3 for the ,father seeketh such to worship him4 ,god is a ,spirit3 and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth4 ,the woman saith unto him1 ,i know that ,messias cometh1 which is called ,christ3 when he is come1 he will tell us all things4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,i that speak unto thee am he4 ,and upon this came his disciples1 and marvelled that he talked with the woman3 yet no man said1 ,what seekest thou8 or1 ,why talkest thou with her8 ,the woman then left her water-pot1 and went her way into the city1 and saith to the men1 ,come1 see a man1 which told me all things that ever ,i did3 is not this the ,christ8 ,then they went out of the city1 and came unto him4 ,in the mean while his disciples prayed him1 saying1 ,master1 eat4 ,but he said unto them1 ,i have meat to eat that ye know not of4 ,therefore said the disciples one to another1 ,hath any man brought him ought to eat8 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,my meat is to do the will of him that sent me1 and to finish his work4 ,say not ye1 ,there are yet four months1 and then cometh harvest8 behold1 ,i say unto you1 ,lift up your eyes1 and look on the fields2 for they are white already to harvest4 ,and he that reapeth receiveth wages1 and gathereth fruit unto life eternal3 that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together4 ,and herein is that saying true1 ,one soweth1 and another reapeth4 ,i sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour3 other men laboured1 and ye are entered into their labours4 ,and many of the ,samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman1 which testified1 ,he told me all that ever ,i did4 ,so when the ,samaritans were come unto him1 they besought him that he would tarry with them3 and he abode there two days4 ,and many more believed because of his own word2 and said unto the woman1 ,now we believe1 not because of thy saying3 for we have heard him ourselves1 and know that this is indeed the ,christ1 the ,saviour of the world4 ,,chapter #ac ,,the ,,nobleman',s ,,son ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #d ,,now when ,jesus had heard that ,john was cast into prison1 he departed into ,galilee4 ,for ,jesus himself testified1 that a prophet hath no honour in his own country4 ,then when he was come into ,galilee1 the ,galilans received him1 having seen all the things that he did at ,jerusalem at the feast3 for they also went unto the feast4 ,so ,jesus came again into ,cana of ,galilee1 where he made the water wine4 ,and there was a certain nobleman1 whose son was sick at ,capernaum4 ,when he heard that ,jesus was come out of ,juda into ,galilee1 he went unto him1 and besought him that he would come down1 and heal his son3 for he was at the point of death4 ,then said ,jesus unto him1 ,except ye see signs and wonders1 ye will not believe4 ,the nobleman saith unto him1 ,sir1 come down ere my child die4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,go thy way2 thy son liveth4 ,and the man believed the word that ,jesus had spoken unto him1 and he went his way4 ,and as he was now going down1 his servants met him1 and told him1 saying1 ,thy son liveth4 ,then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend4 ,and they said unto him1 ,yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him4 ,so the father knew that it was at the same hour1 in the which ,jesus said unto him1 ,thy son liveth3 and himself believed1 and his whole house4 ,this is again the second miracle that ,jesus did1 when he was come out of ,juda into ,galilee4 ,,chapter #ad ,,jesus ,,preaches ,,at ,,nazareth ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #d ,,and ,jesus came to ,nazareth1 where he had been brought up3 and1 as his custom was1 he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day1 and stood up for to read4 ,and there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet ,esaias4 ,and when he had opened the book1 he found the place where it was written1 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord is upon me1 because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor2 he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted1 to preach deliverance to the captives1 and recovering of sight to the blind1 to set at liberty them that are bruised1 to preach the acceptable year of the ,lord4 ,and he closed the book1 and he gave it again to the minister1 and sat down4 ,and the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him4 ,and he began to say unto them1 ,this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears4 ,and all bare him witness1 and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth4 ,and they said1 ,is not this ,joseph's son8 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye will surely say unto me this proverb1 ,physician1 heal thyself3 whatsoever we have heard done in ,capernaum1 do also here in thy country4 ,and he said1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,no prophet is accepted in his own country4 ,but ,i tell you of a truth1 many widows were in ,israel in the days of ,elias1 when the heaven was shut up three years and six months1 when great famine was throughout all the land2 but unto none of them was ,elias sent1 save unto ,sarepta1 a city of ,sidon1 unto a woman that was a widow4 ,and many lepers were in ,israel in the time of ,eliseus the prophet2 and none of them was cleansed1 saving ,naaman the ,syrian4 ,and all they in the synagogue1 when they heard these things1 were filled with wrath1 and rose up1 and thrust him out of the city1 and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built1 that they might cast him down headlong4 ,but he passing through the midst of them went his way4 ,,chapter #ae ,,the ,,miraculous ,,draught ,,of ,,fishes ,,and it came to pass1 that1 as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of ,god1 he stood by the lake of ,gennesaret1 and saw two ships standing by the lake3 but the fishermen were gone out of them1 and were washing their nets4 ,and he entered into one of the ships1 which was ,simon's1 and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land4 ,and he sat down1 and taught the people out of the ship4 ,now when he had left speaking1 he said unto ,simon1 ,launch out into the deep1 and let down your nets for a draught4 ,and ,simon answering said unto him1 ,master1 we have toiled all the night1 and have taken nothing3 nevertheless at thy word ,i will let down the net4 ,and when they had this done1 they inclosed a great multitude of fishes3 and their net brake4 ,and they beckoned unto their partners1 which were in the other ship1 that they should come and help them4 ,and they came1 and filled both the ships1 so that they began to sink4 ,when ,simon ,peter saw it1 he fell down at ,jesus' knees1 saying1 ,depart from me2 for ,i am a sinful man1 ,o ,lord4 ,for he was astonished1 and all that were with him1 at the draught of the fishes which they had taken3 and so was also ,james1 and ,john1 the sons of ,zebedee1 which were partners with ,simon4 ,and ,jesus said unto ,simon1 ,fear not2 from henceforth thou shalt catch men4 ,and when they had brought their ships to land1 they forsook all1 and followed him4 ,,chapter #af ,,jesus ,,heals ,,the ,,sick ,,and they went into ,capernaum2 and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue1 and taught4 ,and they were astonished at his doctrine3 for he taught them as one that had authority1 and not as the scribes4 ,and there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit2 and he cried out1 saying1 ,let us alone2 what have we to do with thee1 thou ,jesus of ,nazareth8 art thou come to destroy us8 ,i know thee who thou art1 the ,holy ,one of ,god4 ,and ,jesus rebuked him1 saying1 ,hold thy peace1 and come out of him4 ,and when the unclean spirit had torn him1 and cried with a loud voice1 he came out of him4 ,and they were all amazed1 insomuch that they questioned among themselves1 saying1 ,what thing is this8 what new doctrine is this8 for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits1 and they do obey him4 ,and immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about ,galilee4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #a ,and forthwith1 when they were come out of the synagogue1 they entered into the house of ,simon and ,andrew1 with ,james and ,john4 ,but ,simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever1 and anon they tell him of her4 ,and he came and took her by the hand1 and lifted her up2 and immediately the fever left her1 and she ministered unto them4 ,and at even1 when the sun did set1 they brought unto him all that were diseased1 and them that were possessed with devils4 ,and all the city was gathered together at the door4 ,and he healed many that were sick of divers diseases1 and cast out many devils2 and suffered not the devils to speak1 because they knew him4 ,and in the morning1 rising up a great while before day1 he went out1 and departed into a solitary place1 and there prayed4 ,and ,simon and they that were with him followed after him4 ,and when they had found him1 they said unto him1 ,all men seek for thee4 ,and he said unto them1 ,let us go into the next towns1 that ,i may preach there also3 for therefore came ,i forth4 ,and he preached in their synagogues throughout all ,galilee1 and cast out devils4 ,and there came a leper to him1 beseeching him1 and kneeling down to him1 and saying unto him1 ,if thou wilt1 thou canst make me clean4 ,and ,jesus1 moved with compassion1 put forth his hand1 and touched him1 and saith unto him1 ,i will2 be thou clean4 ,and as soon as he had spoken1 immediately the leprosy departed from him1 and he was cleansed4 ,and he straitly charged him1 and forthwith sent him away2 and saith unto him1 ,see thou say nothing to any man3 but go thy way1 shew thyself to the priest1 and offer for thy cleansing those things which ,moses commanded1 for a testimony unto them4 ,but he went out1 and began to publish it much1 and to blaze abroad the matter1 insomuch that ,jesus could no more openly enter into the city1 but was without in desert places3 and they came to him from every quarter4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #f ,and again he entered into ,capernaum after some days2 and it was noised that he was in the house4 ,and straightway many were gathered together1 insomuch that there was no room to receive them1 no1 not so much as about the door3 and he preached the word unto them4 ,and they come unto him1 bringing one sick of the palsy1 which was borne of four4 ,and when they could not come nigh unto him for the press1 they uncovered the roof where he was3 and when they had broken it up1 they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay4 ,when ,jesus saw their faith1 he said unto the sick of the palsy1 ,son1 thy sins be forgiven thee4 ,but there were certain of the scribes sitting there1 and reasoning in their hearts1 ,why doth this man thus speak blasphemies8 who can forgive sins but ,god only8 ,and immediately when ,jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves1 he said unto them1 ,why reason ye these things in your hearts8 ,whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy1 ,thy sins be forgiven thee2 or to say1 ,arise1 and take up thy bed1 and walk8 ,but that ye may know that the ,son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins1 7he saith to the sick of the palsy17 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise1 and take up thy bed1 and go thy way into thine house4 ,and immediately he arose1 took up the bed1 and went forth before them all2 insomuch that they were all amazed1 and glorified ,god1 saying1 ,we never saw it on this fashion4 ,and he went forth again by the sea side2 and all the multitude resorted unto him1 and he taught them4 ,and as he passed by1 he saw ,levi the son of ,alphus sitting at the receipt of custom1 and said unto him1 ,follow me4 ,and he arose and followed him4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 as ,jesus sat at meat in his house1 many publicans and sinners sat also together with ,jesus and his disciples3 for there were many1 and they followed him4 ,and when the scribes and ,pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners1 they said unto his disciples1 ,how is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners8 ,when ,jesus heard it1 he saith unto them1 ,they that are whole have no need of the physician1 but they that are sick3 ,i came not to call the righteous1 but sinners to repentance4 ,,chapter #ag ,,the ,,apostles ,,called ,,and it came to pass in those days1 that he went out into a mountain to pray1 and continued all night in prayer to ,god4 ,and when it was day1 he called unto him his disciples3 and of them he chose twelve1 whom also he named apostles2 ,simon1 7whom he also named ,peter17 and ,andrew his brother1 ,james and ,john1 ,philip and ,bartholomew1 ,matthew and ,thomas1 ,james the son of ,alphus1 and ,simon called ,zelotes1 and ,judas the brother of ,james1 and ,judas ,iscariot1 which also was the traitor4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,miraculous ,,draft ,,of ,,fishes1 ,,by ,,raphael ,,in ,,the ,,victoria ,,and ,,albert ,,museum1 ,,south ,,kensington1 ,,london ,and he came down with them1 and stood in the plain1 and the company of his disciples1 and a great multitude of people out of all ,juda and ,jerusalem1 and from the sea coast of ,tyre and ,sidon1 which came to hear him1 and to be healed of their diseases2 and they that were vexed with unclean spirits3 and they were healed4 ,and the whole multitude sought to touch him3 for there went virtue out of him1 and healed them all4 ,,chapter #ah ,,the ,,sermon ,,on ,,the ,,mount ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #e ,,and seeing the multitudes1 he went up into a mountain3 and when he was set1 his disciples came unto him3 and he opened his mouth1 and taught them1 saying1 ,blessed are the poor in spirit3 for their's is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are they that mourn3 for they shall be comforted4 ,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth4 ,blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness3 for they shall be filled4 ,blessed are the merciful3 for they shall obtain mercy4 ,blessed are the pure in heart3 for they shall see ,god4 ,blessed are the peacemakers3 for they shall be called the children of ,god4 ,blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake3 for their's is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are ye1 when men shall revile you1 and persecute you1 and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely1 for my sake4 ,rejoice1 and be exceeding glad3 for great is your reward in heaven3 for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you4 ,ye are the salt of the earth3 but if the salt have lost his savour1 wherewith shall it be salted8 it is thenceforth good for nothing1 but to be cast out1 and to be trodden under foot of men4 ,ye are the light of the world4 ,a city that is set on an hill cannot be hid4 ,neither do men light a candle1 and put it under a bushel1 but on a candlestick2 and it giveth light unto all that are in the house4 ,let your light so shine before men1 that they may see your good works1 and glorify your ,father which is in heaven4 ,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil4 ,for verily ,i say unto you1 ,till heaven and earth pass1 one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law1 till all be fulfilled4 ,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven3 but whosoever shall do and teach them1 the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven4 ,for ,i say unto you1 ,that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and ,pharisees1 ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #f ,ye have heard that it was said by them of old time1 ,thou shalt not kill2 and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment3 but ,i say unto you1 ,that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment3 and whosoever shall say to his brother1 ,raca1 shall be in danger of the council3 but whosoever shall say1 ,thou fool1 shall be in danger of hell fire4 ,therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar1 and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee2 leave there thy gift before the altar1 and go thy way2 first be reconciled to thy brother1 and then come and offer thy gift4 ,agree with thine adversary quickly1 whiles thou art in the way with him2 lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge1 and the judge deliver thee to the officer1 and thou be cast into prison4 ,verily ,i say unto thee1 ,thou shalt by no means come out thence1 till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing4 ,again1 ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time1 ,thou shalt not forswear thyself1 but shalt perform unto the ,lord thine oaths3 but ,i say unto you1 ,swear not at all2 neither by heaven2 for it is ,god's throne3 nor by the earth2 for it is his footstool3 neither by ,jerusalem2 for it is the city of the great ,king4 ,neither shalt thou swear by thy head1 because thou canst not make one hair white or black4 ,but let your communication be1 ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay3 for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil4 ,ye have heard that it hath been said1 ,an eye for an eye1 and a tooth for a tooth3 but ,i say unto you1 ,that ye resist not evil3 but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek1 turn to him the other also4 ,and if any man will sue thee at the law1 and take away thy coat1 let him have thy cloke also4 ,and whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile1 go with him twain4 ,give to him that asketh thee1 and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away4 ,ye have heard that it hath been said1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbour1 and hate thine enemy4 ,but ,i say unto you1 ,love your enemies1 bless them that curse you1 do good to them that hate you1 and pray for them which despitefully use you1 and persecute you2 that ye may be the children of your ,father which is in heaven3 for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good1 and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust4 ,for if ye love them which love you1 what reward have ye8 do not even the publicans the same8 ,and if ye salute your brethren only1 what do ye more than others8 do not even the publicans so8 ,be ye therefore perfect1 even as your ,father which is in heaven is perfect4 ,take heed that ye do not your alms before men1 to be seen of them3 otherwise ye have no reward of your ,father which is in heaven4 ,therefore when thou doest thine alms1 do not sound a trumpet before thee1 as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets1 that they may have glory of men4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,they have their reward4 ,but when thou doest alms1 let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth3 that thine alms may be in secret3 and thy ,father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly4 ,and when thou prayest1 thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are3 for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets1 that they may be seen of men4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,they have their reward4 ,but thou1 when thou prayest1 enter into thy closet1 and when thou hast shut thy door1 pray to thy ,father which is in secret2 and thy ,father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly4 ,but when ye pray1 use not vain repetitions1 as the heathen do3 for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking4 ,be not ye therefore like unto them3 for your ,father knoweth what things ye have need of1 before ye ask him4 ,after this manner therefore pray ye3 ,our ,father which art in heaven1 ,hallowed be thy name4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,thy will be done in earth1 as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread4 ,and forgive us our debts1 as we forgive our debtors4 ,and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil3 ,for thine is the kingdom1 and the power1 and the glory1 for ever4 ,amen4 ,for if ye forgive men their trespasses1 your heavenly ,father will also forgive you3 but if ye forgive not men their trespasses1 neither will your ,father forgive your trespasses4 ,lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth1 where moth and rust doth corrupt1 and where thieves break through and steal3 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven1 where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt1 and where thieves do not break through nor steal3 for where your treasure is1 there will your heart be also4 ,the light of the body is the eye3 if therefore thine eye be single1 thy whole body shall be full of light4 ,but if thine eye be evil1 thy whole body shall be full of darkness4 ,if therefore the light that is in thee be darkness1 how great is that darkness6 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #f ,no man can serve two masters3 for either he will hate the one1 and love the other2 or else he will hold to the one1 and despise the other4 ,ye cannot serve ,god and mammon4 ,therefore ,i say unto you1 ,take no thought for your life1 what ye shall eat1 or what ye shall drink2 nor yet for your body1 what ye shall put on4 ,is not the life more than meat1 and the body than raiment8 ,behold the fowls of the air3 for they sow not1 neither do they reap1 nor gather into barns2 yet your heavenly ,father feedeth them4 ,are ye not much better than they8 ,which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature8 ,and why take ye thought for raiment8 ,consider the lilies of the field1 how they grow2 they toil not1 neither do they spin3 and yet ,i say unto you1 ,that even ,solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these4 ,wherefore1 if ,god so clothe the grass of the field1 which to day is1 and to morrow is cast into the oven1 shall he not much more clothe you1 ,o ye of little faith8 ,therefore take no thought1 saying1 ,what shall we eat8 or1 ,what shall we drink8 or1 ,wherewithal shall we be clothed8 7for after all these things do the ,gentiles seek37 for your heavenly ,father knoweth that ye have need of all these things4 ,but seek ye first the kingdom of ,god1 and his righteousness2 and all these things shall be added unto you4 ,take therefore no thought for the morrow3 for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself4 ,sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #g ,judge not1 that ye be not judged4 ,for with what judgment ye judge1 ye shall be judged3 and with what measure ye mete1 it shall be measured to you again4 ,and why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye1 but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye8 ,or how wilt thou say to thy brother1 ,let me pull out the mote out of thine eye2 and1 behold1 a beam is in thine own eye8 ,thou hypocrite1 first cast out the beam out of thine own eye2 and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye4 ,give not that which is holy unto the dogs1 neither cast ye your pearls before swine1 lest they trample them under their feet1 and turn again and rend you4 ,ask1 and it shall be given you2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened unto you3 for every one that asketh receiveth2 and he that seeketh findeth2 and to him that knocketh it shall be opened4 ,or what man is there of you1 whom if his son ask bread1 will he give him a stone8 ,or if he ask a fish1 will he give him a serpent8 ,if ye then1 being evil1 know how to give good gifts unto your children1 how much more shall your ,father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him8 ,therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them3 for this is the law and the prophets4 ,enter ye in at the strait gate3 for wide is the gate1 and broad is the way1 that leadeth to destruction1 and many there be which go in thereat3 because strait is the gate1 and narrow is the way1 which leadeth unto life1 and few there be that find it4 ,beware of false prophets1 which come to you in sheep's clothing1 but inwardly they are ravening wolves4 ,ye shall know them by their fruits4 ,do men gather grapes of thorns1 or figs of thistles8 ,even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit2 but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit4 ,a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit1 neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit4 ,every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down1 and cast into the fire4 ,wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them4 ,not every one that saith unto me1 ,lord1 ,lord1 shall enter into the kingdom of heaven2 but he that doeth the will of my ,father which is in heaven4 ,many will say to me in that day1 ,lord1 ,lord1 have we not prophesied in thy name8 and in thy name have cast out devils8 and in thy name done many wonderful works8 ,and then will ,i profess unto them1 ,i never knew you3 depart from me1 ye that work iniquity4 ,therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine1 and doeth them1 ,i will liken him unto a wise man1 which built his house upon a rock3 and the rain descended1 and the floods came1 and the winds blew1 and beat upon that house2 and it fell not3 for it was founded upon a rock4 ,and every one that heareth these sayings of mine1 and doeth them not1 shall be likened unto a foolish man1 which built his house upon the sand3 and the rain descended1 and the floods came1 and the winds blew1 and beat upon that house2 and it fell3 and great was the fall of it4 ,and it came to pass1 when ,jesus had ended these sayings1 the people were astonished at his doctrine3 for he taught them as one having authority1 and not as the scribes4 ,,chapter #ai ,,the ,,daughter ,,of ,,jairus ,,and when ,jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side1 much people gathered unto him3 and he was nigh unto the sea4 ,and1 behold1 there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue1 ,jairus by name2 and when he saw him1 he fell at his feet1 and besought him greatly1 saying1 ,my little daughter lieth at the point of death3 ,i pray thee1 come and lay thy hands on her1 that she may be healed2 and she shall live4 ,and ,jesus went with him2 and much people followed him1 and thronged him4 ,and a certain woman1 which had an issue of blood twelve years1 and had suffered many things of many physicians1 and had spent all that she had1 and was nothing bettered1 but rather grew worse1 when she had heard of ,jesus1 came in the press behind1 and touched his garment4 ,for she said1 ,if ,i may touch but his clothes1 ,i shall be whole4 ,and straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up2 and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague4 ,and ,jesus1 immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him1 turned him about in the press1 and said1 ,who touched my clothes8 ,and his disciples said unto him1 ,thou seest the multitude thronging thee1 and sayest thou1 ,who touched me8 ,and he looked round about to see her that had done this thing4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #e ,but the woman fearing and trembling1 knowing what was done in her1 came and fell down before him1 and told him all the truth4 ,and he said unto her1 ,daughter1 thy faith hath made thee whole2 go in peace1 and be whole of thy plague4 ,while he yet spake1 there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said1 ,thy daughter is dead3 why troublest thou the ,master any further8 ,as soon as ,jesus heard the word that was spoken1 he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue1 ,be not afraid1 only believe4 ,and he suffered no man to follow him1 save ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john the brother of ,james4 ,and he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue1 and seeth the tumult1 and them that wept and wailed greatly4 ,and when he was come in1 he saith unto them1 ,why make ye this ado1 and weep8 the damsel is not dead1 but sleepeth4 ,and they laughed him to scorn4 ,but when he had put them all out1 he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel1 and them that were with him1 and entereth in where the damsel was lying4 ,and he took the damsel by the hand1 and said unto her1 ,talitha cumi2 which is1 being interpreted1 ,damsel1 ,i say unto thee1 arise4 ,and straightway the damsel arose1 and walked2 for she was of the age of twelve years4 ,and they were astonished with a great astonishment4 ,and he charged them straitly that no man should know it2 and commanded that something should be given her to eat4 ,,chapter #bj ,,the ,,pool ,,of ,,bethesda ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #e ,,after this there was a feast of the ,jews2 and ,jesus went up to ,jerusalem4 ,now there is at ,jerusalem by the sheep market a pool1 which is called in the ,hebrew tongue ,bethesda1 having five porches4 ,in these lay a great multitude of impotent folk1 of blind1 halt1 withered1 waiting for the moving of the water4 ,for an angel went down at a certain season into the pool1 and troubled the water3 whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had4 ,and a certain man was there1 which had an infirmity thirty and eight years4 ,when ,jesus saw him lie1 and knew that he had been now a long time in that case1 he saith unto him1 ,wilt thou be made whole8 ,the impotent man answered him1 ,sir1 ,i have no man1 when the water is troubled1 to put me into the pool3 but while ,i am coming1 another steppeth down before me4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,rise1 take up thy bed1 and walk4 ,and immediately the man was made whole1 and took up his bed1 and walked3 and on the same day was the sabbath4 ,the ,jews therefore said unto him that was cured1 ,it is the sabbath day3 it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed4 ,he answered them1 ,he that made me whole1 the same said unto me1 ,take up thy bed1 and walk4 ,then asked they him1 ,what man is that which said unto thee1 ,take up thy bed1 and walk8 ,and he that was healed wist not who it was3 for ,jesus had conveyed himself away1 a multitude being in that place4 ,afterward ,jesus findeth him in the temple1 and said unto him1 ,behold1 thou art made whole3 sin no more1 lest a worse thing come unto thee4 ,the man departed1 and told the ,jews that it was ,jesus1 which had made him whole4 ,and therefore did the ,jews persecute ,jesus1 and sought to slay him1 because he had done these things on the sabbath day4 ,but ,jesus answered them1 ,my ,father worketh hitherto1 and ,i work4 ,therefore the ,jews sought the more to kill him1 because he not only had broken the sabbath1 but said also that ,god was his ,father1 making himself equal with ,god4 ,then answered ,jesus and said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,the ,son can do nothing of himself1 but what he seeth the ,father do3 for what things soever he doeth1 these also doeth the ,son likewise4 ,for the ,father loveth the ,son1 and sheweth him all things that himself doeth3 and he will shew him greater works than these1 that ye may marvel4 ,for as the ,father raiseth up the dead1 and quickeneth them2 even so the ,son quickeneth whom he will4 ,for the ,father judgeth no man1 but hath committed all judgment unto the ,son3 that all men should honour the ,son1 even as they honour the ,father4 ,he that honoureth not the ,son honoureth not the ,father which hath sent him4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that heareth my word1 and believeth on him that sent me1 hath everlasting life1 and shall not come into condemnation2 but is passed from death unto life4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,the hour is coming1 and now is1 when the dead shall hear the voice of the ,son of ,god3 and they that hear shall live4 ,for as the ,father hath life in himself2 so hath he given to the ,son to have life in himself2 and hath given him authority to execute judgment also1 because he is the ,son of man4 ,marvel not at this3 for the hour is coming1 in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice1 and shall come forth2 they that have done good1 unto the resurrection of life2 and they that have done evil1 unto the resurrection of damnation4 ,i can of mine own self do nothing3 as ,i hear1 ,i judge3 and my judgment is just2 because ,i seek not mine own will1 but the will of the ,father which hath sent me4 ,if ,i bear witness of myself1 my witness is not true4 ,there is another that beareth witness of me2 and ,i know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true4 ,ye sent unto ,john1 and he bare witness unto the truth4 ,but ,i receive not testimony from man3 but these things ,i say1 that ye might be saved4 ,he was a burning and a shining light3 and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light4 ,but ,i have greater witness than that of ,john3 for the works which the ,father hath given me to finish1 the same works that ,i do1 bear witness of me1 that the ,father hath sent me4 ,and the ,father himself1 which hath sent me1 hath borne witness of me4 ,ye have neither heard his voice at any time1 nor seen his shape4 ,and ye have not his word abiding in you3 for whom he hath sent1 him ye believe not4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ab ,search the scriptures2 for in them ye think ye have eternal life3 and they are they which testify of me4 ,and ye will not come to me1 that ye might have life4 ,i receive not honour from men4 ,but ,i know you1 that ye have not the love of ,god in you4 ,i am come in my ,father's name1 and ye receive me not3 if another shall come in his own name1 him ye will receive4 ,how can ye believe1 which receive honour one of another1 and seek not the honour that cometh from ,god only8 ,do not think that ,i will accuse you to the ,father3 there is one that accuseth you1 even ,moses1 in whom ye trust4 ,for had ye believed ,moses1 ye would have believed me3 for he wrote of me4 ,but if ye believe not his writings1 how shall ye believe my words8 ,,chapter #ba ,,jesus ,,heals ,,on ,,the ,,sabbath ,,day ,,at that time ,jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn2 and his disciples were an hungred1 and began to pluck the ears of corn1 and to eat4 ,but when the ,pharisees saw it1 they said unto him1 ,behold1 thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day4 ,but he said unto them1 ,have ye not read what ,david did1 when he was an hungred1 and they that were with him2 how he entered into the house of ,god1 and did eat the shewbread1 which was not lawful for him to eat1 neither for them which were with him1 but only for the priests8 ,or have ye not read in the law1 how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath1 and are blameless8 ,but ,i say unto you1 ,that in this place is one greater than the temple4 ,but if ye had known what this meaneth1 ,i will have mercy1 and not sacrifice1 ye would not have condemned the guiltless4 ,for the ,son of man is ,lord even of the sabbath day4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #g ,and when he was departed thence1 he went into their synagogue3 and1 behold1 there was a man which had his hand withered4 ,and they asked him1 saying1 ,is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days8 that they might accuse him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,what man shall there be among you1 that shall have one sheep1 and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day1 will he not lay hold on it1 and lift it out8 ,how much then is a man better than a sheep8 ,wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days4 ,then saith he to the man1 ,stretch forth thine hand4 ,and he stretched it forth2 and it was restored whole1 like as the other4 ,then the ,pharisees went out1 and held a council against him1 how they might destroy him4 ,but when ,jesus knew it1 he withdrew himself from thence3 and great multitudes followed him1 and he healed them all2 and charged them that they should not make him known3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ,esaias the prophet1 saying1 ,behold my servant1 whom ,i have chosen2 my beloved1 in whom my soul is well pleased3 ,i will put my spirit upon him1 and he shall shew judgment to the ,gentiles4 ,he shall not strive1 nor cry2 neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets4 ,a bruised reed shall he not break1 and smoking flax shall he not quench1 till he send forth judgment unto victory4 ,and in his name shall the ,gentiles trust4 ,while he yet talked to the people1 behold1 his mother and his brethren stood without1 desiring to speak with him4 ,then one said unto him1 ,behold1 thy mother and thy brethren stand without1 desiring to speak with thee4 ,but he answered and said unto him that told him1 ,who is my mother8 and who are my brethren8 ,and he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples1 and said1 ,behold my mother and my brethren6 ,for whosoever shall do the will of my ,father which is in heaven1 the same is my brother1 and sister1 and mother4 ,,chapter #bb ,,the ,,centurion',s ,,servant ,,and ,,the ,,widow',s ,,son ,,now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people1 he entered into ,capernaum4 ,and a certain centurion's servant1 who was dear unto him1 was sick1 and ready to die4 ,and when he heard of ,jesus1 he sent unto him the elders of the ,jews1 beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant4 ,and when they came to ,jesus1 they besought him instantly1 saying that he was worthy for whom he should do this3 for he loveth our nation1 and he hath built us a synagogue4 ,then ,jesus went with them4 ,and when he was now not far from the house1 the centurion sent friends to him1 saying unto him1 ,lord1 trouble not thyself3 for ,i am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof3 wherefore neither thought ,i myself worthy to come unto thee3 but say in a word1 and my servant shall be healed4 ,for ,i also am a man set under authority1 having under me soldiers1 and ,i say unto one1 ,go1 and he goeth2 and to another1 ,come1 and he cometh2 and to my servant1 ,do this1 and he doeth it4 ,when ,jesus heard these things1 he marvelled at him1 and turned him about1 and said unto the people that followed him1 ,i say unto you1 ,i have not found so great faith1 no1 not in ,israel4 ,and they that were sent1 returning to the house1 found the servant whole that had been sick4 ,and it came to pass the day after1 that he went into a city called ,nain2 and many of his disciples went with him1 and much people4 ,now when he came nigh to the gate of the city1 behold1 there was a dead man carried out1 the only son of his mother1 and she was a widow3 and much people of the city was with her4 ,and when the ,lord saw her1 he had compassion on her1 and said unto her1 ,weep not4 ,and he came and touched the bier3 and they that bare him stood still4 ,and he said1 ,young man1 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise4 ,and he that was dead sat up1 and began to speak4 ,and he delivered him to his mother4 ,and there came a fear on all3 and they glorified ,god1 saying1 ,a great prophet is risen up among us2 ,god hath visited his people4 ,and this rumour of him went forth throughout all ,juda1 and throughout all the region round about4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #aa ,now when ,john had heard in the prison the works of ,christ1 he sent two of his disciples1 and said unto him1 ,art thou he that should come1 or do we look for another8 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,go and shew ,john again those things which ye do hear and see3 the blind receive their sight1 and the lame walk1 the lepers are cleansed1 and the deaf hear1 the dead are raised up1 and the poor have the gospel preached to them4 ,and blessed is he1 whosoever shall not be offended in me4 ,and as they departed1 ,jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning ,john1 ,what went ye out into the wilderness to see8 ,a reed shaken with the wind8 ,but what went ye out for to see8 ,a man clothed in soft raiment8 behold1 they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses4 ,but what went ye out for to see8 ,a prophet8 yea1 ,i say unto you1 and more than a prophet4 ,for this is he1 of whom it is written1 ,behold1 ,i send my messenger before thy face1 which shall prepare thy way before thee4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than ,john the ,baptist3 notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he4 ,and from the days of ,john the ,baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence1 and the violent take it by force4 ,for all the prophets and the law prophesied until ,john4 ,and if ye will receive it1 this is ,elias1 which was for to come4 ,he that hath ears to hear1 let him hear4 ,but whereunto shall ,i liken this generation8 ,it is like unto children sitting in the markets1 and calling unto their fellows1 and saying1 ,we have piped unto you1 and ye have not danced2 we have mourned unto you1 and ye have not lamented4 ,for ,john came neither eating nor drinking1 and they say1 ,he hath a devil4 ,the ,son of man came eating and drinking1 and they say1 ,behold a man gluttonous1 and a winebibber1 a friend of publicans and sinners4 ,but wisdom is justified of her children4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #g ,then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done1 because they repented not3 ,woe unto thee1 ,chorazin6 woe unto thee1 ,bethsaida6 for if the mighty works1 which were done in you1 had been done in ,tyre and ,sidon1 they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes4 ,but ,i say unto you1 ,it shall be more tolerable for ,tyre and ,sidon at the day of judgment1 than for you4 ,and thou1 ,capernaum1 which art exalted unto heaven1 shalt be brought down to hell3 for if the mighty works1 which have been done in thee1 had been done in ,sodom1 it would have remained until this day4 ,but ,i say unto you1 ,that it shall be more tolerable for the land of ,sodom in the day of judgment1 than for thee4 ,at that time ,jesus answered and said1 ,i thank thee1 ,o ,father1 ,lord of heaven and earth1 because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent1 and hast revealed them unto babes4 ,even so1 ,father3 for so it seemed good in thy sight4 ,all things are delivered unto me of my ,father3 and no man knoweth the ,son1 but the ,father2 neither knoweth any man the ,father1 save the ,son1 and he to whomsoever the ,son will reveal him4 ,come unto me1 all ye that labour and are heavy laden1 and ,i will give you rest4 ,take my yoke upon you1 and learn of me2 for ,i am meek and lowly in heart3 and ye shall find rest unto your souls4 ,for my yoke is easy1 and my burden is light4 ,,chapter #bc ,,the ,,woman ,,that ,,was ,a ,,sinner ,,and one of the ,pharisees desired him that he would eat with him4 ,and he went into the ,pharisee's house1 and sat down to meat4 ,and1 behold1 a woman in the city1 which was a sinner1 when she knew that ,jesus sat at meat in the ,pharisee's house1 brought an alabaster box of ointment1 and stood at his feet behind him weeping1 and began to wash his feet with tears1 and did wipe them with the hairs of her head1 and kissed his feet1 and anointed them with the ointment4 ,now when the ,pharisee which had bidden him saw it1 he spake within himself1 saying1 ,this man1 if he were a prophet1 would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him3 for she is a sinner4 ,and ,jesus answering said unto him1 ,simon1 ,i have somewhat to say unto thee4 ,and he saith1 ,master1 say on4 ,there was a certain creditor which had two debtors3 the one owed five hundred pence1 and the other fifty4 ,and when they had nothing to pay1 he frankly forgave them both4 ,tell me therefore1 which of them will love him most8 ,simon answered and said1 ,i suppose that he1 to whom he forgave most4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thou hast rightly judged4 ,and he turned to the woman1 and said unto ,simon1 ,seest thou this woman8 ,i entered into thine house1 thou gavest me no water for my feet3 but she hath washed my feet with tears1 and wiped them with the hairs of her head4 ,thou gavest me no kiss3 but this woman since the time ,i came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet4 ,my head with oil thou didst not anoint3 but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment4 ,wherefore ,i say unto thee1 ,her sins1 which are many1 are forgiven2 for she loved much3 but to whom little is forgiven1 the same loveth little4 ,and he said unto her1 ,thy sins are forgiven4 ,and they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves1 ,who is this that forgiveth sins also8 ,and he said to the woman1 ,thy faith hath saved thee2 go in peace4 ,,chapter #bd ,,the ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,sower ,,on a certain day went ,jesus out of the house1 and sat by the sea side4 ,and great multitudes were gathered together unto him1 so that he went into a ship1 and sat2 and the whole multitude stood on the shore4 ,and he spake many things unto them in parables1 saying1 ,behold1 a sower went forth to sow2 and when he sowed1 some seeds fell by the way side1 and the fowls came and devoured them up3 some fell upon stony places1 where they had not much earth3 and forthwith they sprung up1 because they had no deepness of earth3 and when the sun was up1 they were scorched2 and because they had no root1 they withered away4 ,and some fell among thorns2 and the thorns sprung up1 and choked them3 but other fell into good ground1 and brought forth fruit1 some an hundredfold1 some sixtyfold1 some thirtyfold4 ,who hath ears to hear1 let him hear4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ac ,and the disciples came1 and said unto him1 ,why speakest thou unto them in parables8 ,he answered and said unto them1 ,because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven1 but to them it is not given4 ,for whosoever hath1 to him shall be given1 and he shall have more abundance3 but whosoever hath not1 from him shall be taken away even that he hath4 ,therefore speak ,i to them in parables3 because they seeing see not2 and hearing they hear not1 neither do they understand4 ,and in them is fulfilled the prophecy of ,esaias1 which saith1 ,by hearing ye shall hear1 and shall not understand2 and seeing ye shall see1 and shall not perceive3 for this people's heart is waxed gross1 and their ears are dull of hearing1 and their eyes they have closed2 lest at any time they should see with their eyes1 and hear with their ears1 and should understand with their heart1 and should be converted1 and ,i should heal them4 ,but blessed are your eyes1 for they see3 and your ears1 for they hear4 ,for verily ,i say unto you1 ,that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see1 and have not seen them2 and to hear those things which ye hear1 and have not heard them4 ,hear ye therefore the parable of the sower4 ,when any one heareth the word of the kingdom1 and understandeth it not1 then cometh the wicked one1 and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart4 ,this is he which received seed by the way side4 ,but he that received the seed into stony places1 the same is he that heareth the word1 and anon with joy receiveth it2 yet hath he not root in himself1 but dureth for a while3 for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word1 by and by he is offended4 ,he also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word2 and the care of this world1 and the deceitfulness of riches1 choke the word1 and he becometh unfruitful4 ,but he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word1 and understandeth it2 which also beareth fruit1 and bringeth forth1 some an hundredfold1 some sixty1 some thirty4 ,,chapter #be ,,the ,,tares1 ,,the ,,mustard ,,seed1 ,,the ,,leaven1 ,,etc4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ac ,,another parable put he forth unto them1 saying1 ,the kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field3 but while men slept1 his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat1 and went his way4 ,but when the blade was sprung up1 and brought forth fruit1 then appeared the tares also4 ,so the servants of the householder came and said unto him1 ,sir1 didst not thou sow good seed in thy field8 from whence then hath it tares8 ,he said unto them1 ,an enemy hath done this4 ,the servants said unto him1 ,wilt thou then that we go and gather them up8 ,but he said1 ,nay2 lest while ye gather up the tares1 ye root up also the wheat with them4 ,let both grow together until the harvest3 and in the time of harvest ,i will say to the reapers1 ,gather ye together first the tares1 and bind them in bundles to burn them3 but gather the wheat into my barn4 ,another parable put he forth unto them1 saying1 ,the kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed1 which a man took1 and sowed in his field3 which indeed is the least of all seeds3 but when it is grown1 it is the greatest among herbs1 and becometh a tree1 so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof4 ,another parable spake he unto them2 ,the kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven1 which a woman took1 and hid in three measures of meal1 till the whole was leavened4 ,then ,jesus sent the multitude away1 and went into the house3 and his disciples came unto him1 saying1 ,declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field4 ,he answered and said unto them1 ,he that soweth the good seed is the ,son of man2 the field is the world2 the good seed are the children of the kingdom2 but the tares are the children of the wicked one2 the enemy that sowed them is the devil2 the harvest is the end of the world2 and the reapers are the angels4 ,as therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire2 so shall it be in the end of this world4 ,the ,son of man shall send forth his angels1 and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend1 and them which do iniquity2 and shall cast them into a furnace of fire3 there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth4 ,then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their ,father4 ,who hath ears to hear1 let him hear4 ,illustration3 ,,christ ,,healing ,,the ,,sick ,,of ,,the ,,palsy1 ,,by ,,van ,,dyck ,,in ,,the ,,possession ,,of ,,king ,,edward ,,vii ,again1 the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field2 the which when a man hath found1 he hideth1 and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath1 and buyeth that field4 ,again1 the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man1 seeking goodly pearls3 who1 when he had found one pearl of great price1 went and sold all that he had1 and bought it4 ,again1 the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net1 that was cast into the sea1 and gathered of every kind3 which1 when it was full1 they drew to shore1 and sat down1 and gathered the good into vessels1 but cast the bad away4 ,so shall it be at the end of the world3 the angels shall come forth1 and sever the wicked from among the just1 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire3 there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,have ye understood all these things8 ,they say unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord4 ,then said he unto them1 ,therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder1 which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old4 ,and it came to pass1 that when ,jesus had finished these parables1 he departed thence4 ,and when he was come into his own country1 he taught them in their synagogue1 insomuch that they were astonished1 and said1 ,whence hath this man this wisdom1 and these mighty works8 ,is not this the carpenter's son8 ,is not his mother called ,mary8 and his brethren1 ,james1 and ,joses1 and ,simon1 and ,judas8 ,and his sisters1 are they not all with us8 ,whence then hath this man all these things8 ,and they were offended in him4 ,but ,jesus said unto them1 ,a prophet is not without honour1 save in his own country1 and in his own house4 ,and he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief4 ,,chapter #bf ,,jesus ,,calms ,,the ,,storm ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #d ,,and the same day1 when the even was come1 he saith unto them1 ,let us pass over unto the other side4 ,and when they had sent away the multitude1 they took him even as he was in the ship4 ,and there were also with him other little ships4 ,and there arose a great storm of wind1 and the waves beat into the ship1 so that it was now full4 ,and he was in the hinder part of the ship1 asleep on a pillow3 and they awake him1 and say unto him1 ,master1 carest thou not that we perish8 ,and he arose1 and rebuked the wind1 and said unto the sea1 ,peace1 be still4 ,and the wind ceased1 and there was a great calm4 ,and he said unto them1 ,why are ye so fearful8 how is it that ye have no faith8 ,and they feared exceedingly1 and said one to another1 ,what manner of man is this1 that even the wind and the sea obey him8 ,,chapter #bg ,,the ,,herd ,,of ,,swine ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #h ,,and when he was come to the other side into the country of the ,gergesenes1 there met him two possessed with devils1 coming out of the tombs1 exceeding fierce1 so that no man might pass by that way4 ,and1 behold1 they cried out1 saying1 ,what have we to do with thee1 ,jesus1 thou ,son of ,god8 art thou come hither to torment us before the time8 ,and there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding4 ,so the devils besought him1 saying1 ,if thou cast us out1 suffer us to go away into the herd of swine4 ,and he said unto them1 ,go4 ,and when they were come out1 they went into the herd of swine3 and1 behold1 the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea1 and perished in the waters4 ,and they that kept them fled1 and went their ways into the city1 and told every thing1 and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils4 ,and1 behold1 the whole city came out to meet ,jesus3 and when they saw him1 they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts4 ,,chapter #bh ,,the ,,apostles ,,sent ,,forth ,,and when he had called unto him his twelve disciples1 he gave them power against unclean spirits1 to cast them out1 and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease4 ,these twelve ,jesus sent forth1 and commanded them1 saying1 ,go not into the way of the ,gentiles1 and into any city of the ,samaritans enter ye not3 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of ,israel4 ,and as ye go1 preach1 saying1 ,the kingdom of heaven is at hand4 ,heal the sick1 cleanse the lepers1 raise the dead1 cast out devils3 freely ye have received1 freely give4 ,provide neither gold1 nor silver1 nor brass in your purses1 nor scrip for your journey1 neither two coats1 neither shoes1 nor yet staves3 for the workman is worthy of his meat4 ,and into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter1 enquire who in it is worthy2 and there abide till ye go thence4 ,and when ye come into an house1 salute it4 ,and if the house be worthy1 let your peace come upon it3 but if it be not worthy1 let your peace return to you4 ,and whosoever shall not receive you1 nor hear your words1 when ye depart out of that house or city1 shake off the dust of your feet4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,it shall be more tolerable for the land of ,sodom and ,gomorrha in the day of judgment1 than for that city4 ,behold1 ,i send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves3 be ye therefore wise as serpents1 and harmless as doves4 ,and ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake3 but he that endureth to the end shall be saved4 ,and fear not them which kill the body1 but are not able to kill the soul3 but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell4 ,are not two sparrows sold for a farthing8 and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your ,father4 ,but the very hairs of your head are all numbered4 ,fear ye not therefore1 ye are of more value than many sparrows4 ,whosoever therefore shall confess me before men1 him will ,i confess also before my ,father which is in heaven4 ,but whosoever shall deny me before men1 him will ,i also deny before my ,father which is in heaven4 ,and he that taketh not his cross1 and followeth after me1 is not worthy of me4 ,and whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple1 verily ,i say unto you1 he shall in no wise lose his reward4 ,and they went out1 and preached that men should repent4 ,and they cast out many devils1 and anointed with oil many that were sick1 and healed them4 ,,chapter #bi ,,death ,,of ,,john ,,the ,,baptist ,,and king ,herod heard of him2 7for his name was spread abroad37 and he said that ,john the ,baptist was risen from the dead1 and therefore mighty works shewed forth themselves in him4 ,others said it was ,elias1 and others that it was one of the prophets4 ,but when ,herod heard thereof1 he said1 ,it is ,john1 whom ,i beheaded3 he is risen from the dead4 ,for ,herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon ,john1 and bound him in prison for ,herodias' sake1 his brother ,philip's wife3 for he had married her4 ,for ,john had said unto ,herod1 ,it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife4 ,therefore ,herodias had a quarrel against him1 and would have killed him2 but she could not3 for ,herod feared ,john1 knowing that he was a just man and an holy1 and observed him2 and when he heard him1 he did many things1 and heard him gladly4 ,and when a convenient day was come1 that ,herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords1 high captains1 and chief estates of ,galilee2 and when the daughter of ,herodias came in1 and danced1 and pleased ,herod and them that sat with him1 the king said unto the damsel1 ,ask of me whatsoever thou wilt1 and ,i will give it thee4 ,and he sware unto her1 ,whatsoever thou shalt ask of me1 ,i will give it thee1 unto the half of my kingdom4 ,and she went forth1 and said unto her mother1 ,what shall ,i ask8 ,and she said1 ,the head of ,john the ,baptist4 ,and she came in straightway with haste unto the king1 and asked1 saying1 ,i will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of ,john the ,baptist4 ,and the king was exceeding sorry2 yet for his oath's sake1 and for their sakes which sat with him1 he would not reject her4 ,and immediately the king sent an executioner1 and commanded his head to be brought3 and he went and beheaded him in the prison1 and brought his head in a charger1 and gave it to the damsel3 and the damsel gave it to her mother4 ,and when his disciples heard of it1 they came and took up his corpse1 and laid it in a tomb4 ,and they went and told ,jesus4 ,,chapter #cj ,,miracle ,,of ,,the ,,loaves ,,and ,,fishes ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #f ,,when ,jesus heard of it1 he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart3 and when the people had heard thereof1 they followed him on foot out of the cities4 ,and ,jesus went forth1 and saw a great multitude1 and was moved with compassion toward them1 and he healed their sick4 ,and when it was evening1 his disciples came to him1 saying1 ,this is a desert place1 and the time is now past2 send the multitude away1 that they may go into the villages1 and buy themselves victuals4 ,but ,jesus said unto them1 ,they need not depart2 give ye them to eat4 ,and they say unto him1 ,we have here but five loaves1 and two fishes4 ,he said1 ,bring them hither to me4 ,and he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass1 and took the five loaves1 and the two fishes1 and looking up to heaven1 he blessed1 and brake1 and gave the loaves to his disciples1 and the disciples to the multitude4 ,and they did all eat1 and were filled3 and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full4 ,and they that had eaten were about five thousand men1 beside women and children4 ,,chapter #ca ,,jesus ,,walks ,,on ,,the ,,sea ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ad ,,and straightway ,jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship1 and to go before him unto the other side1 while he sent the multitudes away1 because he perceived that they were about to come and take him by force1 to make him king4 ,and when he had sent the multitudes away1 he went up into a mountain apart to pray3 and when the evening was come1 he was there alone4 ,but the ship was now in the midst of the sea1 tossed with waves3 for the wind was contrary4 ,and in the fourth watch of the night ,jesus went unto them1 walking on the sea4 ,and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea1 they were troubled1 saying1 ,it is a spirit2 and they cried out for fear4 ,but straightway ,jesus spake unto them1 saying1 ,be of good cheer2 it is ,i2 be not afraid4 ,and ,peter answered him and said1 ,lord1 if it be thou1 bid me come unto thee on the water4 ,and he said1 ,come4 ,and when ,peter was come down out of the ship1 he walked on the water1 to go to ,jesus4 ,but when he saw the wind boisterous1 he was afraid2 and beginning to sink1 he cried1 saying1 ,lord1 save me4 ,and immediately ,jesus stretched forth his hand1 and caught him1 and said unto him1 ,o thou of little faith1 wherefore didst thou doubt8 ,and when they were come into the ship1 the wind ceased4 ,then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him1 saying1 ,of a truth thou art the ,son of ,god4 ,and when they were gone over1 they came into the land of ,gennesaret4 ,and when the men of that place had knowledge of him1 they sent out into all that country round about1 and brought unto him all that were diseased2 and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment3 and as many as touched were made perfectly whole4 ,,chapter #cb ,,jesus ,,the ,,bread ,,of ,,life ,,the day following1 when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there1 save that one whereinto his disciples were entered1 and that ,jesus went not with his disciples into the boat1 but that his disciples were gone away alone3 when the people therefore saw that ,jesus was not there1 neither his disciples1 they also took shipping1 and came to ,capernaum1 seeking for ,jesus4 ,and when they had found him on the other side of the sea1 they said unto him1 ,rabbi1 when camest thou hither8 ,jesus answered them and said1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,ye seek me1 not because ye saw the miracles1 but because ye did eat of the loaves1 and were filled4 ,labour not for the meat which perisheth1 but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life1 which the ,son of man shall give unto you3 for him hath ,god the ,father sealed4 ,then said they unto him1 ,what shall we do1 that we might work the works of ,god8 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,this is the work of ,god1 that ye believe on him whom he hath sent4 ,they said therefore unto him1 ,what sign shewest thou then1 that we may see1 and believe thee8 what dost thou work8 ,our fathers did eat manna in the desert2 as it is written1 ,he gave them bread from heaven to eat4 ,then ,jesus said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,moses gave you not that bread from heaven2 but my ,father giveth you the true bread from heaven4 ,for the bread of ,god is he which cometh down from heaven1 and giveth life unto the world4 ,then said they unto him1 ,lord1 evermore give us this bread4 ,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,i am the bread of life3 he that cometh to me shall never hunger2 and he that believeth on me shall never thirst4 ,but ,i said unto you that ye also have seen me1 and believe not4 ,all that the ,father giveth me shall come to me2 and him that cometh to me ,i will in no wise cast out4 ,for ,i came down from heaven1 not to do mine own will1 but the will of him that sent me4 ,and this is the ,father's will which hath sent me1 that of all which he hath given me ,i should lose nothing1 but should raise it up again at the last day4 ,and this is the will of him that sent me1 that every one which seeth the ,son1 and believeth on him1 may have everlasting life3 and ,i will raise him up at the last day4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #f ,the ,jews then murmured at him1 because he said1 ,i am the bread which came down from heaven4 ,and they said1 ,is not this ,jesus1 the son of ,joseph1 whose father and mother we know8 how is it then that he saith1 ,i came down from heaven8 ,jesus therefore answered and said unto them1 ,murmur not among yourselves4 ,no man can come to me1 except the ,father which hath sent me draw him3 and ,i will raise him up at the last day4 ,it is written in the prophets1 ,and they shall be all taught of ,god4 ,every man therefore that hath heard1 and hath learned of the ,father1 cometh unto me4 ,not that any man hath seen the ,father1 save he which is of ,god1 he hath seen the ,father4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that believeth on me hath everlasting life4 ,i am that bread of life4 ,your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness1 and are dead4 ,this is the bread which cometh down from heaven1 that a man may eat thereof1 and not die4 ,i am the living bread which came down from heaven3 if any man eat of this bread1 he shall live for ever3 and the bread that ,i will give is my flesh1 which ,i will give for the life of the world4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #g ,the ,jews therefore strove among themselves1 saying1 ,how can this man give us his flesh to eat8 ,then ,jesus said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,except ye eat the flesh of the ,son of man1 and drink his blood1 ye have no life in you4 ,whoso eateth my flesh1 and drinketh my blood1 hath eternal life2 and ,i will raise him up at the last day4 ,for my flesh is meat indeed1 and my blood is drink indeed4 ,he that eateth my flesh1 and drinketh my blood1 dwelleth in me1 and ,i in him4 ,as the living ,father hath sent me1 and ,i live by the ,father3 so he that eateth me1 even he shall live by me4 ,this is that bread which came down from heaven3 not as your fathers did eat manna1 and are dead3 he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever4 ,these things said he in the synagogue1 as he taught in ,capernaum4 ,many therefore of his disciples1 when they heard this1 said1 ,this is an hard saying2 who can hear it8 ,when ,jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it1 he said unto them1 ,doth this offend you8 ,what and if ye shall see the ,son of man ascend up where he was before8 ,it is the spirit that quickeneth2 the flesh profiteth nothing3 the words that ,i speak unto you1 they are spirit1 and they are life4 ,but there are some of you that believe not4 ,for ,jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not1 and who should betray him4 ,and he said1 ,therefore said ,i unto you1 that no man can come unto me1 except it were given unto him of my ,father4 ,from that time many of his disciples went back1 and walked no more with him4 ,then said ,jesus unto the twelve1 ,will ye also go away8 ,then ,simon ,peter answered him1 ,lord1 to whom shall we go8 thou hast the words of eternal life4 ,and we believe and are sure that thou art that ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god4 ,jesus answered them1 ,have not ,i chosen you twelve1 and one of you is a devil8 ,he spake of ,judas ,iscariot the son of ,simon3 for he it was that should betray him1 being one of the twelve4 ,,chapter #cc ,,the ,,greek ,,woman',s ,,daughter ,,and ,a ,,deaf ,,and ,,dumb ,,man ,,healed ,,and from thence he arose1 and went into the borders of ,tyre and ,sidon1 and entered into an house1 and would have no man know it3 but he could not be hid4 ,for a certain woman1 whose young daughter had an unclean spirit1 heard of him1 and came and fell at his feet3 the woman was a ,greek1 a ,syrophenician by nation2 and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter4 ,but ,jesus said unto her1 ,let the children first be filled3 for it is not meet to take the children's bread1 and to cast it unto the dogs4 ,and she answered and said unto him1 ,yes1 ,lord3 yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs4 ,and he said unto her1 ,for this saying go thy way2 the devil is gone out of thy daughter4 ,and when she was come to her house1 she found the devil gone out1 and her daughter laid upon the bed4 ,and again1 departing from the coasts of ,tyre and ,sidon1 he came unto the sea of ,galilee1 through the midst of the coasts of ,decapolis4 ,and they bring unto him one that was deaf1 and had an impediment in his speech2 and they beseech him to put his hand upon him4 ,and he took him aside from the multitude1 and put his fingers into his ears1 and he spit1 and touched his tongue2 and looking up to heaven1 he sighed1 and saith unto him1 ,ephphatha1 that is1 ,be opened4 ,and straightway his ears were opened1 and the string of his tongue was loosed1 and he spake plain4 ,and he charged them that they should tell no man3 but the more he charged them1 so much the more a great deal they published it2 and were beyond measure astonished1 saying1 ,he hath done all things well3 he maketh both the deaf to hear1 and the dumb to speak4 ,,chapter #cd ,,jesus ,,feeds ,,the ,,multitude ,a ,,second ,,time ,,in those days the multitude being very great1 and having nothing to eat1 ,jesus called his disciples unto him1 and saith unto them1 ,i have compassion on the multitude1 because they have now been with me three days1 and have nothing to eat3 and if ,i send them away fasting to their own houses1 they will faint by the way3 for divers of them came from far4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #h ,and his disciples answered him1 ,from whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness8 ,and he asked them1 ,how many loaves have ye8 ,and they said1 ,seven4 ,and he commanded the people to sit down on the ground3 and he took the seven loaves1 and gave thanks1 and brake1 and gave to his disciples to set before them2 and they did set them before the people4 ,and they had a few small fishes3 and he blessed1 and commanded to set them also before them4 ,so they did eat1 and were filled3 and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets4 ,and they that had eaten were about four thousand3 and he sent them away4 ,and straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples1 and came into the parts of ,dalmanutha4 ,and the ,pharisees came forth1 and began to question with him1 seeking of him a sign from heaven1 tempting him4 ,and he sighed deeply in his spirit1 and saith1 ,why doth this generation seek after a sign8 verily ,i say unto you1 ,there shall no sign be given unto this generation4 ,and he left them1 and entering into the ship again departed to the other side4 ,now the disciples had forgotten to take bread1 neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf4 ,and he charged them1 saying1 ,take heed1 beware of the leaven of the ,pharisees1 and of the leaven of ,herod4 ,and they reasoned among themselves1 saying1 ,it is because we have no bread4 ,and when ,jesus knew it1 he saith unto them1 ,why reason ye1 because ye have no bread8 perceive ye not yet1 neither understand8 have ye your heart yet hardened8 ,having eyes1 see ye not8 and having ears1 hear ye not8 and do ye not remember8 ,when ,i brake the five loaves among five thousand1 how many baskets full of fragments took ye up8 ,they say unto him1 ,twelve4 ,and when the seven among four thousand1 how many baskets full of fragments took ye up8 ,and they said1 ,seven4 ,and he said unto them1 ,how is it that ye do not understand8 ,and he cometh to ,bethsaida2 and they bring a blind man unto him1 and besought him to touch him4 ,and he took the blind man by the hand1 and led him out of the town2 and when he had spit on his eyes1 and put his hands upon him1 he asked him if he saw ought4 ,and he looked up1 and said1 ,i see men as trees1 walking4 ,after that he put his hands again upon his eyes1 and made him look up3 and he was restored1 and saw every man clearly4 ,and he sent him away to his house1 saying1 ,neither go into the town1 nor tell it to any in the town4 ,,chapter #ce ,,peter ,,confesses ,,christ ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #af ,,when ,jesus came into the coasts of ,csarea ,philippi1 he asked his disciples1 saying1 ,whom do men say that ,i the ,son of man am8 ,and they said1 ,some say that thou art ,john the ,baptist3 some1 ,elias2 and others1 ,jeremias1 or one of the prophets4 ,he saith unto them1 ,but whom say ye that ,i am8 ,and ,simon ,peter answered and said1 ,thou art the ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god4 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,blessed art thou1 ,simon ,bar-jona3 for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee1 but my ,father which is in heaven4 ,and ,i say also unto thee1 ,that thou art ,peter1 and upon this rock ,i will build my church2 and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it4 ,and ,i will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven3 and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven3 and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven4 ,then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was ,jesus the ,christ4 ,from that time forth began ,jesus to shew unto his disciples1 how that he must go unto ,jerusalem1 and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes1 and be killed1 and be raised again the third day4 ,then ,peter took him1 and began to rebuke him1 saying1 ,be it far from thee1 ,lord3 this shall not be unto thee4 ,but he turned1 and said unto ,peter1 ,get thee behind me1 ,satan3 thou art an offence unto me3 for thou savourest not the things that be of ,god1 but those that be of men4 ,then said ,jesus unto his disciples1 ,if any man will come after me1 let him deny himself1 and take up his cross1 and follow me4 ,for whosoever will save his life shall lose it3 and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it4 ,for what is a man profited1 if he shall gain the whole world1 and lose his own soul8 or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul8 ,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of his ,father with his angels2 and then he shall reward every man according to his works4 ,,chapter #cf ,,the ,,transfiguration ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #i ,,and after six days ,jesus taketh with him ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john1 and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves3 and he was transfigured before them4 ,and his raiment became shining1 exceeding white as snow2 so as no fuller on earth can white them4 ,and there appeared unto them ,elias with ,moses3 and they were talking with ,jesus4 ,and ,peter answered and said to ,jesus1 ,master1 it is good for us to be here3 and let us make three tabernacles2 one for thee1 and one for ,moses1 and one for ,elias4 ,for he wist not what to say2 for they were sore afraid4 ,and there was a cloud that overshadowed them3 and a voice came out of the cloud1 saying1 ,this is my beloved ,son3 hear him4 ,and suddenly1 when they had looked round about1 they saw no man any more1 save ,jesus only with themselves4 ,and as they came down from the mountain1 he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen1 till the ,son of man were risen from the dead4 ,and they kept that saying with themselves1 questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,transfiguration1 ,,by ,,raphael ,,in ,,the ,,vatican1 ,,rome ,and when he came to his disciples1 he saw a great multitude about them1 and the scribes questioning with them4 ,and straightway all the people1 when they beheld him1 were greatly amazed1 and running to him saluted him4 ,and he asked the scribes1 ,what question ye with them8 ,and one of the multitude answered and said1 ,master1 ,i have brought unto thee my son1 which hath a dumb spirit2 and wheresoever he taketh him1 he teareth him3 and he foameth1 and gnasheth with his teeth1 and pineth away3 and ,i spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out2 and they could not4 ,he answereth him1 and saith1 ,o faithless generation1 how long shall ,i be with you8 how long shall ,i suffer you8 bring him unto me4 ,and they brought him unto him3 and when he saw him1 straightway the spirit tare him2 and he fell on the ground1 and wallowed foaming4 ,and he asked his father1 ,how long is it ago since this came unto him8 ,and he said1 ,of a child4 ,and ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire1 and into the waters1 to destroy him3 but if thou canst do anything1 have compassion on us1 and help us4 ,jesus said unto him1 ,if thou canst believe1 all things are possible to him that believeth4 ,and straightway the father of the child cried out1 and said with tears1 ,lord1 ,i believe2 help thou mine unbelief4 ,when ,jesus saw that the people came running together1 he rebuked the foul spirit1 saying unto him1 ,thou dumb and deaf spirit1 ,i charge thee1 come out of him1 and enter no more into him4 ,and the spirit cried1 and rent him sore1 and came out of him3 and he was as one dead2 insomuch that many said1 ,he is dead4 ,but ,jesus took him by the hand1 and lifted him up2 and he arose4 ,and when he was come into the house1 his disciples asked him privately1 ,why could not we cast him out8 ,and he said unto them1 ,this kind can come forth by nothing1 but by prayer and fasting4 ,and they departed thence1 and passed through ,galilee2 and he would not that any man should know it4 ,for he taught his disciples1 and said unto them1 ,the ,son of man is delivered into the hands of men1 and they shall kill him2 and after that he is killed1 he shall rise the third day4 ,but they understood not that saying1 and were afraid to ask him4 ,,chapter #cg ,,christ ,,teaches ,,humility ,,and ,,forgiveness ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ah ,,at the same time came the disciples unto ,jesus1 saying1 ,who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven8 ,and ,jesus called a little child unto him1 and set him in the midst of them1 and said1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,except ye be converted1 and become as little children1 ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven4 ,whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child1 the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven4 ,and whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me4 ,but whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me1 it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck1 and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea4 ,take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones2 for ,i say unto you1 ,that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my ,father which is in heaven4 ,for the ,son of man is come to save that which was lost4 ,how think ye8 if a man have an hundred sheep1 and one of them be gone astray1 doth he not leave the ninety and nine1 and goeth into the mountains1 and seeketh that which is gone astray8 ,and if so be that he find it1 verily ,i say unto you1 he rejoiceth more of that sheep1 than of the ninety and nine which went not astray4 ,even so it is not the will of your ,father which is in heaven1 that one of these little ones should perish4 ,moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee1 go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone3 if he shall hear thee1 thou hast gained thy brother4 ,but if he will not hear thee1 then take with thee one or two more1 that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established4 ,and if he shall neglect to hear them1 tell it unto the church3 but if he neglect to hear the church1 let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven3 and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven4 ,again ,i say unto you1 ,that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask1 it shall be done for them of my ,father which is in heaven4 ,for where two or three are gathered together in my name1 there am ,i in the midst of them4 ,then came ,peter to him1 and said1 ,lord1 how oft shall my brother sin against me1 and ,i forgive him8 till seven times8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,i say not unto thee1 ,until seven times3 but1 ,until seventy times seven4 ,therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king1 which would take account of his servants4 ,and when he had begun to reckon1 one was brought unto him1 which owed him ten thousand talents4 ,but forasmuch as he had not to pay1 his lord commanded him to be sold1 and his wife1 and children1 and all that he had1 and payment to be made4 ,the servant therefore fell down1 and worshipped him1 saying1 ,lord1 have patience with me1 and ,i will pay thee all4 ,then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion1 and loosed him1 and forgave him the debt4 ,but the same servant went out1 and found one of his fellowservants1 which owed him an hundred pence3 and he laid hands on him1 and took him by the throat1 saying1 ,pay me that thou owest4 ,and his fellowservant fell down at his feet1 and besought him1 saying1 ,have patience with me1 and ,i will pay thee all4 ,and he would not3 but went and cast him into prison1 till he should pay the debt4 ,so when his fellowservants saw what was done1 they were very sorry1 and came and told unto their lord all that was done4 ,then his lord1 after that he had called him1 said unto him1 ,o thou wicked servant1 ,i forgave thee all that debt1 because thou desiredst me3 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant1 even as ,i had pity on thee8 ,and his lord was wroth1 and delivered him to the tormentors1 till he should pay all that was due unto him4 ,so likewise shall my heavenly ,father do also unto you1 if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses4 ,and he turned him unto his disciples1 and said privately1 ,blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see3 for ,i tell you1 that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see1 and have not seen them2 and to hear those things which ye hear1 and have not heard them4 ,,chapter #ch ,,jesus ,,at ,,the ,,feast ,,of ,,tabernacles ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #g ,,after these things ,jesus walked in ,galilee3 for he would not walk in ,jewry1 because the ,jews sought to kill him4 ,now the ,jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand4 ,his brethren therefore said unto him1 ,depart hence1 and go into ,juda1 that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest4 ,for there is no man that doeth any thing in secret1 and he himself seeketh to be known openly4 ,if thou do these things1 shew thyself to the world4 ,for neither did his brethren believe in him4 ,then ,jesus said unto them1 ,my time is not yet come3 but your time is alway ready4 ,the world cannot hate you2 but me it hateth1 because ,i testify of it1 that the works thereof are evil4 ,go ye up unto this feast3 ,i go not up yet unto this feast2 for my time is not yet full come4 ,when he had said these words unto them1 he abode still in ,galilee4 ,but when his brethren were gone up1 then went he also up unto the feast1 not openly1 but as it were in secret4 ,then the ,jews sought him at the feast1 and said1 ,where is he8 ,and there was much murmuring among the people concerning him3 for some said1 ,he is a good man3 others said1 ,nay2 but he deceiveth the people4 ,howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the ,jews4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #g ,now about the midst of the feast ,jesus went up into the temple1 and taught4 ,and the ,jews marvelled1 saying1 ,how knoweth this man letters1 having never learned8 ,jesus answered them1 and said1 ,my doctrine is not mine1 but his that sent me4 ,if any man will do his will1 he shall know of the doctrine1 whether it be of ,god1 or whether ,i speak of myself4 ,he that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory3 but he that seeketh his glory that sent him1 the same is true1 and no unrighteousness is in him4 ,did not ,moses give you the law1 and yet none of you keepeth the law8 ,why go ye about to kill me8 ,the people answered and said1 ,thou hast a devil3 who goeth about to kill thee8 ,then said some of them of ,jerusalem1 ,is not this he1 whom they seek to kill8 ,but1 lo1 he speaketh boldly1 and they say nothing unto him4 ,do the rulers know indeed that this is the very ,christ8 ,howbeit we know this man whence he is3 but when ,christ cometh1 no man knoweth whence he is4 ,then cried ,jesus in the temple as he taught1 saying1 ,ye both know me1 and ye know whence ,i am3 and ,i am not come of myself1 but he that sent me is true1 whom ye know not4 ,but ,i know him3 for ,i am from him1 and he hath sent me4 ,then they sought to take him3 but no man laid hands on him1 because his hour was not yet come4 ,and many of the people believed on him1 and said1 ,when ,christ cometh1 will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done8 ,the ,pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him2 and the ,pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him4 ,then said ,jesus unto them1 ,yet a little while am ,i with you1 and then ,i go unto him that sent me4 ,ye shall seek me1 and shall not find me3 and where ,i am1 thither ye cannot come4 ,then said the ,jews among themselves1 ,whither will he go1 that we shall not find him8 will he go unto the dispersed among the ,gentiles1 and teach the ,gentiles8 ,what manner of saying is this that he said1 ,ye shall seek me1 and shall not find me3 and where ,i am1 thither ye cannot come8 ,in the last day1 that great day of the feast1 ,jesus stood and cried1 saying1 ,if any man thirst1 let him come unto me1 and drink4 ,he that believeth on me1 as the scripture hath said1 out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water4 7,but this spake he of the ,spirit1 which they that believe on him should receive3 for the ,holy ,ghost was not yet given2 because that ,jesus was not yet glorified47 ,many of the people therefore1 when they heard this saying1 said1 ,of a truth this is the ,prophet4 ,others said1 ,this is the ,christ4 ,but some said1 ,shall ,christ come out of ,galilee8 ,hath not the scripture said that ,christ cometh of the seed of ,david1 and out of the town of ,bethlehem1 where ,david was8 ,so there was a division among the people because of him4 ,and some of them would have taken him2 but no man laid hands on him4 ,then came the officers to the chief priests and ,pharisees2 and they said unto them1 ,why have ye not brought him8 ,the officers answered1 ,never man spake like this man4 ,then answered them the ,pharisees1 ,are ye also deceived8 ,have any of the rulers or of the ,pharisees believed on him8 ,but this people who knoweth not the law are cursed4 ,nicodemus saith unto them1 7he that came to ,jesus by night1 being one of them17 ,doth our law judge any man1 before it hear him1 and know what he doeth8 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,art thou also of ,galilee8 ,search1 and look3 for out of ,galilee ariseth no prophet4 ,and every man went unto his own house4 ,,chapter #ci ,,the ,,light ,,of ,,the ,,world ,,jesus went unto the mount of ,olives4 ,and early in the morning he came again into the temple1 and all the people came unto him2 and he sat down1 and taught them4 ,and the scribes and ,pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery2 and when they had set her in the midst1 they say unto him1 ,master1 this woman was taken in adultery1 in the very act4 ,now ,moses in the law commanded us1 that such should be stoned3 but what sayest thou8 ,this they said1 tempting him1 that they might have to accuse him4 ,but ,jesus stooped down1 and with his finger wrote on the ground1 as though he heard them not4 ,so when they continued asking him1 he lifted up himself1 and said unto them1 ,he that is without sin among you1 let him first cast a stone at her4 ,and again he stooped down1 and wrote on the ground4 ,and they which heard it1 being convicted by their own conscience1 went out one by one1 beginning at the eldest1 even unto the last3 and ,jesus was left alone1 and the woman standing in the midst4 ,when ,jesus had lifted up himself1 and saw none but the woman1 he said unto her1 ,woman1 where are those thine accusers8 hath no man condemned thee8 ,she said1 ,no man1 ,lord4 ,and ,jesus said unto her1 ,neither do ,i condemn thee3 go1 and sin no more4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #h ,then spake ,jesus again unto them1 saying1 ,i am the light of the world3 he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness1 but shall have the light of life4 ,the ,pharisees therefore said unto him1 ,thou bearest record of thyself2 thy record is not true4 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,though ,i bear record of myself1 yet my record is true3 for ,i know whence ,i came1 and whither ,i go2 but ye cannot tell whence ,i come1 and whither ,i go4 ,ye judge after the flesh2 ,i judge no man4 ,and yet if ,i judge1 my judgment is true3 for ,i am not alone1 but ,i and the ,father that sent me4 ,it is also written in your law1 that the testimony of two men is true4 ,i am one that bear witness of myself1 and the ,father that sent me beareth witness of me4 ,then said they unto him1 ,where is thy ,father8 ,jesus answered1 ,ye neither know me1 nor my ,father3 if ye had known me1 ye should have known my ,father also4 ,these words spake ,jesus in the treasury1 as he taught in the temple3 and no man laid hands on him2 for his hour was not yet come4 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye are from beneath2 ,i am from above3 ye are of this world2 ,i am not of this world4 ,i said therefore unto you1 that ye shall die in your sins3 for if ye believe not that ,i am he1 ye shall die in your sins4 ,then said they unto him1 ,who art thou8 ,and ,jesus saith unto them1 ,even the same that ,i said unto you from the beginning4 ,i have many things to say and to judge of you3 but he that sent me is true2 and ,i speak to the world those things which ,i have heard of him4 ,they understood not that he spake to them of the ,father4 ,then said ,jesus unto them1 ,when ye have lifted up the ,son of man1 then shall ye know that ,i am he1 and that ,i do nothing of myself2 but as my ,father hath taught me1 ,i speak these things4 ,and he that sent me is with me3 the ,father hath not left me alone2 for ,i do always those things that please him4 ,as he spake these words1 many believed on him4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #h ,then said ,jesus to those ,jews which believed on him1 ,if ye continue in my word1 then are ye my disciples indeed2 and ye shall know the truth1 and the truth shall make you free4 ,they answered him1 ,we be ,abraham's seed1 and were never in bondage to any man3 how sayest thou1 ,ye shall be made free8 ,jesus answered them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin4 ,and the servant abideth not in the house for ever3 but the ,son abideth ever4 ,if the ,son therefore shall make you free1 ye shall be free indeed4 ,i know that ye are ,abraham's seed2 but ye seek to kill me1 because my word hath no place in you4 ,i speak that which ,i have seen with my ,father3 and ye do that which ye have seen with your father4 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,abraham is our father4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,if ye were ,abraham's children1 ye would do the works of ,abraham4 ,but now ye seek to kill me1 a man that hath told you the truth1 which ,i have heard of ,god3 this did not ,abraham4 ,ye do the deeds of your father4 ,then said they to him1 ,we have one ,father1 even ,god4 ,jesus said unto them1 ,if ,god were your ,father1 ye would love me3 for ,i proceeded forth and came from ,god2 neither came ,i of myself1 but he sent me4 ,why do ye not understand my speech8 even because ye cannot hear my word4 ,ye are of your father the devil1 and the lusts of your father ye will do4 ,he was a murderer from the beginning1 and abode not in the truth1 because there is no truth in him4 ,when he speaketh a lie1 he speaketh of his own3 for he is a liar1 and the father of it4 ,and because ,i tell you the truth1 ye believe me not4 ,which of you convinceth me of sin8 ,and if ,i say the truth1 why do ye not believe me8 ,he that is of ,god heareth ,god's words3 ye therefore hear them not1 because ye are not of ,god4 ,then answered the ,jews1 and said unto him1 ,say we not well that thou art a ,samaritan1 and hast a devil8 ,jesus answered1 ,i have not a devil2 but ,i honour my ,father1 and ye do dishonour me4 ,and ,i seek not mine own glory3 there is one that seeketh and judgeth4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,if a man keep my saying1 he shall never see death4 ,then said the ,jews unto him1 ,now we know that thou hast a devil4 ,abraham is dead1 and the prophets2 and thou sayest1 ,if a man keep my saying1 he shall never taste of death4 ,art thou greater than our father ,abraham1 which is dead8 and the prophets are dead3 whom makest thou thyself8 ,jesus answered1 ,if ,i honour myself1 my honour is nothing3 it is my ,father that honoureth me2 of whom ye say1 that he is your ,god3 yet ye have not known him2 but ,i know him3 and if ,i should say1 ,i know him not1 ,i shall be a liar like unto you3 but ,i know him1 and keep his saying4 ,your father ,abraham rejoiced to see my day3 and he saw it1 and was glad4 ,then said the ,jews unto him1 ,thou art not yet fifty years old1 and hast thou seen ,abraham8 ,jesus said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,before ,abraham was1 ,i am4 ,then took they up stones to cast at him3 but ,jesus hid himself1 and went out of the temple1 going through the midst of them1 and so passed by4 ,,chapter #dj ,,the ,,good ,,samaritan ,,and1 behold1 a certain lawyer stood up1 and tempted him1 saying1 ,master1 what shall ,i do to inherit eternal life8 ,he said unto him1 ,what is written in the law8 how readest thou8 ,and he answering said1 ,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy strength1 and with all thy mind2 and thy neighbour as thyself4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thou hast answered right3 this do1 and thou shalt live4 ,but he1 willing to justify himself1 said unto ,jesus1 ,and who is my neighbour8 ,and ,jesus answering said1 ,a certain man went down from ,jerusalem to ,jericho1 and fell among thieves1 which stripped him of his raiment1 and wounded him1 and departed1 leaving him half dead4 ,and by chance there came down a certain priest that way3 and when he saw him1 he passed by on the other side4 ,and likewise a ,levite1 when he was at the place1 came and looked on him1 and passed by on the other side4 ,but a certain ,samaritan1 as he journeyed1 came where he was3 and when he saw him1 he had compassion on him1 and went to him1 and bound up his wounds1 pouring in oil and wine1 and set him on his own beast1 and brought him to an inn1 and took care of him4 ,and on the morrow when he departed1 he took out two pence1 and gave them to the host1 and said unto him1 ,take care of him2 and whatsoever thou spendest more1 when ,i come again1 ,i will repay thee4 ,which now of these three1 thinkest thou1 was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves8 ,and he said1 ,he that shewed mercy on him4 ,then said ,jesus unto him1 ,go1 and do thou likewise4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #aj ,now it came to pass1 as they went1 that he entered into a certain village3 and a certain woman named ,martha received him into her house4 ,and she had a sister called ,mary1 which also sat at ,jesus' feet1 and heard his word4 ,but ,martha was cumbered about much serving1 and came to him1 and said1 ,lord1 dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone8 bid her therefore that she help me4 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto her1 ,martha1 ,martha1 thou art careful and troubled about many things3 but one thing is needful3 and ,mary hath chosen that good part1 which shall not be taken away from her4 ,,chapter #da ,,the ,,lord',s ,,prayer ,,and ,,other ,,sayings ,,of ,,christ ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #aa ,,and it came to pass1 that1 as he was praying in a certain place1 when he ceased1 one of his disciples said unto him1 ,lord1 teach us to pray1 as ,john also taught his disciples4 ,and he said unto them1 ,when ye pray1 say1 ,our ,father which art in heaven1 ,hallowed be thy name4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 as in heaven1 so in earth4 ,give us day by day our daily bread4 ,and forgive us our sins2 for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us4 ,and lead us not into temptation2 but deliver us from evil4 ,and he said unto them1 ,which of you shall have a friend1 and shall go unto him at midnight1 and say unto him1 ,friend1 lend me three loaves2 for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me1 and ,i have nothing to set before him8 ,and he from within shall answer and say1 ,trouble me not3 the door is now shut1 and my children are with me in bed2 ,i cannot rise and give thee4 ,i say unto you1 ,though he will not rise and give him1 because he is his friend1 yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth4 ,and ,i say unto you1 ,ask1 and it shall be given you2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened unto you4 ,for every one that asketh receiveth2 and he that seeketh findeth2 and to him that knocketh it shall be opened4 ,if a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father1 will he give him a stone8 or if he ask a fish1 will he for a fish give him a serpent8 or if he shall ask an egg1 will he offer him a scorpion8 ,if ye then1 being evil1 know how to give good gifts unto your children3 how much more shall your heavenly ,father give the ,holy ,spirit to them that ask him8 ,and he was casting out a devil1 and it was dumb4 ,and it came to pass1 when the devil was gone out1 the dumb spake2 and the people wondered4 ,but some of them said1 ,he casteth out devils through ,beelzebub the chief of the devils4 ,and others1 tempting him1 sought of him a sign from heaven4 ,but he1 knowing their thoughts1 said unto them1 ,every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation2 and a house divided against a house falleth4 ,if ,satan also be divided against himself1 how shall his kingdom stand8 because ye say that ,i cast out devils through ,beelzebub4 ,and if ,i by ,beelzebub cast out devils1 by whom do your sons cast them out8 therefore shall they be your judges4 ,but if ,i with the finger of ,god cast out devils1 no doubt the kingdom of ,god is come upon you4 ,when a strong man armed keepeth his palace1 his goods are in peace3 but when a stronger than he shall come upon him1 and overcome him1 he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted1 and divideth his spoils4 ,he that is not with me is against me3 and he that gathereth not with me scattereth4 ,when the unclean spirit is gone out of a man1 he walketh through dry places1 seeking rest2 and finding none1 he saith1 ,i will return unto my house whence ,i came out4 ,and when he cometh1 he findeth it swept and garnished4 ,then goeth he1 and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself2 and they enter in1 and dwell there3 and the last state of that man is worse than the first4 ,illustration3 ,,christ ,,disputing ,,with ,,the ,,doctors1 ,,by ,,luini ,,in ,,the ,,national ,,gallery1 ,,london ,and as he spake1 a certain ,pharisee besought him to dine with him3 and he went in1 and sat down to meat4 ,and when the ,pharisee saw it1 he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,now do ye ,pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter2 but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness4 ,ye fools1 did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also8 ,but rather give alms of such things as ye have2 and1 behold1 all things are clean unto you4 ,when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people1 insomuch that they trode one upon another1 he began to say unto his disciples first of all1 ,beware ye of the leaven of the ,pharisees1 which is hypocrisy4 ,for there is nothing covered1 that shall not be revealed2 neither hid1 that shall not be known4 ,therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light2 and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops4 ,and ,i say unto you my friends1 ,be not afraid of them that kill the body1 and after that have no more that they can do4 ,but ,i will forewarn you whom ye shall fear3 ,fear him1 which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell2 yea1 ,i say unto you1 ,fear him4 ,are not five sparrows sold for two farthings1 and not one of them is forgotten before ,god8 ,but even the very hairs of your head are all numbered4 ,fear not therefore3 ye are of more value than many sparrows4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ab ,also ,i say unto you1 ,whosoever shall confess me before men1 him shall the ,son of man also confess before the angels of ,god3 but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of ,god4 ,and whosoever shall speak a word against the ,son of man1 it shall be forgiven him3 but unto him that blasphemeth against the ,holy ,ghost it shall not be forgiven4 ,and when they bring you unto the synagogues1 and unto magistrates1 and powers1 take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer1 or what ye shall say3 for the ,holy ,ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say4 ,and one of the company said unto him1 ,master1 speak to my brother1 that he divide the inheritance with me4 ,and he said unto him1 ,man1 who made me a judge or a divider over you8 ,and he said unto them1 ,take heed1 and beware of covetousness3 for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth4 ,and he spake a parable unto them1 saying1 ,the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully3 and he thought within himself1 saying1 ,what shall ,i do1 because ,i have no room where to bestow my fruits8 ,and he said1 ,this will ,i do3 ,i will pull down my barns1 and build greater2 and there will ,i bestow all my fruits and my goods4 ,and ,i will say to my soul1 ,soul1 thou hast much goods laid up for many years2 take thine ease1 eat1 drink1 and be merry4 ,but ,god said unto him1 ,thou fool1 this night thy soul shall be required of thee3 then whose shall those things be1 which thou hast provided8 ,so is he that layeth up treasure for himself1 and is not rich toward ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ab ,and he said unto his disciples1 ,therefore ,i say unto you1 ,take no thought for your life1 what ye shall eat2 neither for the body1 what ye shall put on4 ,the life is more than meat1 and the body is more than raiment4 ,consider the ravens3 for they neither sow nor reap2 which neither have storehouse nor barn2 and ,god feedeth them3 how much more are ye better than the fowls8 ,and which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit8 ,if ye then be not able to do that thing which is least1 why take ye thought for the rest8 ,consider the lilies how they grow3 they toil not1 they spin not2 and yet ,i say unto you1 that ,solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these4 ,if then ,god so clothe the grass1 which is to day in the field1 and to morrow is cast into the oven2 how much more will he clothe you1 ,o ye of little faith8 ,and seek not ye what ye shall eat1 or what ye shall drink1 neither be ye of doubtful mind4 ,for all these things do the nations of the world seek after3 and your ,father knoweth that ye have need of these things4 ,but rather seek ye the kingdom of ,god2 and all these things shall be added unto you4 ,fear not1 little flock2 for it is your ,father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom4 ,let your loins be girded about1 and your lights burning2 and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord1 when he will return from the wedding2 that when he cometh and knocketh1 they may open unto him immediately4 ,blessed are those servants1 whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching3 verily ,i say unto you1 that he shall gird himself1 and make them to sit down to meat1 and will come forth and serve them4 ,and if he shall come in the second watch1 or come in the third watch1 and find them so1 blessed are those servants4 ,and this know1 that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come1 he would have watched1 and not have suffered his house to be broken through4 ,be ye therefore ready also3 for the ,son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not4 ,then ,peter said unto him1 ,lord1 speakest thou this parable unto us1 or even to all8 ,and the ,lord said1 ,who then is that faithful and wise steward1 whom his lord shall make ruler over his household1 to give them their portion of meat in due season8 ,blessed is that servant1 whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing4 ,of a truth ,i say unto you1 that he will make him ruler over all that he hath4 ,but and if that servant say in his heart1 ,my lord delayeth his coming2 and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens1 and to eat and drink1 and to be drunken2 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him1 and at an hour when he is not aware1 and will cut him in sunder1 and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers4 ,and that servant1 which knew his lord's will1 and prepared not himself1 neither did according to his will1 shall be beaten with many stripes4 ,but he that knew not1 and did commit things worthy of stripes1 shall be beaten with few stripes4 ,for unto whomsoever much is given1 of him shall be much required3 and to whom men have committed much1 of him they will ask the more4 ,he spake also this parable2 ,a certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard2 and he came and sought fruit thereon1 and found none4 ,then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard1 ,behold1 these three years ,i come seeking fruit on this fig tree1 and find none3 cut it down2 why cumbereth it the ground8 ,and he answering said unto him1 ,lord1 let it alone this year also1 till ,i shall dig about it1 and dung it3 and if it bear fruit1 well3 and if not1 then after that thou shalt cut it down4 ,and he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath4 ,and1 behold1 there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years1 and was bowed together1 and could in no wise lift up herself4 ,and when ,jesus saw her1 he called her to him1 and said unto her1 ,woman1 thou art loosed from thine infirmity4 ,and he laid his hands on her3 and immediately she was made straight1 and glorified ,god4 ,and the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation1 because that ,jesus had healed on the sabbath day1 and said unto the people1 ,there are six days in which men ought to work3 in them therefore come and be healed1 and not on the sabbath day4 ,the ,lord then answered him1 and said1 ,thou hypocrite1 doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall1 and lead him away to watering8 ,and ought not this woman1 being a daughter of ,abraham1 whom ,satan hath bound1 lo1 these eighteen years1 be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day8 ,and when he had said these things1 all his adversaries were ashamed3 and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ac ,,chapter #db ,,jesus ,,laments ,,over ,,jerusalem ,,and he went through the cities and villages1 teaching1 and journeying toward ,jerusalem4 ,then said one unto him1 ,lord1 are there few that be saved8 ,and he said unto them1 ,strive to enter in at the strait gate3 for many1 ,i say unto you1 will seek to enter in1 and shall not be able4 ,when once the master of the house is risen up1 and hath shut to the door1 and ye begin to stand without1 and to knock at the door1 saying1 ,lord1 ,lord1 open unto us2 and he shall answer and say unto you1 ,i know you not whence ye are3 then shall ye begin to say1 ,we have eaten and drunk in thy presence1 and thou hast taught in our streets4 ,but he shall say1 ,i tell you1 ,i know you not whence ye are2 depart from me1 all ye workers of iniquity4 ,there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth1 when ye shall see ,abraham1 and ,isaac1 and ,jacob1 and all the prophets1 in the kingdom of ,god1 and you yourselves thrust out4 ,and they shall come from the east1 and from the west1 and from the north1 and from the south1 and shall sit down in the kingdom of ,god4 ,and1 behold1 there are last which shall be first1 and there are first which shall be last4 ,the same day there came certain of the ,pharisees1 saying unto him1 ,get thee out1 and depart hence3 for ,herod will kill thee4 ,and he said unto them1 ,go ye1 and tell that fox1 ,behold1 ,i cast out devils1 and ,i do cures to day and to morrow1 and the third day ,i shall be perfected4 ,nevertheless ,i must walk to day1 and to morrow1 and the day following3 for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of ,jerusalem4 ,o ,jerusalem1 ,jerusalem1 which killest the prophets1 and stonest them that are sent unto thee2 how often would ,i have gathered thy children together1 as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings1 and ye would not6 ,behold1 your house is left unto you desolate3 and verily ,i say unto you1 ,ye shall not see me1 until the time come when ye shall say1 ,blessed is he that cometh in the name of the ,lord4 ,,chapter #dc ,,the ,,blind ,,man ,,at ,,the ,,pool ,,of ,,siloam ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #i ,,and as ,jesus passed by1 he saw a man which was blind from his birth4 ,and his disciples asked him1 saying1 ,master1 who did sin1 this man1 or his parents1 that he was born blind8 ,jesus answered1 ,neither hath this man sinned1 nor his parents3 but that the works of ,god should be made manifest in him4 ,i must work the works of him that sent me1 while it is day3 the night cometh1 when no man can work4 ,as long as ,i am in the world1 ,i am the light of the world4 ,when he had thus spoken1 he spat on the ground1 and made clay of the spittle1 and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay1 and said unto him1 ,go1 wash in the pool of ,siloam1 7which is by interpretation1 ,sent47 ,he went his way therefore1 and washed1 and came seeing4 ,the neighbours therefore1 and they which before had seen him that he was blind1 said1 ,is not this he that sat and begged8 ,some said1 ,this is he3 others said1 ,he is like him3 but he said1 ,i am he4 ,therefore said they unto him1 ,how were thine eyes opened8 ,he answered and said1 ,a man that is called ,jesus made clay1 and anointed mine eyes1 and said unto me1 ,go to the pool of ,siloam1 and wash3 and ,i went and washed1 and ,i received sight4 ,then said they unto him1 ,where is he8 ,he said1 ,i know not4 ,they brought to the ,pharisees him that aforetime was blind4 ,and it was the sabbath day when ,jesus made the clay1 and opened his eyes4 ,then again the ,pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight4 ,he said unto them1 ,he put clay upon mine eyes1 and ,i washed1 and do see4 ,therefore said some of the ,pharisees1 ,this man is not of ,god1 because he keepeth not the sabbath day4 ,others said1 ,how can a man that is a sinner do such miracles8 ,and there was a division among them4 ,they say unto the blind man again1 ,what sayest thou of him1 that he hath opened thine eyes8 ,he said1 ,he is a prophet4 ,but the ,jews did not believe concerning him1 that he had been blind1 and received his sight1 until they called the parents of him that had received his sight4 ,and they asked them1 saying1 ,is this your son1 who ye say was born blind8 how then doth he now see8 ,his parents answered them and said1 ,we know that this is our son1 and that he was born blind3 but by what means he now seeth1 we know not2 or who hath opened his eyes1 we know not3 he is of age2 ask him3 he shall speak for himself4 ,these words spake his parents1 because they feared the ,jews3 for the ,jews had agreed already1 that if any man did confess that he was ,christ1 he should be put out of the synagogue4 ,therefore said his parents1 ,he is of age2 ask him4 ,then again called they the man that was blind1 and said unto him1 ,give ,god the praise3 we know that this man is a sinner4 ,he answered and said1 ,whether he be a sinner or no1 ,i know not3 one thing ,i know1 that1 whereas ,i was blind1 now ,i see4 ,then said they to him again1 ,what did he to thee8 how opened he thine eyes8 ,he answered them1 ,i have told you already1 and ye did not hear3 wherefore would ye hear it again8 will ye also be his disciples8 ,then they reviled him1 and said1 ,thou art his disciple2 but we are ,moses' disciples4 ,we know that ,god spake unto ,moses3 as for this fellow1 we know not from whence he is4 ,the man answered and said unto them1 ,why herein is a marvellous thing1 that ye know not from whence he is1 and yet he hath opened mine eyes4 ,now we know that ,god heareth not sinners3 but if any man be a worshipper of ,god1 and doeth his will1 him he heareth4 ,since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind4 ,if this man were not of ,god1 he could do nothing4 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,thou wast altogether born in sins1 and dost thou teach us8 ,and they cast him out4 ,jesus heard that they had cast him out2 and when he had found him1 he said unto him1 ,dost thou believe on the ,son of ,god8 ,he answered and said1 ,who is he1 ,lord1 that ,i might believe on him8 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,thou hast both seen him1 and it is he that talketh with thee4 ,and he said1 ,lord1 ,i believe4 ,and he worshipped him4 ,,chapter #dd ,,the ,,good ,,shepherd ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #aj ,,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold1 but climbeth up some other way1 the same is a thief and a robber4 ,but he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep4 ,to him the porter openeth2 and the sheep hear his voice3 and he calleth his own sheep by name1 and leadeth them out4 ,and when he putteth forth his own sheep1 he goeth before them1 and the sheep follow him3 for they know his voice4 ,and a stranger will they not follow1 but will flee from him3 for they know not the voice of strangers4 ,this parable spake ,jesus unto them3 but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them4 ,then said ,jesus unto them again1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,i am the door of the sheep4 ,all that ever came before me are thieves and robbers3 but the sheep did not hear them4 ,i am the door3 by me if any man enter in1 he shall be saved1 and shall go in and out1 and find pasture4 ,the thief cometh not1 but for to steal1 and to kill1 and to destroy3 ,i am come that they might have life1 and that they might have it more abundantly4 ,i am the good shepherd3 the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep4 ,but he that is an hireling1 and not the shepherd1 whose own the sheep are not1 seeth the wolf coming1 and leaveth the sheep1 and fleeth3 and the wolf catcheth them1 and scattereth the sheep4 ,the hireling fleeth1 because he is an hireling1 and careth not for the sheep4 ,i am the good shepherd1 and know my sheep1 and am known of mine4 ,as the ,father knoweth me1 even so know ,i the ,father3 and ,i lay down my life for the sheep4 ,and other sheep ,i have1 which are not of this fold3 them also ,i must bring1 and they shall hear my voice2 and there shall be one fold1 and one shepherd4 ,therefore doth my ,father love me1 because ,i lay down my life1 that ,i might take it again4 ,no man taketh it from me1 but ,i lay it down of myself4 ,i have power to lay it down1 and ,i have power to take it again4 ,this commandment have ,i received of my ,father4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #aj ,there was a division therefore again among the ,jews for these sayings4 ,and it was at ,jerusalem the feast of the dedication1 and it was winter4 ,and ,jesus walked in the temple in ,solomon's porch4 ,then came the ,jews round about him1 and said unto him1 ,how long dost thou make us to doubt8 ,if thou be the ,christ1 tell us plainly4 ,jesus answered them1 ,i told you1 and ye believed not3 the works that ,i do in my ,father's name1 they bear witness of me4 ,but ye believe not1 because ye are not of my sheep1 as ,i said unto you4 ,my sheep hear my voice1 and ,i know them1 and they follow me3 and ,i give unto them eternal life2 and they shall never perish1 neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand4 ,my ,father1 which gave them me1 is greater than all2 and no man is able to pluck them out of my ,father's hand4 ,i and my ,father are one4 ,then the ,jews took up stones again to stone him4 ,jesus answered them1 ,many good works have ,i shewed you from my ,father2 for which of those works do ye stone me8 ,the ,jews answered him1 saying1 ,for a good work we stone thee not2 but for blasphemy2 and because that thou1 being a man1 makest thyself ,god4 ,jesus answered them1 ,is it not written in your law1 ,i said1 ,ye are gods8 ,if he called them gods1 unto whom the word of ,god came1 and the scripture cannot be broken2 say ye of him1 whom the ,father hath sanctified1 and sent into the world1 ,thou blasphemest2 because ,i said1 ,i am the ,son of ,god8 ,if ,i do not the works of my ,father1 believe me not4 ,but if ,i do1 though ye believe not me1 believe the works3 that ye may know1 and believe1 that the ,father is in me1 and ,i in him4 ,therefore they sought again to take him3 but he escaped out of their hand1 and went away again beyond ,jordan into the place where ,john at first baptized2 and there he abode4 ,and many resorted unto him1 and said1 ,john did no miracle3 but all things that ,john spake of this man were true4 ,and many believed on him there4 ,,chapter #de ,,the ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,wedding ,,supper ,,and it came to pass1 as he went into the house of one of the chief ,pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day1 that they watched him4 ,and1 behold1 there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy4 ,and ,jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and ,pharisees1 saying1 ,is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day8 ,and they held their peace4 ,and he took him1 and healed him1 and let him go2 and answered them1 saying1 ,which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit1 and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day8 ,and they could not answer him again to these things4 ,and he put forth a parable to those which were bidden1 when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms2 saying unto them1 ,when thou art bidden of any man to a wedding1 sit not down in the highest room2 lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him2 and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee1 ,give this man place2 and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room4 ,but when thou art bidden1 go and sit down in the lowest room2 that when he that bade thee cometh1 he may say unto thee1 ,friend1 go up higher3 then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee4 ,for whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased2 and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted4 ,then said he also to him that bade him1 ,when thou makest a dinner or a supper1 call not thy friends1 nor thy brethren1 neither thy kinsmen1 nor thy rich neighbours2 lest they also bid thee again1 and a recompence be made thee4 ,but when thou makest a feast1 call the poor1 the maimed1 the lame1 the blind3 and thou shalt be blessed2 for they cannot recompense thee3 for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ad ,and when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things1 he said unto him1 ,blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of ,god4 ,then said he unto him1 ,a certain man made a great supper1 and bade many3 and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden1 ,come2 for all things are now ready4 ,and they all with one consent began to make excuse4 ,the first said unto him1 ,i have bought a piece of ground1 and ,i must needs go and see it3 ,i pray thee have me excused4 ,and another said1 ,i have bought five yoke of oxen1 and ,i go to prove them3 ,i pray thee have me excused4 ,and another said1 ,i have married a wife1 and therefore ,i cannot come4 ,so that servant came1 and shewed his lord these things4 ,then the master of the house being angry said to his servant1 ,go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city1 and bring in hither the poor1 and the maimed1 and the halt1 and the blind4 ,and the servant said1 ,lord1 it is done as thou hast commanded1 and yet there is room4 ,and the lord said unto the servant1 ,go out into the highways and hedges1 and compel them to come in1 that my house may be filled4 ,for ,i say unto you1 ,that none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper4 ,,chapter #df ,,the ,,lost ,,sheep1 ,,the ,,lost ,,coin1 ,,and ,,the ,,prodigal ,,son ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ae ,,then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him4 ,and the ,pharisees and scribes murmured1 saying1 ,this man receiveth sinners1 and eateth with them4 ,and he spake this parable unto them1 saying1 ,what man of you1 having an hundred sheep1 if he lose one of them1 doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness1 and go after that which is lost1 until he find it8 ,and when he hath found it1 he layeth it on his shoulders1 rejoicing4 ,and when he cometh home1 he calleth together his friends and neighbours1 saying unto them1 ,rejoice with me2 for ,i have found my sheep which was lost4 ,i say unto you1 that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth1 more than over ninety and nine just persons1 which need no repentance4 ,either what woman having ten pieces of silver1 if she lose one piece1 doth not light a candle1 and sweep the house1 and seek diligently till she find it8 ,and when she hath found it1 she calleth her friends and her neighbours together1 saying1 ,rejoice with me2 for ,i have found the piece which ,i had lost4 ,likewise1 ,i say unto you1 there is joy in the presence of the angels of ,god over one sinner that repenteth4 ,and he said1 ,a certain man had two sons3 and the younger of them said to his father1 ,father1 give me the portion of goods that falleth to me4 ,and he divided unto them his living4 ,and not many days after the younger son gathered all together1 and took his journey into a far country1 and there wasted his substance with riotous living4 ,and when he had spent all1 there arose a mighty famine in that land2 and he began to be in want4 ,and he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country2 and he sent him into his fields to feed swine4 ,and he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat3 and no man gave unto him4 ,and when he came to himself1 he said1 ,how many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare1 and ,i perish with hunger6 ,i will arise and go to my father1 and will say unto him1 ,father1 ,i have sinned against heaven1 and before thee1 and am no more worthy to be called thy son3 make me as one of thy hired servants4 ,and he arose1 and came to his father4 ,but when he was yet a great way off1 his father saw him1 and had compassion1 and ran1 and fell on his neck1 and kissed him4 ,and the son said unto him1 ,father1 ,i have sinned against heaven1 and in thy sight1 and am no more worthy to be called thy son4 ,but the father said to his servants1 ,bring forth the best robe1 and put it on him2 and put a ring on his hand1 and shoes on his feet3 and bring hither the fatted calf1 and kill it2 and let us eat1 and be merry3 for this my son was dead1 and is alive again2 he was lost1 and is found4 ,and they began to be merry4 ,now his elder son was in the field3 and as he came and drew nigh to the house1 he heard musick and dancing4 ,and he called one of the servants1 and asked what these things meant4 ,and he said unto him1 ,thy brother is come2 and thy father hath killed the fatted calf1 because he hath received him safe and sound4 ,and he was angry1 and would not go in3 therefore came his father out1 and intreated him4 ,and he answering said to his father1 ,lo1 these many years do ,i serve thee1 neither transgressed ,i at any time thy commandment3 and yet thou never gavest me a kid1 that ,i might make merry with my friends3 but as soon as this thy son was come1 which hath devoured thy living with harlots1 thou hast killed for him the fatted calf4 ,and he said unto him1 ,son1 thou art ever with me1 and all that ,i have is thine4 ,it was meet that we should make merry1 and be glad3 for this thy brother was dead1 and is alive again2 and was lost1 and is found4 ,,chapter #dg ,,the ,,unjust ,,steward1 ,,the ,,rich ,,man1 ,,and ,,lazarus ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #af ,,and he said also unto his disciples1 ,there was a certain rich man1 which had a steward2 and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods4 ,and he called him1 and said unto him1 ,how is it that ,i hear this of thee8 give an account of thy stewardship2 for thou mayest be no longer steward4 ,then the steward said within himself1 ,what shall ,i do8 for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship3 ,i cannot dig2 to beg ,i am ashamed4 ,i am resolved what to do1 that1 when ,i am put out of the stewardship1 they may receive me into their houses4 ,so he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him1 and said unto the first1 ,how much owest thou unto my lord8 ,and he said1 ,an hundred measures of oil4 ,and he said unto him1 ,take thy bill1 and sit down quickly1 and write fifty4 ,then said he to another1 ,and how much owest thou8 ,and he said1 ,an hundred measures of wheat4 ,and he said unto him1 ,take thy bill1 and write fourscore4 ,and the lord commended the unjust steward1 because he had done wisely3 for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light4 ,and ,i say unto you1 ,make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness2 that1 when ye fail1 they may receive you into everlasting habitations4 ,he that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much3 and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much4 ,if therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon1 who will commit to your trust the true riches8 ,and if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's1 who shall give you that which is your own8 ,no servant can serve two masters3 for either he will hate the one1 and love the other2 or else he will hold to the one1 and despise the other4 ,ye cannot serve ,god and mammon4 ,and the ,pharisees also1 who were covetous1 heard all these things3 and they derided him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye are they which justify yourselves before men2 but ,god knoweth your hearts3 for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ag ,there was a certain rich man1 which was clothed in purple and fine linen1 and fared sumptuously every day3 and there was a certain beggar named ,lazarus1 which was laid at his gate1 full of sores1 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table3 moreover the dogs came and licked his sores4 ,and it came to pass1 that the beggar died1 and was carried by the angels into ,abraham's bosom3 the rich man also died1 and was buried2 and in hell he lift up his eyes1 being in torments1 and seeth ,abraham afar off1 and ,lazarus in his bosom4 ,and he cried and said1 ,father ,abraham1 have mercy on me1 and send ,lazarus1 that he may dip the tip of his finger in water1 and cool my tongue2 for ,i am tormented in this flame4 ,but ,abraham said1 ,son1 remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things1 and likewise ,lazarus evil things3 but now he is comforted1 and thou art tormented4 ,and beside all this1 between us and you there is a great gulf fixed3 so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot2 neither can they pass to us1 that would come from thence4 ,then he said1 ,i pray thee therefore1 father1 that thou wouldest send him to my father's house3 for ,i have five brethren2 that he may testify unto them1 lest they also come into this place of torment4 ,abraham saith unto him1 ,they have ,moses and the prophets2 let them hear them4 ,and he said1 ,nay1 father ,abraham3 but if one went unto them from the dead1 they will repent4 ,and he said unto him1 ,if they hear not ,moses and the prophets1 neither will they be persuaded1 though one rose from the dead4 ,,chapter #dh ,,thanks ,,and ,,prayer ,,and it came to pass1 as he went to ,jerusalem1 that he passed through the midst of ,samaria and ,galilee4 ,and as he entered into a certain village1 there met him ten men that were lepers1 which stood afar off3 and they lifted up their voices1 and said1 ,jesus1 ,master1 have mercy on us4 ,and when he saw them1 he said unto them1 ,go shew yourselves unto the priests4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 as they went1 they were cleansed4 ,and one of them1 when he saw that he was healed1 turned back1 and with a loud voice glorified ,god1 and fell down on his face at his feet1 giving him thanks3 and he was a ,samaritan4 ,and ,jesus answering said1 ,were there not ten cleansed8 but where are the nine8 ,there are not found that returned to give glory to ,god1 save this stranger4 ,and he said unto him1 ,arise1 go thy way3 thy faith hath made thee whole4 ,and when he was demanded of the ,pharisees1 when the kingdom of ,god should come1 he answered them and said1 ,the kingdom of ,god cometh not with observation3 neither shall they say1 ,lo here6 or1 lo there6 for1 behold1 the kingdom of ,god is within you4 ,and he said unto the disciples1 ,the days will come1 when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the ,son of man1 and ye shall not see it4 ,and they shall say to you1 ,see here2 or1 see there3 go not after them1 nor follow them4 ,for as the lightning1 that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven1 shineth unto the other part under heaven2 so shall also the ,son of man be in his day4 ,but first must he suffer many things1 and be rejected of this generation4 ,and as it was in the days of ,noe1 so shall it be also in the days of the ,son of man4 ,they did eat1 they drank1 they married wives1 they were given in marriage1 until the day that ,noe entered into the ark1 and the flood came1 and destroyed them all4 ,likewise also as it was in the days of ,lot2 they did eat1 they drank1 they bought1 they sold1 they planted1 they builded2 but the same day that ,lot went out of ,sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven1 and destroyed them all4 ,even thus shall it be in the day when the ,son of man is revealed4 ,in that day1 he which shall be upon the housetop1 and his stuff in the house1 let him not come down to take it away3 and he that is in the field1 let him likewise not return back4 ,remember ,lot's wife4 ,and he spake a parable unto them to this end1 that men ought always to pray1 and not to faint2 saying1 ,there was in a city a judge1 which feared not ,god1 neither regarded man3 and there was a widow in that city2 and she came unto him1 saying1 ,avenge me of mine adversary4 ,and he would not for a while3 but afterward he said within himself1 ,though ,i fear not ,god1 nor regard man2 yet because this widow troubleth me1 ,i will avenge her1 lest by her continual coming she weary me4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,hear what the unjust judge saith4 ,and shall not ,god avenge his own elect1 which cry day and night unto him1 though he bear long with them8 ,i tell you that he will avenge them speedily4 ,nevertheless when the ,son of man cometh1 shall he find faith on the earth8 ,and he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous1 and despised others3 two men went up into the temple to pray2 the one a ,pharisee1 and the other a publican4 ,the ,pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself1 ,god1 ,i thank thee1 that ,i am not as other men are1 extortioners1 unjust1 adulterers1 or even as this publican4 ,i fast twice in the week1 ,i give tithes of all that ,i possess4 ,and the publican1 standing afar off1 would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven1 but smote upon his breast1 saying1 ,god be merciful to me a sinner4 ,i tell you1 this man went down to his house justified rather than the other3 for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased2 and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted4 ,,chapter #di ,,jesus ,,raises ,,lazarus ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #aa ,,now a certain man was sick1 named ,lazarus1 of ,bethany1 the town of ,mary and her sister ,martha4 7,it was that ,mary which anointed the ,lord with ointment1 and wiped his feet with her hair1 whose brother ,lazarus was sick47 ,therefore his sisters sent unto him1 saying1 ,lord1 behold1 he whom thou lovest is sick4 ,when ,jesus heard that1 he said1 ,this sickness is not unto death1 but for the glory of ,god1 that the ,son of ,god might be glorified thereby4 ,now ,jesus loved ,martha1 and her sister1 and ,lazarus4 ,when he had heard therefore that he was sick1 he abode two days still in the same place where he was4 ,then after that saith he to his disciples1 ,let us go into ,juda again4 ,his disciples say unto him1 ,master1 the ,jews of late sought to stone thee2 and goest thou thither again8 ,jesus answered1 ,are there not twelve hours in the day8 ,if any man walk in the day1 he stumbleth not1 because he seeth the light of this world4 ,but if a man walk in the night1 he stumbleth1 because there is no light in him4 ,these things said he3 and after that he saith unto them1 ,our friend ,lazarus sleepeth2 but ,i go1 that ,i may awake him out of sleep4 ,then said his disciples1 ,lord1 if he sleep1 he shall do well4 ,howbeit ,jesus spake of his death3 but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep4 ,then said ,jesus unto them plainly1 ,lazarus is dead4 ,and ,i am glad for your sakes that ,i was not there1 to the intent ye may believe2 nevertheless let us go unto him4 ,then said ,thomas1 which is called ,didymus1 unto his fellow-disciples1 ,let us also go1 that we may die with him4 ,then when ,jesus came1 he found that he had lain in the grave four days already4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #aa ,now ,bethany was nigh unto ,jerusalem1 about fifteen furlongs off3 and many of the ,jews came to ,martha and ,mary1 to comfort them concerning their brother4 ,then ,martha1 as soon as she heard that ,jesus was coming1 went and met him3 but ,mary sat still in the house4 ,then said ,martha unto ,jesus1 ,lord1 if thou hadst been here1 my brother had not died4 ,but ,i know1 that even now1 whatsoever thou wilt ask of ,god1 ,god will give it thee4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,thy brother shall rise again4 ,martha saith unto him1 ,i know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day4 ,jesus said unto her1 ,i am the resurrection1 and the life3 he that believeth in me1 though he were dead1 yet shall he live3 and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die4 ,believest thou this8 ,she saith unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord3 ,i believe that thou art the ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 which should come into the world4 ,and when she had so said1 she went her way1 and called ,mary her sister secretly1 saying1 ,the ,master is come1 and calleth for thee4 ,as soon as she heard that1 she arose quickly1 and came unto him4 ,now ,jesus was not yet come into the town1 but was in that place where ,martha met him4 ,the ,jews then which were with her in the house1 and comforted her1 when they saw ,mary1 that she rose up hastily and went out1 followed her1 saying1 ,she goeth unto the grave to weep there4 ,then when ,mary was come where ,jesus was1 and saw him1 she fell down at his feet1 saying unto him1 ,lord1 if thou hadst been here1 my brother had not died4 ,when ,jesus therefore saw her weeping1 and the ,jews also weeping which came with her1 he groaned in the spirit1 and was troubled1 and said1 ,where have ye laid him8 ,they said unto him1 ,lord1 come and see4 ,jesus wept4 ,then said the ,jews1 ,behold how he loved him6 ,and some of them said1 ,could not this man1 which opened the eyes of the blind1 have caused that even this man should not have died8 ,jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave4 ,it was a cave1 and a stone lay upon it4 ,jesus said1 ,take ye away the stone4 ,martha1 the sister of him that was dead1 saith unto him1 ,lord1 by this time he stinketh3 for he hath been dead four days4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,said ,i not unto thee1 that1 if thou wouldest believe1 thou shouldest see the glory of ,god8 ,then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid4 ,and ,jesus lifted up his eyes1 and said1 ,father1 ,i thank thee that thou hast heard me4 ,and ,i knew that thou hearest me always3 but because of the people which stand by ,i said it1 that they may believe that thou hast sent me4 ,and when he thus had spoken1 he cried with a loud voice1 ,lazarus1 come forth4 ,and he that was dead came forth1 bound hand and foot with graveclothes3 and his face was bound about with a napkin4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,loose him1 and let him go4 ,then many of the ,jews which came to ,mary1 and had seen the things which ,jesus did1 believed on him4 ,but some of them went their ways to the ,pharisees1 and told them what things ,jesus had done4 ,then gathered the chief priests and the ,pharisees a council1 and said1 ,what do we8 for this man doeth many miracles4 ,if we let him thus alone1 all men will believe on him3 and the ,romans shall come and take away both our place and nation4 ,and one of them1 named ,caiaphas1 being the high priest that same year1 said unto them1 ,ye know nothing at all1 nor consider that it is expedient for us1 that one man should die for the people1 and that the whole nation perish not4 ,and this spake he not of himself3 but being high priest that year1 he prophesied that ,jesus should die for that nation2 and not for that nation only1 but that also he should gather together in one the children of ,god that were scattered abroad4 ,then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death4 ,jesus therefore walked no more openly among the ,jews2 but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness1 into a city called ,ephraim1 and there continued with his disciples4 ,and the ,jews' passover was nigh at hand3 and many went out of the country up to ,jerusalem before the passover1 to purify themselves4 ,then sought they for ,jesus1 and spake among themselves1 as they stood in the temple1 ,what think ye1 that he will not come to the feast8 ,now both the chief priests and the ,pharisees had given a commandment1 that1 if any man knew where he were1 he should shew it1 that they might take him4 ,,chapter #ej ,,jesus ,,blesses ,,the ,,children ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #aj ,,and they brought young children to ,jesus1 that he should touch them3 and his disciples rebuked those that brought them4 ,but when ,jesus saw it1 he was much displeased1 and said unto them1 ,suffer the little children to come unto me1 and forbid them not3 for of such is the kingdom of ,god4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of ,god as a little child1 he shall not enter therein4 ,and he took them up in his arms1 put his hands upon them1 and blessed them4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bj ,and when he was gone forth into the way1 there came one running1 and kneeled to him1 and asked him1 ,good ,master1 what shall ,i do that ,i may inherit eternal life8 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,why callest thou me good8 there is none good but one1 that is1 ,god4 ,thou knowest the commandments1 ,do not commit adultery1 ,do not kill1 ,do not steal1 ,do not bear false witness1 ,defraud not1 ,honour thy father and mother4 ,and he answered and said unto him1 ,master1 all these have ,i observed from my youth4 ,then ,jesus beholding him loved him1 and said unto him1 ,one thing thou lackest3 go thy way1 sell whatsoever thou hast1 and give to the poor1 and thou shalt have treasure in heaven3 and come1 take up the cross1 and follow me4 ,and he was sad at that saying1 and went away grieved3 for he had great possessions4 ,and ,jesus looked round about1 and saith unto his disciples1 ,how hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of ,god6 ,and the disciples were astonished at his words4 ,but ,jesus answereth again1 and saith unto them1 ,children1 how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of ,god6 ,it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle1 than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,and they were astonished out of measure1 saying among themselves1 ,who then can be saved8 ,and ,jesus looking upon them saith1 ,with men it is impossible1 but not with ,god3 for with ,god all things are possible4 ,then ,peter began to say unto him1 ,lo1 we have left all1 and have followed thee4 ,and ,jesus answered and said1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,there is no man that hath left house1 or brethren1 or sisters1 or father1 or mother1 or wife1 or children1 or lands1 for my sake1 and the gospel's1 but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time1 houses1 and brethren1 and sisters1 and mothers1 and children1 and lands1 with persecutions2 and in the world to come eternal life4 ,but many that are first shall be last2 and the last first4 ,,chapter #ea ,,the ,,labourers ,,jesus said1 ,for the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder1 which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard4 ,and when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day1 he sent them into his vineyard4 ,and he went out about the third hour1 and saw others standing idle in the marketplace1 and said unto them2 ,go ye also into the vineyard1 and whatsoever is right ,i will give you4 ,and they went their way4 ,again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour1 and did likewise4 ,and about the eleventh hour he went out1 and found others standing idle1 and saith unto them1 ,why stand ye here all the day idle8 ,they say unto him1 ,because no man hath hired us4 ,he saith unto them1 ,go ye also into the vineyard2 and whatsoever is right1 that shall ye receive4 ,so when even was come1 the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward1 ,call the labourers1 and give them their hire1 beginning from the last unto the first4 ,and when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour1 they received every man a penny4 ,but when the first came1 they supposed that they should have received more2 and they likewise received every man a penny4 ,and when they had received it1 they murmured against the goodman of the house1 saying1 ,these last have wrought but one hour1 and thou hast made them equal unto us1 which have borne the burden and heat of the day4 ,but he answered one of them1 and said1 ,friend1 ,i do thee no wrong3 didst not thou agree with me for a penny8 ,take that thine is1 and go thy way3 ,i will give unto this last1 even as unto thee4 ,is it not lawful for me to do what ,i will with mine own8 ,is thine eye evil1 because ,i am good8 ,so the last shall be first1 and the first last3 for many be called1 but few chosen4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bj ,illustration ,,book ,,iii--,,the ,,last ,,days ,,of ,,jesus ,,chapter #eb ,,jesus ,,goes ,,up ,,to ,,jerusalem ,,and they were in the way going up to ,jerusalem2 and ,jesus went before them3 and they were amazed2 and as they followed1 they were afraid4 ,and he took again the twelve1 and began to tell them what things should happen unto him1 saying1 ,behold1 we go up to ,jerusalem2 and the ,son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests1 and unto the scribes2 and they shall condemn him to death1 and shall deliver him to the ,gentiles3 and they shall mock him1 and shall scourge him1 and shall spit upon him1 and shall kill him3 and the third day he shall rise again4 ,and ,james and ,john1 the sons of ,zebedee1 come unto him1 saying1 ,master1 we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire4 ,and he said unto them1 ,what would ye that ,i should do for you8 ,they said unto him1 ,grant unto us that we may sit1 one on thy right hand1 and the other on thy left hand1 in thy glory4 ,but ,jesus said unto them1 ,ye know not what ye ask3 can ye drink of the cup that ,i drink of8 and be baptized with the baptism that ,i am baptized with8 ,and they said unto him1 ,we can4 ,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,ye shall indeed drink of the cup that ,i drink of2 and with the baptism that ,i am baptized withal shall ye be baptized3 but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give2 but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared4 ,and when the ten heard it1 they began to be much displeased with ,james and ,john4 ,but ,jesus called them to him1 and saith unto them1 ,ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the ,gentiles exercise lordship over them2 and their great ones exercise authority upon them4 ,but so shall it not be among you3 but whosoever will be great among you1 shall be your minister3 and whosoever of you will be the chiefest1 shall be servant of all4 ,for even the ,son of man came not to be ministered unto1 but to minister1 and to give his life a ransom for many4 ,and they came to ,jericho3 and as he went out of ,jericho with his disciples and a great number of people1 blind ,bartimus1 the son of ,timus1 sat by the highway side begging4 ,and when he heard that it was ,jesus of ,nazareth1 he began to cry out1 and say1 ,jesus1 thou son of ,david1 have mercy on me4 ,and many charged him that he should hold his peace3 but he cried the more a great deal1 ,thou son of ,david1 have mercy on me4 ,and ,jesus stood still1 and commanded him to be called4 ,and they call the blind man1 saying unto him1 ,be of good comfort1 rise2 he calleth thee4 ,and he1 casting away his garment1 rose1 and came to ,jesus4 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,what wilt thou that ,i should do unto thee8 ,the blind man said unto him1 ,lord1 that ,i might receive my sight4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,go thy way2 thy faith hath made thee whole4 ,and immediately he received his sight1 and followed ,jesus in the way4 ,and behold1 there was a man named ,zacchus1 which was the chief among the publicans1 and he was rich4 ,and he sought to see ,jesus who he was2 and could not for the press1 because he was little of stature4 ,and he ran before1 and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him3 for he was to pass that way4 ,and when ,jesus came to the place1 he looked up1 and saw him1 and said unto him1 ,zacchus1 make haste1 and come down2 for to day ,i must abide at thy house4 ,and he made haste1 and came down1 and received him joyfully4 ,and when they saw it1 they all murmured1 saying1 ,that he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner4 ,and ,zacchus stood1 and said unto the ,lord2 ,behold1 ,lord1 the half of my goods ,i give to the poor2 and if ,i have taken any thing from any man by false accusation1 ,i restore him fourfold4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,this day is salvation come to this house1 forsomuch as he also is a son of ,abraham4 ,for the ,son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #ai ,and when he had thus spoken1 he went before1 ascending up to ,jerusalem4 ,and it came to pass1 when he was come nigh to ,bethphage and ,bethany1 at the mount called the mount of ,olives1 he sent two of his disciples1 saying1 ,go ye into the village over against you2 in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied1 whereon yet never man sat3 loose him1 and bring him hither4 ,and if any man ask you1 ,why do ye loose him8 thus shall ye say unto him1 ,because the ,lord hath need of him4 ,and they that were sent went their way1 and found even as he had said unto them4 ,and as they were loosing the colt1 the owners thereof said unto them1 ,why loose ye the colt8 ,and they said1 ,the ,lord hath need of him4 ,and they brought him to ,jesus3 and they cast their garments upon the colt1 and they set ,jesus thereon4 ,and as he went1 they spread their clothes in the way4 ,and when he was come nigh1 even now at the descent of the mount of ,olives1 the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise ,god with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen2 saying1 ,blessed be the ,king that cometh in the name of the ,lord3 peace in heaven1 and glory in the highest4 ,and some of the ,pharisees from among the multitude said unto him1 ,master1 rebuke thy disciples4 ,and he answered and said unto them1 ,i tell you that1 if these should hold their peace1 the stones would immediately cry out4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #ab ,and when he was come near1 he beheld the city1 and wept over it1 saying1 ,if thou hadst known1 even thou1 at least in this thy day1 the things which belong unto thy peace6 but now they are hid from thine eyes4 ,for the days shall come upon thee1 that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee1 and compass thee round1 and keep thee in on every side1 and shall lay thee even with the ground1 and thy children within thee2 and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another2 because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation4 ,these things understood not his disciples at the first3 but when ,jesus was glorified1 then remembered they that these things were written of him1 and that they had done these things unto him4 ,the people therefore that was with him when he called ,lazarus out of his grave1 and raised him from the dead1 bare record4 ,for this cause the people also met him1 for that they heard that he had done this miracle4 ,the ,pharisees therefore said among themselves1 ,perceive ye how ye prevail nothing8 behold1 the world is gone after him4 ,,chapter #ec ,,the ,,voice ,,from ,,heaven ,,and there were certain ,greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast3 the same came therefore to ,philip1 which was of ,bethsaida of ,galilee1 and desired him1 saying1 ,sir1 we would see ,jesus4 ,philip cometh and telleth ,andrew3 and again ,andrew and ,philip tell ,jesus4 ,and ,jesus answered them1 saying1 ,the hour is come1 that the ,son of man should be glorified4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die1 it abideth alone3 but if it die1 it bringeth forth much fruit4 ,he that loveth his life shall lose it2 and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal4 ,if any man serve me1 let him follow me2 and where ,i am1 there shall also my servant be3 if any man serve me1 him will my ,father honour4 ,now is my soul troubled2 and what shall ,i say8 ,father1 save me from this hour3 but for this cause came ,i unto this hour4 ,father1 glorify thy name4 ,then came there a voice from heaven1 saying1 ,i have both glorified it1 and will glorify it again4 ,the people therefore1 that stood by1 and heard it1 said that it thundered3 others said1 ,an angel spake to him4 ,jesus answered and said1 ,this voice came not because of me1 but for your sakes4 ,now is the judgment of this world3 now shall the prince of this world be cast out4 ,and ,i1 if ,i be lifted up from the earth1 will draw all men unto me4 ,this he said1 signifying what death he should die4 ,the people answered him1 ,we have heard out of the law that ,christ abideth for ever3 and how sayest thou1 ,the ,son of man must be lifted up8 who is this ,son of man8 ,then ,jesus said unto them1 ,yet a little while is the light with you4 ,walk while ye have the light1 lest darkness come upon you3 for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth4 ,while ye have light1 believe in the light1 that ye may be the children of light4 ,these things spake ,jesus1 and departed1 and did hide himself from them4 ,but though he had done so many miracles before them1 yet they believed not on him3 that the saying of ,esaias the prophet might be fulfilled1 which he spake1 ,lord1 who hath believed our report8 and to whom hath the arm of the ,lord been revealed8 ,nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him2 but because of the ,pharisees they did not confess him1 lest they should be put out of the synagogue3 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of ,god4 ,jesus cried and said1 ,he that believeth on me1 believeth not on me1 but on him that sent me4 ,and he that seeth me seeth him that sent me4 ,i am come a light into the world1 that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness4 ,and if any man hear my words1 and believe not1 ,i judge him not3 for ,i came not to judge the world1 but to save the world4 ,he that rejecteth me1 and receiveth not my words1 hath one that judgeth him3 the word that ,i have spoken1 the same shall judge him in the last day4 ,for ,i have not spoken of myself2 but the ,father which sent me1 he gave me a commandment1 what ,i should say1 and what ,i should speak4 ,and ,i know that his commandment is life everlasting3 whatsoever ,i speak therefore1 even as the ,father said unto me1 so ,i speak4 ,and ,jesus went into the temple of ,god1 and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple1 and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers1 and the seats of them that sold doves1 and said unto them1 ,it is written1 ,my house shall be called the house of prayer2 but ye have made it a den of thieves4 ,and the blind and the lame came to him in the temple2 and he healed them4 ,and when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did1 and the children crying in the temple1 and saying1 ,hosanna to the son of ,david2 they were sore displeased1 and said unto him1 ,hearest thou what these say8 ,and ,jesus saith unto them1 ,yea2 have ye never read1 ,out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise8 ,,chapter #ed ,,the ,,barren ,,fig ,,tree ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ba ,,and he left them1 and went out of the city into ,bethany2 and he lodged there4 ,now in the morning as he returned into the city1 he hungered4 ,and when he saw a fig tree in the way1 he came to it1 and found nothing thereon1 but leaves only1 and said unto it1 ,let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever4 ,and presently the fig tree withered away4 ,and when the disciples saw it1 they marvelled1 saying1 ,how soon is the fig tree withered away6 ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,if ye have faith1 and doubt not1 ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree1 but also if ye shall say unto this mountain1 ,be thou removed1 and be thou cast into the sea2 it shall be done4 ,and all things1 whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer1 believing1 ye shall receive4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #ba ,and when he was come into the temple1 the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching1 and said1 ,by what authority doest thou these things8 and who gave thee this authority8 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,i also will ask you one thing1 which if ye tell me1 ,i in like wise will tell you by what authority ,i do these things4 ,the baptism of ,john1 whence was it8 from heaven1 or of men8 ,and they reasoned with themselves1 saying1 ,if we shall say1 ,from heaven2 he will say unto us1 ,why did ye not then believe him8 ,but if we shall say1 ,of men2 we fear the people2 for all hold ,john as a prophet4 ,and they answered ,jesus1 and said1 ,we cannot tell4 ,and he said unto them1 ,neither tell ,i you by what authority ,i do these things4 ,but what think ye8 ,a certain man had two sons2 and he came to the first1 and said1 ,son1 go work to day in my vineyard4 ,he answered and said1 ,i will not3 but afterward he repented1 and went4 ,and he came to the second1 and said likewise4 ,and he answered and said1 ,i go1 sir3 and went not4 ,whether of them twain did the will of his father8 ,they say unto him1 ,the first4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of ,god before you4 ,for ,john came unto you in the way of righteousness1 and ye believed him not3 but the publicans and the harlots believed him3 and ye1 when ye had seen it1 repented not afterward1 that ye might believe him4 ,hear another parable3 ,there was a certain householder1 which planted a vineyard1 and hedged it round about1 and digged a winepress in it1 and built a tower1 and let it out to husbandmen1 and went into a far country3 and when the time of the fruit drew near1 he sent his servants to the husbandmen1 that they might receive the fruits of it4 ,and the husbandmen took his servants1 and beat one1 and killed another1 and stoned another4 ,again1 he sent other servants more than the first3 and they did unto them likewise4 ,but last of all he sent unto them his son1 saying1 ,they will reverence my son4 ,but when the husbandmen saw the son1 they said among themselves1 ,this is the heir2 come1 let us kill him1 and let us seize on his inheritance4 ,and they caught him1 and cast him out of the vineyard1 and slew him4 ,when the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh1 what will he do unto those husbandmen8 ,they say unto him1 ,he will miserably destroy those wicked men1 and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen1 which shall render him the fruits in their seasons4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,did ye never read in the scriptures1 ,the stone which the builders rejected1 the same is become the head of the corner3 this is the ,lord's doing1 and it is marvellous in our eyes8 ,therefore say ,i unto you1 ,the kingdom of ,god shall be taken from you1 and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof4 ,and whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken3 but on whomsoever it shall fall1 it will grind him to powder4 ,and when the chief priests and ,pharisees had heard his parables1 they perceived that he spake of them4 ,but when they sought to lay hands on him1 they feared the multitude1 because they took him for a prophet4 ,,chapter #ee ,,parable ,,of ,,the ,,wedding ,,feast ,,and ,jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables1 and said1 ,the kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king1 which made a marriage for his son1 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding3 and they would not come4 ,again1 he sent forth other servants1 saying1 ,tell them which are bidden1 ,behold1 ,i have prepared my dinner3 my oxen and my fatlings are killed1 and all things are ready3 come unto the marriage4 ,but they made light of it1 and went their ways1 one to his farm1 another to his merchandise3 and the remnant took his servants1 and entreated them spitefully1 and slew them4 ,but when the king heard thereof1 he was wroth3 and he sent forth his armies1 and destroyed those murderers1 and burned up their city4 ,then saith he to his servants1 ,the wedding is ready1 but they which were bidden were not worthy4 ,go ye therefore into the highways1 and as many as ye shall find1 bid to the marriage4 ,so those servants went out into the highways1 and gathered together all as many as they found1 both bad and good3 and the wedding was furnished with guests4 ,and when the king came in to see the guests1 he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment3 and he saith unto him1 ,friend1 how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment8 ,and he was speechless4 ,then said the king to the servants1 ,bind him hand and foot1 and take him away1 and cast him into outer darkness2 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,for many are called1 but few are chosen4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bb ,then went the ,pharisees1 and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk4 ,and they sent out unto him their disciples with the ,herodians1 saying1 ,master1 we know that thou art true1 and teachest the way of ,god in truth1 neither carest thou for any man3 for thou regardest not the person of men4 ,tell us therefore1 ,what thinkest thou8 ,is it lawful to give tribute unto ,csar1 or not8 ,but ,jesus perceived their wickedness1 and said1 ,why tempt ye me1 ye hypocrites8 ,shew me the tribute money4 ,and they brought unto him a penny4 ,and he saith unto them1 ,whose is this image and superscription8 ,they say unto him1 ,csar's4 ,then saith he unto them1 ,render therefore unto ,csar the things which are ,csar's2 and unto ,god the things that are ,god's4 ,when they had heard these words1 they marvelled1 and left him1 and went their way4 ,but when the ,pharisees had heard that he had put the ,sadducees to silence1 they were gathered together4 ,then one of them1 which was a lawyer1 asked him a question1 tempting him1 and saying1 ,master1 which is the great commandment in the law8 ,jesus said unto him1 ,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy mind4 ,this is the first and great commandment4 ,and the second is like unto it1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself4 ,on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets4 ,while the ,pharisees were gathered together1 ,jesus asked them1 saying1 ,what think ye of ,christ8 whose son is he8 ,they say unto him1 ,the son of ,david4 ,he saith unto them1 ,how then doth ,david in spirit call him ,lord1 saying1 ,the ,,lord said unto my ,lord1 ,sit thou on my right hand1 till ,i make thine enemies thy footstool8 ,if ,david then call him ,lord1 how is he his son8 ,and no man was able to answer him a word1 neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions4 ,,chapter #ef ,,the ,,widow',s ,,mite ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,mark #ab ,,and ,jesus sat over against the treasury1 and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury3 and many that were rich cast in much4 ,and there came a certain poor widow1 and she threw in two mites1 which make a farthing4 ,and he called unto him his disciples1 and saith unto them1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,that this poor widow hath cast more in1 than all they which have cast into the treasury3 for all they did cast in of their abundance2 but she of her want did cast in all that she had1 even all her living4 ,,chapter #eg ,,the ,,destruction ,,of ,,the ,,temple ,,and ,,the ,,end ,,of ,,the ,,world ,,and ,jesus went out1 and departed from the temple3 and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple4 ,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,see ye not all these things8 verily ,i say unto you1 ,there shall not be left here one stone upon another1 that shall not be thrown down4 ,and as he sat upon the mount of ,olives1 the disciples came unto him privately1 saying1 ,tell us1 when shall these things be8 and what shall be the sign of thy coming1 and of the end of the world8 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,take heed that no man deceive you4 ,for many shall come in my name1 saying1 ,i am ,christ2 and shall deceive many4 ,and ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars3 see that ye be not troubled3 for all these things must come to pass1 but the end is not yet4 ,for nation shall rise against nation1 and kingdom against kingdom3 and there shall be famines1 and pestilences1 and earthquakes1 in divers places4 ,all these are the beginning of sorrows4 ,then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted1 and shall kill you3 and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake4 ,and then shall many be offended1 and shall betray one another1 and shall hate one another4 ,and many false prophets shall rise1 and shall deceive many4 ,and because iniquity shall abound1 the love of many shall wax cold4 ,but he that shall endure unto the end1 the same shall be saved4 ,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come4 ,but of that day and hour knoweth no man1 no1 not the angels of heaven1 but my ,father only4 ,but as the days of ,noe were1 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be4 ,for as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking1 marrying and giving in marriage1 until the day that ,noe entered into the ark1 and knew not until the flood came1 and took them all away2 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be4 ,then shall two be in the field2 the one shall be taken1 and the other left4 ,two women shall be grinding at the mill2 the one shall be taken1 and the other left4 ,watch therefore3 for ye know not what hour your ,lord doth come4 ,but know this1 that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come1 he would have watched1 and would not have suffered his house to be broken up4 ,therefore be ye also ready3 for in such an hour as ye think not the ,son of man cometh4 ,who then is a faithful and wise servant1 whom his lord hath made ruler over his household1 to give them meat in due season8 ,blessed is that servant1 whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,that he shall make him ruler over all his goods4 ,but and if that evil servant shall say in his heart1 ,my lord delayeth his coming2 and shall begin to smite his fellowservants1 and to eat and drink with the drunken2 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him1 and in an hour that he is not aware of1 and shall cut him asunder1 and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #be ,then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins1 which took their lamps1 and went forth to meet the bridegroom4 ,and five of them were wise1 and five were foolish4 ,they that were foolish took their lamps1 and took no oil with them3 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps4 ,while the bridegroom tarried1 they all slumbered and slept4 ,and at midnight there was a cry made1 ,behold1 the bridegroom cometh2 go ye out to meet him4 ,then all those virgins arose1 and trimmed their lamps4 ,and the foolish said unto the wise1 ,give us of your oil2 for our lamps are gone out4 ,but the wise answered1 saying1 ,not so2 lest there be not enough for us and you3 but go ye rather to them that sell1 and buy for yourselves4 ,and while they went to buy1 the bridegroom came2 and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage3 and the door was shut4 ,afterward came also the other virgins1 saying1 ,lord1 ,lord1 open to us4 ,but he answered and said1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,i know you not4 ,watch therefore1 for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the ,son of man cometh4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #be ,for the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country1 who called his own servants1 and delivered unto them his goods4 ,and unto one he gave five talents1 to another two1 and to another one2 to every man according to his several ability2 and straightway took his journey4 ,then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same1 and made them other five talents4 ,and likewise he that had received two1 he also gained other two4 ,but he that had received one went and digged in the earth1 and hid his lord's money4 ,after a long time the lord of those servants cometh1 and reckoneth with them4 ,and so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents1 saying1 ,lord1 thou deliveredst unto me five talents3 behold1 ,i have gained beside them five talents more4 ,his lord said unto him1 ,well done1 thou good and faithful servant3 thou hast been faithful over a few things1 ,i will make thee ruler over many things3 enter thou into the joy of thy lord4 ,he also that had received two talents came and said1 ,lord1 thou deliveredst unto me two talents3 behold1 ,i have gained two other talents beside them4 ,his lord said unto him1 ,well done1 good and faithful servant2 thou hast been faithful over a few things1 ,i will make thee ruler over many things3 enter thou into the joy of thy lord4 ,then he which had received the one talent came and said1 ,lord1 ,i knew thee that thou art an hard man1 reaping where thou hast not sown1 and gathering where thou hast not strawed3 and ,i was afraid1 and went and hid thy talent in the earth3 lo1 there thou hast that is thine4 ,his lord answered and said unto him1 ,thou wicked and slothful servant1 thou knewest that ,i reap where ,i sowed not1 and gather where ,i have not strawed3 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers1 and then at my coming ,i should have received mine own with usury4 ,take therefore the talent from him1 and give it unto him which hath ten talents4 ,for unto every one that hath shall be given1 and he shall have abundance3 but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath4 ,and cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth4 ,when the ,son of man shall come in his glory1 and all the holy angels with him1 then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory3 and before him shall be gathered all nations3 and he shall separate them one from another1 as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats3 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand1 but the goats on the left4 ,then shall the ,king say unto them on his right hand1 ,come1 ye blessed of my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world3 for ,i was an hungred1 and ye gave me meat3 ,i was thirsty1 and ye gave me drink3 ,i was a stranger1 and ye took me in3 naked1 and ye clothed me3 ,i was sick1 and ye visited me3 ,i was in prison1 and ye came unto me4 ,then shall the righteous answer him1 saying1 ,lord1 when saw we thee an hungred1 and fed thee8 or thirsty1 and gave thee drink8 ,when saw we thee a stranger1 and took thee in8 or naked1 and clothed thee8 ,or when saw we thee sick1 or in prison1 and came unto thee8 ,and the ,king shall answer and say unto them1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren1 ye have done it unto me4 ,then shall he say also unto them on the left hand1 ,depart from me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels3 for ,i was an hungred1 and ye gave me no meat3 ,i was thirsty1 and ye gave me no drink3 ,i was a stranger1 and ye took me not in3 naked1 and ye clothed me not3 sick1 and in prison1 and ye visited me not4 ,then shall they also answer him1 saying1 ,lord1 when saw we thee an hungred1 or athirst1 or a stranger1 or naked1 or sick1 or in prison1 and did not minister unto thee8 ,then shall he answer them1 saying1 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these1 ye did it not to me4 ,and these shall go away into everlasting punishment3 but the righteous into life eternal4 ,,chapter #eh ,,the ,,last ,,supper ,,and it came to pass1 when ,jesus had finished all these sayings1 he said unto his disciples1 ,ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover1 and the ,son of man is betrayed to be crucified4 ,then assembled together the chief priests1 and the scribes1 and the elders of the people1 unto the palace of the high priest1 who was called ,caiaphas1 and consulted that they might take ,jesus by subtilty1 and kill him4 ,but they said1 ,not on the feast day1 lest there be an uproar among the people4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bf ,now when ,jesus was in ,bethany1 in the house of ,simon the leper1 there came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment1 and poured it on his head1 as he sat at meat4 ,but when his disciples saw it1 they had indignation1 saying1 ,to what purpose is this waste8 ,for this ointment might have been sold for much1 and given to the poor4 ,when ,jesus understood it1 he said unto them1 ,why trouble ye the woman8 for she hath wrought a good work upon me4 ,for ye have the poor always with you2 but me ye have not always4 ,for in that she hath poured this ointment on my body1 she did it for my burial4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world1 there shall also this1 that this woman hath done1 be told for a memorial of her4 ,then one of the twelve1 called ,judas ,iscariot1 went unto the chief priests1 and said unto them1 ,what will ye give me1 and ,i will deliver him unto you8 ,and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver4 ,and from that time he sought opportunity to betray him4 ,now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to ,jesus1 saying unto him1 ,where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover8 ,and he said1 ,go into the city to such a man1 and say unto him1 ,the ,master saith1 ,my time is at hand2 ,i will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples4 ,and the disciples did as ,jesus had appointed them2 and they made ready the passover4 ,and as they were eating1 ,jesus took bread1 and blessed it1 and brake it1 and gave it to the disciples1 and said1 ,take1 eat2 this is my body4 ,and he took the cup1 and gave thanks1 and gave it to them1 saying1 ,drink ye all of it2 for this is my blood of the new testament1 which is shed for many for the remission of sins4 ,but ,i say unto you1 ,i will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine1 until that day when ,i drink it new with you in my ,father's kingdom4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #ac ,now before the feast of the passover1 when ,jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the ,father1 having loved his own which were in the world1 he loved them unto the end4 ,he riseth from supper1 and laid aside his garments2 and took a towel1 and girded himself4 ,after that he poureth water into a bason1 and began to wash the disciples' feet1 and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded4 ,then cometh he to ,simon ,peter3 and ,peter saith unto him1 ,lord1 dost thou wash my feet8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,what ,i do thou knowest not now2 but thou shalt know hereafter4 ,peter saith unto him1 ,thou shalt never wash my feet4 ,jesus answered him1 ,if ,i wash thee not1 thou hast no part with me4 ,simon ,peter saith unto him1 ,lord1 not my feet only1 but also my hands and my head4 ,jesus saith to him1 ,he that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet1 but is clean every whit3 and ye are clean1 but not all4 ,for he knew who should betray him2 therefore said he1 ,ye are not all clean4 ,so after he had washed their feet1 and had taken his garments1 and was set down again1 he said unto them1 ,know ye what ,i have done to you8 ,ye call me ,master and ,lord3 and ye say well2 for so ,i am4 ,if ,i then1 your ,lord and ,master1 have washed your feet2 ye also ought to wash one another's feet4 ,for ,i have given you an example1 that ye should do as ,i have done to you4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,the servant is not greater than his lord2 neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him4 ,if ye know these things1 happy are ye if ye do them4 ,i speak not of you all3 ,i know whom ,i have chosen3 but that the scripture may be fulfilled1 ,he that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me4 ,now ,i tell you before it come1 that1 when it is come to pass1 ye may believe that ,i am he4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that receiveth whomsoever ,i send receiveth me2 and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me4 ,when ,jesus had thus said1 he was troubled in spirit1 and testified1 and said1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 that one of you shall betray me4 ,then the disciples looked one on another1 doubting of whom he spake4 ,now there was leaning on ,jesus' bosom one of his disciples1 whom ,jesus loved4 ,simon ,peter therefore beckoned to him1 that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake4 ,he then lying on ,jesus' breast saith unto him1 ,lord1 who is it8 ,jesus answered1 ,he it is1 to whom ,i shall give a sop1 when ,i have dipped it4 ,and when he had dipped the sop1 he gave it to ,judas ,iscariot1 the son of ,simon4 ,and after the sop ,satan entered into him4 ,then said ,jesus unto him1 ,that thou doest1 do quickly4 ,now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him4 ,for some of them thought1 because ,judas had the bag1 that ,jesus had said unto him1 ,buy those things that we have need of against the feast2 or1 that he should give something to the poor4 ,he then having received the sop went immediately out3 and it was night4 ,therefore1 when he was gone out1 ,jesus said1 ,now is the ,son of man glorified1 and ,god is glorified in him4 ,little children1 yet a little while ,i am with you4 ,ye shall seek me3 and as ,i said unto the ,jews1 ,whither ,i go1 ye cannot come2 so now ,i say to you4 ,a new commandment ,i give unto you1 ,that ye love one another2 as ,i have loved you1 that ye also love one another4 ,by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples1 if ye have love one to another4 ,simon ,peter said unto him1 ,lord1 whither goest thou8 ,jesus answered him1 ,whither ,i go1 thou canst not follow me now2 but thou shalt follow me afterwards4 ,peter said unto him1 ,lord1 why cannot ,i follow thee now8 ,i will lay down my life for thy sake4 ,jesus answered him1 ,wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake8 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,the cock shall not crow1 till thou hast denied me thrice4 ,,chapter #ei ,,jesus ,,comforts ,,his ,,disciples ,,let not your heart be troubled3 ye believe in ,god1 believe also in me4 ,in my ,father's house are many mansions3 if it were not so1 ,i would have told you4 ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go and prepare a place for you1 ,i will come again1 and receive you unto myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also4 ,and whither ,i go ye know1 and the way ye know4 ,thomas saith unto him1 ,lord1 we know not whither thou goest2 and how can we know the way8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,i am the way1 the truth1 and the life3 no man cometh unto the ,father1 but by me4 ,if ye had known me1 ye should have known my ,father also3 and from henceforth ye know him1 and have seen him4 ,philip saith unto him1 ,lord1 shew us the ,father1 and it sufficeth us4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,have ,i been so long time with you1 and yet hast thou not known me1 ,philip8 he that hath seen me hath seen the ,father2 and how sayest thou then1 ,shew us the ,father8 ,believest thou not that ,i am in the ,father1 and the ,father in me8 the words that ,i speak unto you ,i speak not of myself3 but the ,father that dwelleth in me1 he doeth the works4 ,believe me that ,i am in the ,father1 and the ,father in me3 or else believe me for the very works' sake4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,he that believeth on me1 the works that ,i do shall he do also2 and greater works than these shall he do2 because ,i go unto my ,father4 ,and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name1 that will ,i do1 that the ,father may be glorified in the ,son4 ,if ye shall ask any thing in my name1 ,i will do it4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #ad ,if ye love me1 keep my commandments4 ,and ,i will pray the ,father1 and he shall give you another ,comforter1 that he may abide with you for ever2 even the ,spirit of truth2 whom the world cannot receive1 because it seeth him not1 neither knoweth him3 but ye know him2 for he dwelleth with you1 and shall be in you4 ,i will not leave you comfortless3 ,i will come to you4 ,yet a little while1 and the world seeth me no more2 but ye see me3 because ,i live1 ye shall live also4 ,at that day ye shall know that ,i am in my ,father1 and ye in me1 and ,i in you4 ,he that hath my commandments1 and keepeth them1 he it is that loveth me3 and he that loveth me shall be loved of my ,father1 and ,i will love him1 and will manifest myself to him4 ,judas saith unto him1 not ,iscariot1 ,lord1 how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us1 and not unto the world8 ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,if a man love me1 he will keep my words3 and my ,father will love him1 and we will come unto him1 and make our abode with him4 ,he that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings3 and the word which ye hear is not mine1 but the ,father's which sent me4 ,these things have ,i spoken unto you1 being yet present with you4 ,but the ,comforter1 which is the ,holy ,ghost1 whom the ,father will send in my name1 he shall teach you all things1 and bring all things to your remembrance1 whatsoever ,i have said unto you4 ,peace ,i leave with you1 my peace ,i give unto you3 not as the world giveth1 give ,i unto you4 ,let not your heart be troubled1 neither let it be afraid4 ,ye have heard how ,i said unto you1 ,i go away1 and come again unto you4 ,if ye loved me1 ye would rejoice1 because ,i said1 ,i go unto the ,father3 for my ,father is greater than ,i4 ,and now ,i have told you before it come to pass1 that1 when it is come to pass1 ye might believe4 ,hereafter ,i will not talk much with you3 for the prince of this world cometh1 and hath nothing in me4 ,but that the world may know that ,i love the ,father2 and as the ,father gave me commandment1 even so ,i do4 ,arise1 let us go hence4 ,,chapter #fj ,,the ,,true ,,vine ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #ae ,i ,,am the true vine1 and my ,father is the husbandman4 ,every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away3 and every branch that beareth fruit1 he purgeth it1 that it may bring forth more fruit4 ,now ye are clean through the word which ,i have spoken unto you4 ,abide in me1 and ,i in you4 ,as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself1 except it abide in the vine2 no more can ye1 except ye abide in me4 ,i am the vine1 ye are the branches3 ,he that abideth in me1 and ,i in him1 the same bringeth forth much fruit3 for without me ye can do nothing4 ,if a man abide not in me1 he is cast forth as a branch1 and is withered2 and men gather them1 and cast them into the fire1 and they are burned4 ,if ye abide in me1 and my words abide in you1 ye shall ask what ye will1 and it shall be done unto you4 ,herein is my ,father glorified1 that ye bear much fruit2 so shall ye be my disciples4 ,as the ,father hath loved me1 so have ,i loved you3 continue ye in my love4 ,if ye keep my commandments1 ye shall abide in my love2 even as ,i have kept my ,father's commandments1 and abide in his love4 ,these things have ,i spoken unto you1 that my joy might remain in you1 and that your joy might be full4 ,this is my commandment1 ,that ye love one another1 as ,i have loved you4 ,greater love hath no man than this1 that a man lay down his life for his friends4 ,ye are my friends1 if ye do whatsoever ,i command you4 ,henceforth ,i call you not servants2 for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth3 but ,i have called you friends2 for all things that ,i have heard of my ,father ,i have made known unto you4 ,ye have not chosen me1 but ,i have chosen you1 and ordained you1 that ye should go and bring forth fruit1 and that your fruit should remain3 that whatsoever ye shall ask of the ,father in my name1 he may give it you4 ,these things ,i command you1 that ye love one another4 ,if the world hate you1 ye know that it hated me before it hated you4 ,if ye were of the world1 the world would love his own3 but because ye are not of the world1 but ,i have chosen you out of the world1 therefore the world hateth you4 ,remember the word that ,i said unto you1 ,the servant is not greater than his lord4 ,if they have persecuted me1 they will also persecute you2 if they have kept my saying1 they will keep your's also4 ,but all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake1 because they know not him that sent me4 ,if ,i had not come and spoken unto them1 they had not had sin3 but now they have no cloke for their sin4 ,he that hateth me hateth my ,father also4 ,if ,i had not done among them the works which none other man did1 they had not had sin3 but now have they both seen and hated both me and my ,father4 ,but this cometh to pass1 that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law1 ,they hated me without a cause4 ,but when the ,comforter is come1 whom ,i will send unto you from the ,father1 even the ,spirit of truth1 which proceedeth from the ,father1 he shall testify of me3 and ye also shall bear witness1 because ye have been with me from the beginning4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #af ,these things have ,i spoken unto you1 that ye should not be offended4 ,they shall put you out of the synagogues3 yea1 the time cometh1 that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth ,god service4 ,and these things will they do unto you1 because they have not known the ,father1 nor me4 ,but these things have ,i told you1 that when the time shall come1 ye may remember that ,i told you of them4 ,and these things ,i said not unto you at the beginning1 because ,i was with you4 ,but now ,i go my way to him that sent me2 and none of you asketh me1 ,whither goest thou8 ,but because ,i have said these things unto you1 sorrow hath filled your heart4 ,nevertheless ,i tell you the truth2 ,it is expedient for you that ,i go away3 for if ,i go not away1 the ,comforter will not come unto you2 but if ,i depart1 ,i will send him unto you4 ,i have yet many things to say unto you1 but ye cannot bear them now4 ,howbeit when he1 the ,spirit of truth1 is come1 he will guide you into all truth3 for he shall not speak of himself2 but whatsoever he shall hear1 that shall he speak3 and he will shew you things to come4 ,he shall glorify me3 for he shall receive of mine1 and shall shew it unto you4 ,all things that the ,father hath are mine3 therefore said ,i1 that he shall take of mine1 and shall shew it unto you4 ,a little while1 and ye shall not see me3 and again1 a little while1 and ye shall see me1 because ,i go to the ,father4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #ag ,then said some of his disciples among themselves1 ,what is this that he saith unto us1 ,a little while1 and ye shall not see me3 and again1 a little while1 and ye shall see me1 because ,i go to the ,father8 ,they said therefore1 ,what is this that he saith1 ,a little while8 we cannot tell what he saith4 ,now ,jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him1 and said unto them1 ,do ye enquire among yourselves of that ,i said1 ,a little while1 and ye shall not see me3 and again1 a little while1 and ye shall see me8 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,that ye shall weep and lament1 but the world shall rejoice3 and ye shall be sorrowful1 but your sorrow shall be turned into joy4 ,and in that day ye shall ask me nothing4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,whatsoever ye shall ask the ,father in my name1 he will give it you4 ,hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name3 ask1 and ye shall receive1 that your joy may be full4 ,these things have ,i spoken unto you in proverbs3 but the time cometh1 when ,i shall no more speak unto you in proverbs1 but ,i shall shew you plainly of the ,father4 ,at that day ye shall ask in my name3 and ,i say not unto you1 that ,i will pray the ,father for you3 for the ,father himself loveth you1 because ye have loved me1 and have believed that ,i came out from ,god4 ,i came forth from the ,father1 and am come into the world3 again1 ,i leave the world1 and go to the ,father4 ,his disciples said unto him1 ,lo1 now speakest thou plainly1 and speakest no proverb4 ,now are we sure that thou knowest all things1 and needest not that any man should ask thee3 by this we believe that thou earnest forth from ,god4 ,jesus answered them1 ,do ye now believe8 ,behold1 the hour cometh1 yea1 is now come1 that ye shall be scattered1 every man to his own1 and shall leave me alone3 and yet ,i am not alone1 because the ,father is with me4 ,these things ,i have spoken unto you1 that in me ye might have peace4 ,in the world ye shall have tribulation3 but be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world4 ,,chapter #fa ,,jesus ,,prays ,,for ,,his ,,disciples ,,these words spake ,jesus1 and lifted up his eyes to heaven1 and said1 ,father1 the hour is come2 glorify thy ,son1 that thy ,son also may glorify thee3 as thou hast given him power over all flesh1 that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him4 ,and this is life eternal1 that they might know thee the only true ,god1 and ,jesus ,christ1 whom thou hast sent4 ,i have glorified thee on the earth3 ,i have finished the work which thou gavest me to do4 ,and now1 ,o ,father1 glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which ,i had with thee before the world was4 ,i have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world3 thine they were1 and thou gavest them me2 and they have kept thy word4 ,now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee4 ,for ,i have given unto them the words which thou gavest me2 and they have received them1 and have known surely that ,i came out from thee1 and they have believed that thou didst send me4 ,i pray for them3 ,i pray not for the world1 but for them which thou hast given me2 for they are thine4 ,and all mine are thine1 and thine are mine2 and ,i am glorified in them4 ,and now ,i am no more in the world1 but these are in the world1 and ,i come to thee4 ,holy ,father1 keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me1 that they may be one1 as we are4 ,while ,i was with them in the world1 ,i kept them in thy name3 those that thou gavest me ,i have kept1 and none of them is lost1 but the son of perdition2 that the scripture might be fulfilled4 ,and now come ,i to thee2 and these things ,i speak in the world1 that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves4 ,i have given them thy word2 and the world hath hated them1 because they are not of the world1 even as ,i am not of the world4 ,i pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world1 but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil4 ,they are not of the world1 even as ,i am not of the world4 ,sanctify them through thy truth3 thy word is truth4 ,as thou hast sent me into the world1 even so have ,i also sent them into the world4 ,and for their sakes ,i sanctify myself1 that they also might be sanctified through the truth4 ,neither pray ,i for these alone1 but for them also which shall believe on me through their word2 that they all may be one2 as thou1 ,father1 art in me1 and ,i in thee1 that they also may be one in us3 that the world may believe that thou hast sent me4 ,and the glory which thou gavest me ,i have given them2 that they may be one1 even as we are one3 ,i in them1 and thou in me1 that they may be made perfect in one2 and that the world may know that thou hast sent me1 and hast loved them1 as thou hast loved me4 ,father1 ,i will that they also1 whom thou hast given me1 be with me where ,i am2 that they may behold my glory1 which thou hast given me3 for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world4 ,o righteous ,father1 the world hath not known thee3 but ,i have known thee1 and these have known that thou hast sent me4 ,and ,i have declared unto them thy name1 and will declare it3 that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them1 and ,i in them4 ,and when they had sung an hymn1 they went out into the mount of ,olives4 ,then saith ,jesus unto them1 ,all ye shall be offended because of me this night3 for it is written1 ,i will smite the shepherd1 and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad4 ,but after ,i am risen again1 ,i will go before you into ,galilee4 ,peter answered and said unto him1 ,though all men shall be offended because of thee1 yet will ,i never be offended4 ,jesus said unto him1 ,verily ,i say unto thee1 ,that this night1 before the cock crow1 thou shalt deny me thrice4 ,peter said unto him1 ,though ,i should die with thee1 yet will ,i not deny thee4 ,likewise also said all the disciples4 ,,chapter #fb ,,jesus ,,betrayed ,,and ,,denied ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bf ,,then cometh ,jesus with them unto a place called ,gethsemane1 and saith unto the disciples1 ,sit ye here1 while ,i go and pray yonder4 ,and he took with him ,peter and the two sons of ,zebedee1 and began to be sorrowful and very heavy4 ,then saith he unto them1 ,my soul is exceeding sorrowful1 even unto death3 tarry ye here1 and watch with me4 ,and he went a little farther1 and fell on his face1 and prayed1 saying1 ,o my ,father1 if it be possible1 let this cup pass from me3 nevertheless not as ,i will1 but as thou wilt4 ,and he cometh unto the disciples1 and findeth them asleep1 and saith unto ,peter1 ,what1 could ye not watch with me one hour8 ,watch and pray1 that ye enter not into temptation3 the spirit indeed is willing1 but the flesh is weak4 ,he went away again the second time1 and prayed1 saying1 ,o my ,father1 if this cup may not pass away from me1 except ,i drink it1 thy will be done4 ,and he came and found them asleep again3 for their eyes were heavy4 ,and he left them1 and went away again1 and prayed the third time1 saying the same words4 ,then cometh he to his disciples1 and saith unto them1 ,sleep on now1 and take your rest3 behold1 the hour is at hand1 and the ,son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners4 ,rise1 let us be going3 behold1 he is at hand that doth betray me4 ,and while he yet spake1 lo1 ,judas1 one of the twelve1 came1 and with him a great multitude with swords and staves1 from the chief priests and elders of the people4 ,now he that betrayed him gave them a sign1 saying1 ,whomsoever ,i shall kiss1 that same is he3 hold him fast4 ,and forthwith he came to ,jesus1 and said1 ,hail1 master2 and kissed him4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,friend1 wherefore art thou come8 ,then came they1 and laid hands on ,jesus1 and took him4 ,and1 behold1 one of them which were with ,jesus stretched out his hand1 and drew his sword1 and struck a servant of the high priest's1 and smote off his ear4 ,then said ,jesus unto him1 ,put up again thy sword into his place3 for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword4 ,thinkest thou that ,i cannot now pray to my ,father1 and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels8 ,but how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled1 that thus it must be8 ,in that same hour said ,jesus to the multitudes1 ,are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me8 ,i sat daily with you teaching in the temple1 and ye laid no hold on me4 ,but all this was done1 that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled4 ,then all the disciples forsook him1 and fled4 ,and they that had laid hold on ,jesus led him away to ,caiaphas the high priest1 where the scribes and the elders were assembled4 ,but ,peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace1 and went in1 and sat with the servants1 to see the end4 ,now the chief priests1 and elders1 and all the council1 sought false witness against ,jesus1 to put him to death2 but found none3 yea1 though many false witnesses came1 yet found they none4 ,at the last came two false witnesses1 and said1 ,this fellow said1 ,i am able to destroy the temple of ,god1 and to build it in three days4 ,and the high priest arose1 and said unto him1 ,answerest thou nothing8 what is it which these witness against thee8 ,but ,jesus held his peace4 ,and the high priest answered and said unto him1 ,i adjure thee by the living ,god1 that thou tell us whether thou be the ,christ1 the ,son of ,god4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,thou hast said3 nevertheless ,i say unto you1 ,hereafter shall ye see the ,son of man sitting on the right hand of power1 and coming in the clouds of heaven4 ,then the high priest rent his clothes1 saying1 ,he hath spoken blasphemy2 what further need have we of witnesses8 behold1 now ye have heard his blasphemy4 ,what think ye8 ,they answered and said1 ,he is guilty of death4 ,then did they spit in his face1 and buffeted him2 and others smote him with the palms of their hands1 saying1 ,prophesy unto us1 thou ,christ1 ,who is he that smote thee8 ,illustration3 ,,christ ,,crowned ,,with ,,thorns1 ,,by ,,van ,,dyck ,,in ,,the ,,prado ,,museum1 ,,madrid ,now ,peter sat without in the palace3 and a damsel came unto him1 saying1 ,thou also wast with ,jesus of ,galilee4 ,but he denied before them all1 saying1 ,i know not what thou sayest4 ,and when he was gone out into the porch1 another maid saw him1 and said unto them that were there1 ,this fellow was also with ,jesus of ,nazareth4 ,and again he denied with an oath1 ,i do not know the man4 ,and after a while came unto him they that stood by1 and said to ,peter1 ,surely thou also art one of them2 for thy speech bewrayeth thee4 ,then began he to curse and to swear1 saying1 ,i know not the man4 ,and immediately the cock crew4 ,and ,peter remembered the word of ,jesus1 which said unto him1 ,before the cock crow1 thou shalt deny me thrice4 ,and he went out1 and wept bitterly4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bg ,when the morning was come1 all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against ,jesus to put him to death3 and when they had bound him1 they led him away1 and delivered him to ,pontius ,pilate the governor4 ,then ,judas1 which had betrayed him1 when he saw that he was condemned1 repented himself1 and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders1 saying1 ,i have sinned in that ,i have betrayed the innocent blood4 ,and they said1 ,what is that to us8 see thou to that4 ,and he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple1 and departed1 and went and hanged himself4 ,and the chief priests took the silver pieces1 and said1 ,it is not lawful for to put them into the treasury1 because it is the price of blood4 ,and they took counsel1 and bought with them the potter's field1 to bury strangers in4 ,wherefore that field was called the field of blood unto this day4 ,then was fulfilled that which was spoken by ,jeremy the prophet1 saying1 ,and they took the thirty pieces of silver1 the price of him that was valued1 whom they of the children of ,israel did value2 and gave them for the potter's field1 as the ,lord appointed me4 ,,chapter #fc ,,jesus ,,condemned ,,and ,,crucified ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #ah ,,then led they ,jesus from ,caiaphas unto the hall of judgment3 and it was early2 and they themselves went not into the judgment hall1 lest they should be defiled2 but that they might eat the passover4 ,pilate then went out unto them1 and said1 ,what accusation bring ye against this man8 ,they answered and said unto him1 ,if he were not a malefactor1 we would not have delivered him up unto thee4 ,then said ,pilate unto them1 ,take ye him1 and judge him according to your law4 ,the ,jews therefore said unto him1 ,it is not lawful for us to put any man to death3 that the saying of ,jesus might be fulfilled1 which he spake1 signifying what death he should die4 ,then ,pilate entered into the judgment hall again1 and called ,jesus1 and said unto him1 ,art thou the ,king of the ,jews8 ,jesus answered him1 ,sayest thou this thing of thyself1 or did others tell it thee of me8 ,pilate answered1 ,am ,i a ,jew8 ,thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me3 what hast thou done8 ,jesus answered1 ,my kingdom is not of this world3 if my kingdom were of this world1 then would my servants fight1 that ,i should not be delivered to the ,jews3 but now is my kingdom not from hence4 ,pilate therefore said unto him1 ,art thou a king then8 ,jesus answered1 ,thou sayest that ,i am a king4 ,to this end was ,i born1 and for this cause came ,i into the world1 that ,i should bear witness unto the truth4 ,every one that is of the truth heareth my voice4 ,pilate saith unto him1 ,what is truth8 ,and when he had said this1 he went out again unto the ,jews1 and saith unto them1 ,i find in him no fault at all4 ,and they were the more fierce1 saying1 ,he stirreth up the people1 teaching throughout all ,jewry1 beginning from ,galilee to this place4 ,when ,pilate heard of ,galilee1 he asked whether the man were a ,galilan4 ,and as soon as he knew that he belonged unto ,herod's jurisdiction1 he sent him to ,herod1 who himself also was at ,jerusalem at that time4 ,and when ,herod saw ,jesus1 he was exceeding glad3 for he was desirous to see him of a long season1 because he had heard many things of him2 and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him4 ,then he questioned with him in many words2 but he answered him nothing4 ,and the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him4 ,and ,herod with his men of war set him at nought1 and mocked him1 and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe1 and sent him again to ,pilate4 ,and the same day ,pilate and ,herod were made friends together3 for before they were at enmity between themselves4 ,and ,pilate1 when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people1 said unto them1 ,ye have brought this man unto me1 as one that perverteth the people3 and1 behold1 ,i1 having examined him before you1 have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him3 no1 nor yet ,herod3 for ,i sent you to him2 and1 lo1 nothing worthy of death is done unto him4 ,i will therefore chastise him1 and release him4 ,now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner1 whom they would4 ,and they had then a notable prisoner1 called ,barabbas4 ,therefore when they were gathered together1 ,pilate said unto them1 ,whom will ye that ,i release unto you8 ,barabbas1 or ,jesus which is called ,christ8 ,for he knew that for envy they had delivered him4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,descent ,,from ,,the ,,cross1 ,,by ,,rubens ,,in ,,the ,,cathedral1 ,,antwerp ,when he was set down on the judgment seat1 his wife sent unto him1 saying1 ,have thou nothing to do with that just man3 for ,i have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him4 ,but the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask ,barabbas1 and destroy ,jesus4 ,the governor answered and said unto them1 ,whether of the twain will ye that ,i release unto you8 ,they said1 ,barabbas4 ,pilate saith unto them1 ,what shall ,i do then with ,jesus which is called ,christ8 ,they all say unto him1 ,let him be crucified4 ,and the governor said1 ,why1 what evil hath he done8 ,but they cried out the more1 saying1 ,let him be crucified4 ,when ,pilate saw that he could prevail nothing1 but that rather a tumult was made1 he took water1 and washed his hands before the multitude1 saying1 ,i am innocent of the blood of this just person3 see ye to it4 ,then answered all the people1 and said1 ,his blood be on us1 and on our children4 ,then ,pilate therefore took ,jesus1 and scourged him4 ,and the soldiers platted a crown of thorns1 and put it on his head1 and they put on him a purple robe1 and said1 ,hail1 ,king of the ,jews6 and they smote him with their hands4 ,pilate therefore went forth again1 and saith unto them1 ,behold1 ,i bring him forth to you1 that ye may know that ,i find no fault in him4 ,then came ,jesus forth1 wearing the crown of thorns1 and the purple robe4 ,and ,pilate saith unto them1 ,behold the man6 ,when the chief priests therefore and officers saw him1 they cried out1 saying1 ,crucify him1 crucify him4 ,pilate saith unto them1 ,take ye him1 and crucify him3 for ,i find no fault in him4 ,the ,jews answered him1 ,we have a law1 and by our law he ought to die1 because he made himself the ,son of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bg ,when ,pilate therefore heard that saying1 he was the more afraid2 and went again into the judgment hall1 and saith unto ,jesus1 ,whence art thou8 ,but ,jesus gave him no answer4 ,then saith ,pilate unto him1 ,speakest thou not unto me8 knowest thou not that ,i have power to crucify thee1 and have power to release thee8 ,jesus answered1 ,thou couldest have no power at all against me1 except it were given thee from above3 therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin4 ,and from thenceforth ,pilate sought to release him3 but the ,jews cried out1 saying1 ,if thou let this man go1 thou art not ,csar's friend3 whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against ,csar4 ,when ,pilate therefore heard that saying1 he brought ,jesus forth1 and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the ,pavement1 but in the ,hebrew1 ,gabbatha4 ,and it was the preparation of the passover1 and about the sixth hour3 and he saith unto the ,jews1 ,behold your ,king6 ,but they cried out1 ,away with him1 away with him1 crucify him4 ,pilate saith unto them1 ,shall ,i crucify your ,king8 ,the chief priests answered1 ,we have no king but ,csar4 ,then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified4 ,and they took ,jesus1 and led him away4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #bc ,and as they led him away1 they laid hold upon one ,simon1 a ,cyrenian1 coming out of the country1 and on him they laid the cross1 that he might bear it after ,jesus4 ,and there followed him a great company of people1 and of women1 which also bewailed and lamented him4 ,but ,jesus turning unto them said1 ,daughters of ,jerusalem1 weep not for me1 but weep for yourselves1 and for your children4 ,and there were also two other1 malefactors1 led with him to be put to death4 ,and when they were come to the place1 which is called ,calvary1 there they crucified him1 and the malefactors1 one on the right hand1 and the other on the left4 ,then said ,jesus1 ,father1 forgive them2 for they know not what they do4 ,and they parted his raiment1 and cast lots4 ,and the people stood beholding4 ,and the rulers also with them derided him1 saying1 ,he saved others2 let him save himself1 if he be ,christ1 the chosen of ,god4 ,and the soldiers also mocked him1 coming to him1 and offering him vinegar1 and saying1 ,if thou be the king of the ,jews1 save thyself4 ,and ,pilate wrote a title1 and put it on the cross4 ,and the writing was1 ,,jesus ,,of ,,nazareth ,,the ,,king ,,of ,,the ,,jews4 ,this title then read many of the ,jews3 for the place where ,jesus was crucified was nigh to the city3 and it was written in ,hebrew1 and ,greek1 and ,latin4 ,then said the chief priests of the ,jews to ,pilate1 ,write not1 ,the ,king of the ,jews2 but that he said1 ,i am ,king of the ,jews4 ,pilate answered1 ,what ,i have written ,i have written4 ,and one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him1 saying1 ,if thou be ,christ1 save thyself and us4 ,but the other answering rebuked him1 saying1 ,dost not thou fear ,god1 seeing thou art in the same condemnation8 ,and we indeed justly2 for we receive the due reward of our deeds3 but this man hath done nothing amiss4 ,and he said unto ,jesus1 ,lord1 remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom4 ,and ,jesus said unto him1 ,verily ,i say unto thee1 ,to day shalt thou be with me in paradise4 ,and it was about the sixth hour1 and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour4 ,now there stood by the cross of ,jesus his mother1 and his mother's sister1 ,mary the wife of ,cleophas1 and ,mary ,magdalene4 ,when ,jesus therefore saw his mother1 and the disciple standing by1 whom he loved1 he saith unto his mother1 ,woman1 behold thy son6 ,then saith he to the disciple1 ,behold thy mother6 ,and from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home4 ,now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour4 ,and about the ninth hour ,jesus cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,eli1 ,eli1 lama sabachthani8 that is to say1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 why hast thou forsaken me8 ,some of them that stood there1 when they heard that1 said1 ,this man calleth for ,elias4 ,and straightway one of them ran1 and took a spunge1 and filled it with vinegar1 and put it on a reed1 and gave him to drink4 ,when ,jesus therefore had received the vinegar1 he said1 ,it is finished3 and he bowed his head1 and gave up the ghost4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,entombment1 ,,by ,,titian ,,in ,,the ,,louvre1 ,,paris ,the ,jews therefore1 because it was the preparation1 that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day1 7for that sabbath day was an high day17 besought ,pilate that their legs might be broken1 and that they might be taken away4 ,then came the soldiers1 and brake the legs of the first1 and of the other which was crucified with him4 ,but when they came to ,jesus1 and saw that he was dead already1 they brake not his legs3 but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side1 and forthwith came there out blood and water4 ,and he that saw it bare record1 and his record is true3 and he knoweth that he saith true1 that ye might believe4 ,for these things were done1 that the scripture should be fulfilled1 ,a bone of him shall not be broken4 ,and again another scripture saith1 ,they shall look on him whom they pierced4 ,and1 behold1 the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom2 and the earth did quake1 and the rocks rent2 and the graves were opened2 and many bodies of the saints which slept arose1 and came out of the graves after his resurrection1 and went into the holy city1 and appeared unto many4 ,now when the centurion1 and they that were with him1 watching ,jesus1 saw the earthquake1 and those things that were done1 they feared greatly1 saying1 ,truly this was the ,son of ,god4 ,when the even was come1 there came a rich man of ,arimatha1 named ,joseph1 who also himself was ,jesus' disciple3 he went to ,pilate1 and begged the body of ,jesus4 ,then ,pilate commanded the body to be delivered4 ,and when ,joseph had taken the body1 he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth1 and laid it in his own new tomb1 which he had hewn out in the rock3 and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre1 and departed4 ,and there was ,mary ,magdalene1 and the other ,mary1 sitting over against the sepulchre4 ,now the next day1 that followed the day of the preparation1 the chief priests and ,pharisees came together unto ,pilate1 saying1 ,sir1 we remember that that deceiver said1 while he was yet alive1 ,after three days ,i will rise again4 ,command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day1 lest his disciples come by night1 and steal him away1 and say unto the people1 ,he is risen from the dead3 so the last error shall be worse than the first4 ,pilate said unto them1 ,ye have a watch3 go your way1 make it as sure as ye can4 ,so they went1 and made the sepulchre sure1 sealing the stone1 and setting a watch4 ,,chapter #fd ,,the ,,resurrection ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,matthew #bh ,,in the end of the sabbath1 as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week1 came ,mary ,magdalene and the other ,mary to see the sepulchre4 ,and1 behold1 there was a great earthquake3 for the angel of the ,lord descended from heaven1 and came and rolled back the stone from the door1 and sat upon it4 ,his countenance was like lightning1 and his raiment white as snow3 and for fear of him the keepers did shake1 and became as dead men4 ,and the angel answered and said unto the women1 ,fear not ye3 for ,i know that ye seek ,jesus1 which was crucified4 ,he is not here3 for he is risen1 as he said4 ,come1 see the place where the ,lord lay4 ,and go quickly1 and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead2 and1 behold1 he goeth before you into ,galilee2 there shall ye see him3 lo1 ,i have told you4 ,and they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy2 and did run to bring his disciples word4 ,peter therefore went forth1 and that other disciple1 and came to the sepulchre4 ,so they ran both together3 and the other disciple did outrun ,peter1 and came first to the sepulchre4 ,and he stooping down1 and looking in1 saw the linen clothes lying2 yet went he not in4 ,then cometh ,simon ,peter following him1 and went into the sepulchre1 and seeth the linen clothes lie1 and the napkin1 that was about his head1 not lying with the linen clothes1 but wrapped together in a place by itself4 ,then went in also that other disciple1 which came first to the sepulchre1 and he saw1 and believed4 ,for as yet they knew not the scripture1 that he must rise again from the dead4 ,then the disciples went away again unto their own home4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #bj ,but ,mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping3 and as she wept1 she stooped down1 and looked into the sepulchre1 and seeth two angels in white sitting1 the one at the head1 and the other at the feet1 where the body of ,jesus had lain4 ,and they say unto her1 ,woman1 why weepest thou8 ,she saith unto them1 ,because they have taken away my ,lord1 and ,i know not where they have laid him4 ,and when she had thus said1 she turned herself back1 and saw ,jesus standing1 and knew not that it was ,jesus4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 why weepest thou8 whom seekest thou8 ,she1 supposing him to be the gardener1 saith unto him1 ,sir1 if thou have borne him hence1 tell me where thou hast laid him1 and ,i will take him away4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,mary4 ,she turned herself1 and saith unto him1 ,rabboni2 which is to say1 ,master4 ,jesus saith unto her1 ,touch me not2 for ,i am not yet ascended to my ,father3 but go to my brethren1 and say unto them1 ,i ascend unto my ,father1 and your ,father2 and to my ,god1 and your ,god4 ,mary ,magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the ,lord1 and that he had spoken these things unto her4 ,now when they were going1 behold1 some of the watch came into the city1 and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done4 ,and when they were assembled with the elders1 and had taken counsel1 they gave large money unto the soldiers1 saying1 ,say ye1 ,his disciples came by night1 and stole him away while we slept4 ,and if this come to the governor's ears1 we will persuade him1 and secure you4 ,so they took the money1 and did as they were taught3 and this saying is commonly reported among the ,jews until this day4 ,,chapter #fe ,,appearances ,,of ,,christ ,,after ,,the ,,resurrection ,illustration3 ,,the ,,supper ,,at ,,emmaus1 ,,by ,,rembrandt ,,in ,,the ,,louvre1 ,,paris ,,and1 behold1 two of them went that same day to a village called ,emmaus1 which was from ,jerusalem about threescore furlongs4 ,and they talked together of all these things which had happened4 ,and it came to pass1 that1 while they communed together and reasoned1 ,jesus himself drew near1 and went with them4 ,but their eyes were holden that they should not know him4 ,and he said unto them1 ,what manner of communications are these that ye have one to another1 as ye walk1 and are sad8 ,and the one of them1 whose name was ,cleopas1 answering said unto him1 ,art thou only a stranger in ,jerusalem1 and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days8 ,and he said unto them1 ,what things8 ,and they said unto him1 ,concerning ,jesus of ,nazareth1 which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before ,god and all the people3 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death1 and have crucified him4 ,but we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed ,israel3 and beside all this1 to day is the third day since these things were done4 ,yea1 and certain women also of our company made us astonished1 which were early at the sepulchre2 and when they found not his body1 they came1 saying1 that they had also seen a vision of angels1 which said that he was alive4 ,and certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre1 and found it even so as the women had said3 but him they saw not4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #bd ,then he said unto them1 ,o fools1 and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken3 ought not ,christ to have suffered these things1 and to enter into his glory8 ,and beginning at ,moses and all the prophets1 he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself4 ,and they drew nigh unto the village1 whither they went3 and he made as though he would have gone further4 ,but they constrained him1 saying1 ,abide with us3 for it is toward evening1 and the day is far spent4 ,and he went in to tarry with them4 ,and it came to pass1 as he sat at meat with them1 he took bread1 and blessed it1 and brake1 and gave to them4 ,and their eyes were opened1 and they knew him2 and he vanished out of their sight4 ,and they said one to another1 ,did not our heart burn within us1 while he talked with us by the way1 and while he opened to us the scriptures8 ,and they rose up the same hour1 and returned to ,jerusalem1 and found the eleven gathered together1 and them that were with them1 saying1 ,the ,lord is risen indeed1 and hath appeared to ,simon4 ,and they told what things were done in the way1 and how he was known of them in breaking of bread4 ,and as they thus spake1 ,jesus himself stood in the midst of them1 and saith unto them1 ,peace be unto you4 ,but they were terrified and affrighted1 and supposed that they had seen a spirit4 ,and he said unto them1 ,why are ye troubled8 and why do thoughts arise in your hearts8 ,behold my hands and my feet1 that it is ,i myself3 handle me1 and see2 for a spirit hath not flesh and bones1 as ye see me have4 ,and when he had thus spoken1 he shewed them his hands and his feet4 ,and while they yet believed not for joy1 and wondered1 he said unto them1 ,have ye here any meat8 ,and they gave him a piece of a broiled fish1 and of an honeycomb4 ,and he took it1 and did eat before them4 ,then said ,jesus to them again1 ,peace be unto you3 as my ,father hath sent me1 even so send ,i you4 ,and when he had said this1 he breathed on them1 and saith unto them1 ,receive ye the ,holy ,ghost3 whose soever sins ye remit1 they are remitted unto them2 and whose soever sins ye retain1 they are retained4 ,but ,thomas1 one of the twelve1 called ,didymus1 was not with them when ,jesus came4 ,the other disciples therefore said unto him1 ,we have seen the ,lord4 ,but he said unto them1 ,except ,i shall see in his hands the print of the nails1 and put my finger into the print of the nails1 and thrust my hand into his side1 ,i will not believe4 ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,john #bj ,and after eight days again his disciples were within1 and ,thomas with them3 then came ,jesus1 the doors being shut1 and stood in the midst1 and said1 ,peace be unto you4 ,then saith he to ,thomas1 ,reach hither thy finger1 and behold my hands2 and reach hither thy hand1 and thrust it into my side3 and be not faithless1 but believing4 ,and ,thomas answered and said unto him1 ,my ,lord and my ,god4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,thomas1 because thou hast seen me1 thou hast believed3 blessed are they that have not seen1 and yet have believed4 ,and he said unto them1 ,these are the words which ,i spake unto you1 while ,i was yet with you1 that all things must be fulfilled1 which were written in the law of ,moses1 and in the prophets1 and in the psalms1 concerning me4 ,then opened he their understanding1 that they might understand the scriptures1 and said unto them1 ,thus it is written1 and thus it behoved ,christ to suffer1 and to rise from the dead the third day3 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations1 beginning at ,jerusalem4 ,and ye are witnesses of these things4 ,and1 behold1 ,i send the promise of my ,father upon you3 but tarry ye in the city of ,jerusalem1 until ye be endued with power from on high4 ,after these things ,jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of ,tiberias2 and on this wise shewed he himself4 ,there were together ,simon ,peter1 and ,thomas called ,didymus1 and ,nathanael of ,cana in ,galilee1 and the sons of ,zebedee1 and two other of his disciples4 ,simon ,peter saith unto them1 ,i go a fishing4 ,they say unto him1 ,we also go with thee4 ,they went forth1 and entered into a ship immediately2 and that night they caught nothing4 ,but when the morning was now come1 ,jesus stood on the shore3 but the disciples knew not that it was ,jesus4 ,then ,jesus saith unto them1 ,children1 have ye any meat8 ,they answered him1 ,no4 ,and he said unto them1 ,cast the net on the right side of the ship1 and ye shall find4 ,they cast therefore1 and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes4 ,therefore that disciple whom ,jesus loved saith unto ,peter1 ,it is the ,lord4 ,now when ,simon ,peter heard that it was the ,lord1 he girt his fisher's coat unto him1 7for he was naked17 and did cast himself into the sea4 ,and the other disciples came in a little ship2 7for they were not far from land1 but as it were two hundred cubits17 dragging the net with fishes4 ,as soon then as they were come to land1 they saw a fire of coals there1 and fish laid thereon1 and bread4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,bring of the fish which ye have now caught4 ,simon ,peter went up1 and drew the net to land full of great fishes1 an hundred and fifty and three3 and for all there were so many1 yet was not the net broken4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,come and dine4 ,and none of the disciples durst ask him1 ,who art thou8 knowing that it was the ,lord4 ,jesus then cometh1 and taketh bread1 and giveth them1 and fish likewise4 ,so when they had dined1 ,jesus saith to ,simon ,peter1 ,simon1 son of ,jonas1 lovest thou me more than these8 ,he saith unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord2 thou knowest that ,i love thee4 ,he saith unto him1 ,feed my lambs4 ,he saith to him again the second time1 ,simon1 son of ,jonas1 lovest thou me8 ,he saith unto him1 ,yea1 ,lord2 thou knowest that ,i love thee4 ,he saith unto him1 ,feed my sheep4 ,he saith unto him the third time1 ,simon1 son of ,jonas1 lovest thou me8 ,peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time1 ,lovest thou me8 ,and he said unto him1 ,lord1 thou knowest all things2 thou knowest that ,i love thee4 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,feed my sheep4 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,when thou wast young1 thou girdedst thyself1 and walkedst whither thou wouldest3 but when thou shalt be old1 thou shalt stretch forth thy hands1 and another shall gird thee1 and carry thee whither thou wouldest not4 ,this spake he1 signifying by what death he should glorify ,god4 ,and when he had spoken this1 he saith unto him1 ,follow me4 ,then ,peter1 turning about1 seeth the disciple whom ,jesus loved following2 which also leaned on his breast at supper1 and said1 ,lord1 which is he that betrayeth thee8 ,peter seeing him saith to ,jesus1 ,lord1 and what shall this man do8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,if ,i will that he tarry till ,i come1 what is that to thee8 follow thou me4 ,and there are also many other things which ,jesus did1 the which1 if they should be written every one1 ,i suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written4 ,amen4 ,,chapter #ff ,,the ,,ascension ,,of ,,christ ,sidenote3 ,st4 ,luke #bd ,,and he led them out as far as to ,bethany1 and he lifted up his hands1 and blessed them4 ,and it came to pass1 while he blessed them1 he was parted from them1 and carried up into heaven4 ,and while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up1 behold1 two men stood by them in white apparel2 which also said1 ,ye men of ,galilee1 why stand ye gazing up into heaven8 this same ,jesus1 which is taken up from you into heaven1 shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven4 ,and they worshipped him1 and returned to ,jerusalem with great joy3 and were continually in the temple1 praising and blessing ,god1 ,amen4 ,illustration ,,book ,,iv--,,the ,,acts ,,of ,,the ,,apostles ,,and ,,the ,,life ,,and ,,letters ,,of ,,paul ,,chapter #fg ,,the ,,holy ,,spirit ,,given ,,and the apostles appointed two1 ,joseph called ,barsabas1 who was surnamed ,justus1 and ,matthias4 ,and they prayed1 and said1 ,thou1 ,lord1 which knowest the hearts of all men1 shew whether of these two thou hast chosen1 that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship1 from which ,judas by transgression fell1 that he might go to his own place4 ,and they gave forth their lots2 and the lot fell upon ,matthias2 and he was numbered with the eleven apostles4 ,and when the day of ,pentecost was fully come1 they were all with one accord in one place4 ,and suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind1 and it filled all the house where they were sitting4 ,and there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire1 and it sat upon each of them4 ,and they were all filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and began to speak with other tongues1 as the ,spirit gave them utterance4 ,and there were dwelling at ,jerusalem ,jews1 devout men1 out of every nation under heaven4 ,now when this was noised abroad1 the multitude came together1 and were confounded1 because that every man heard them speak in his own language4 ,and they were all amazed and marvelled1 saying one to another1 ,behold1 are not all these which speak ,galilans8 ,and how hear we every man in our own tongue1 wherein we were born8 ,others mocking said1 ,these men are full of new wine4 ,but ,peter1 standing up with the eleven1 lifted up his voice1 and said unto them1 ,ye men of ,juda1 and all ye that dwell at ,jerusalem1 be this known unto you1 and hearken to my words3 for these are not drunken1 as ye suppose1 seeing it is but the third hour of the day4 ,but this is that which was spoken by the prophet ,joel2 ,and it shall come to pass in the last days1 saith ,god1 ,i will pour out of my ,spirit upon all flesh4 ,and ,i will shew wonders in heaven above1 and signs in the earth beneath2 and it shall come to pass1 that whosoever shall call on the name of the ,lord shall be saved4 ,ye men of ,israel1 hear these words2 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 a man approved of ,god among you by miracles and wonders and signs1 which ,god did by him in the midst of you1 as ye yourselves also know3 him1 being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of ,god1 ye have taken1 and by wicked hands have crucified and slain3 whom ,god hath raised up1 having loosed the pains of death3 because it was not possible that he should be holden of it4 ,therefore being by the right hand of ,god exalted1 and having received of the ,father the promise of the ,holy ,ghost1 he hath shed forth this1 which ye now see and hear4 ,therefore let all the house of ,israel know assuredly1 that ,god hath made that same ,jesus1 whom ye have crucified1 both ,lord and ,christ4 ,now when they heard this1 they were pricked in their heart1 and said unto ,peter and to the rest of the apostles1 ,men and brethren1 what shall we do8 ,then ,peter said unto them1 ,repent1 and be baptized every one of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins1 and ye shall receive the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,for the promise is unto you1 and to your children1 and to all that are afar off1 even as many as the ,lord our ,god shall call4 ,then they that gladly received his word were baptized3 and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls4 ,and they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship1 and in breaking of bread1 and in prayers4 ,and fear came upon every soul3 and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles4 ,and they1 continuing daily with one accord in the temple1 and breaking bread from house to house1 did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart1 praising ,god1 and having favour with all the people4 ,and the ,lord added to the church daily such as should be saved4 ,,chapter #fh ,,peter ,,and ,,john ,,cure ,,the ,,lame ,,man ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #c ,,now ,peter and ,john went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer1 being the ninth hour4 ,and a certain man lame from his birth was carried1 whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called ,beautiful1 to ask alms of them that entered into the temple2 who seeing ,peter and ,john about to go into the temple asked an alms4 ,and ,peter1 fastening his eyes upon him with ,john1 said1 ,look on us4 ,and he gave heed unto them1 expecting to receive something of them4 ,then ,peter said1 ,silver and gold have ,i none2 but such as ,i have give ,i thee3 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth rise up and walk4 ,and he took him by the right hand1 and lifted him up3 and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength4 ,and he leaping up stood1 and walked1 and entered with them into the temple1 walking1 and leaping1 and praising ,god4 ,and all the people saw him walking and praising ,god3 and they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the ,beautiful gate of the temple3 and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him4 ,and as the lame man which was healed held ,peter and ,john1 all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called ,solomon's1 greatly wondering4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #d ,and as they spake unto the people1 the priests1 and the captain of the temple1 and the ,sadducees1 came upon them1 being grieved that they taught the people1 and preached through ,jesus the resurrection from the dead4 ,and they laid hands on them1 and put them in hold unto the next day3 for it was now eventide4 ,howbeit many of them which heard the word believed2 and the number of the men was about five thousand4 ,and it came to pass on the morrow1 that their rulers1 and elders1 and scribes1 and ,annas the high priest1 and ,caiaphas1 and ,john1 and ,alexander1 and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest1 were gathered together at ,jerusalem4 ,and when they had set them in the midst1 they asked1 ,by what power1 or by what name1 have ye done this8 ,then ,peter1 filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 said unto them1 ,ye rulers of the people1 and elders of ,israel1 if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man1 by what means he is made whole2 be it known unto you all1 and to all the people of ,israel1 that by the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth1 whom ye crucified1 whom ,god raised from the dead1 even by him doth this man stand here before you whole4 ,this is the stone which was set at nought of you builders1 which is become the head of the corner4 ,neither is there salvation in any other3 for there is none other name under heaven given among men1 whereby we must be saved4 ,now when they saw the boldness of ,peter and ,john1 and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men1 they marvelled2 and they took knowledge of them1 that they had been with ,jesus4 ,and beholding the man which was healed standing with them1 they could say nothing against it4 ,but when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council1 they conferred among themselves4 ,and they called them1 and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of ,jesus4 ,but ,peter and ,john answered and said unto them1 ,whether it be right in the sight of ,god to hearken unto you more than unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard4 ,so when they had further threatened them1 they let them go1 finding nothing how they might punish them1 because of the people3 for all men glorified ,god for that which was done4 ,for the man was above forty years old1 on whom this miracle of healing was shewed4 ,and being let go1 they went to their own company1 and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,death ,,of ,,ananias1 ,,by ,,raphael ,,in ,,the ,,victoria ,,and ,,albert ,,museum1 ,,south ,,kensington1 ,,london ,and the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul3 neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own2 but they had all things common4 ,neither was there any among them that lacked3 for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them1 and brought the prices of the things that were sold1 and laid them down at the apostles' feet3 and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need4 ,,chapter #fi ,,ananias ,,and ,,sapphira ,,but a certain man named ,ananias1 with ,sapphira his wife1 sold a possession1 and kept back part of the price1 his wife also being privy to it1 and brought a certain part1 and laid it at the apostles' feet4 ,but ,peter said1 ,ananias1 why hath ,satan filled thine heart to lie to the ,holy ,ghost1 and to keep back part of the price of the land8 ,while it remained1 was it not thine own8 and after it was sold1 was it not in thine own power8 why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart8 thou hast not lied unto men1 but unto ,god4 ,and ,ananias hearing these words fell down1 and gave up the ghost3 and great fear came on all them that heard these things4 ,and the young men arose1 wound him up1 and carried him out1 and buried him4 ,and it was about the space of three hours after1 when his wife1 not knowing what was done1 came in4 ,and ,peter answered unto her1 ,tell me whether ye sold the land for so much8 ,and she said1 ,yea1 for so much4 ,then ,peter said unto her1 ,how is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the ,spirit of the ,lord8 behold1 the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door1 and shall carry thee out4 ,then fell she down straightway at his feet1 and yielded up the ghost3 and the young men came in1 and found her dead1 and1 carrying her forth1 buried her by her husband4 ,and great fear came upon all the church1 and upon as many as heard these things4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #e ,and by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people4 ,and believers were the more added to the ,lord1 multitudes both of men and women4 ,insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets1 and laid them on beds and couches1 that at the least the shadow of ,peter passing by might overshadow some of them4 ,there came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto ,jerusalem1 bringing sick folks1 and them which were vexed with unclean spirits3 and they were healed every one4 ,then the high priest rose up1 and all they that were with him1 and laid their hands on the apostles1 and put them in the common prison4 ,but the angel of the ,lord by night opened the prison doors1 and brought them forth1 and said1 ,go1 stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life4 ,and when they heard that1 they entered into the temple early in the morning1 and taught4 ,but the high priest came1 and they that were with him1 and called the council together1 and all the senate of the children of ,israel1 and sent to the prison to have them brought4 ,but when the officers came1 and found them not in the prison1 they returned1 and told1 saying1 ,the prison truly found we shut with all safety1 and the keepers standing without before the doors3 but when we had opened1 we found no man within4 ,then came one and told them1 saying1 ,behold1 the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple1 and teaching the people4 ,then went the captain with the officers1 and brought them without violence3 for they feared the people1 lest they should have been stoned4 ,and when they had brought them1 they set them before the council3 and the high priest asked them1 saying1 ,did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name8 and1 behold1 ye have filled ,jerusalem with your doctrine1 and intend to bring this man's blood upon us4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #f ,then ,peter and the other apostles answered and said1 ,we ought to obey ,god rather than men4 ,the ,god of our fathers raised up ,jesus1 whom ye slew and hanged on a tree4 ,him hath ,god exalted with his right hand to be a ,prince and a ,saviour1 for to give repentance to ,israel1 and forgiveness of sins4 ,and we are his witnesses of these things2 and so is also the ,holy ,ghost1 whom ,god hath given to them that obey him4 ,when they heard that1 they were cut to the heart1 and took counsel to slay them4 ,then stood there up one in the council1 a ,pharisee1 named ,gamaliel1 a doctor of the law1 had in reputation among all the people1 and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space2 and said unto them1 ,ye men of ,israel1 refrain from these men1 and let them alone3 for if this counsel or this work be of men1 it will come to nought3 but if it be of ,god1 ye cannot overthrow it2 lest haply ye be found even to fight against ,god4 ,and to him they agreed3 and when they had called the apostles1 and beaten them1 they commanded that they should not speak in the name of ,jesus1 and let them go4 ,and they departed from the presence of the council1 rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name4 ,and daily in the temple1 and in every house1 they ceased not to teach and preach ,jesus ,christ4 ,,chapter #gj ,,stephen ,,and ,stephen1 full of faith and power1 did great wonders and miracles among the people4 ,then there arose certain of the synagogue1 disputing with ,stephen4 ,and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake4 ,then they suborned men1 which said1 ,we have heard him speak blasphemous words against ,moses1 and against ,god4 ,and they stirred up the people1 and the elders1 and the scribes1 and came upon him1 and caught him1 and brought him to the council1 and set up false witnesses1 which said1 ,this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place1 and the law3 for we have heard him say1 that this ,jesus of ,nazareth shall destroy this place1 and shall change the customs which ,moses delivered us4 ,and all that sat in the council1 looking stedfastly on him1 saw his face as it had been the face of an angel4 ,then said the high priest1 ,are these things so8 ,and ,stephen answered and said1 ,which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted8 and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the ,just ,one2 of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers3 who have received the law by the disposition of angels1 and have not kept it4 ,when they heard these things1 they were cut to the heart1 and they gnashed on him with their teeth4 ,but he1 being full of the ,holy ,ghost1 looked up stedfastly into heaven1 and saw the glory of ,god1 and ,jesus standing on the right hand of ,god1 and said1 ,behold1 ,i see the heavens opened1 and the ,son of man standing on the right hand of ,god4 ,then they cried out with a loud voice1 and stopped their ears1 and ran upon him with one accord1 and cast him out of the city1 and stoned him3 and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet1 whose name was ,saul4 ,and they stoned ,stephen1 calling upon ,god1 and saying1 ,lord ,jesus1 receive my spirit4 ,and he kneeled down1 and cried with a loud voice1 ,lord1 lay not this sin to their charge4 ,and when he had said this1 he fell asleep4 ,and ,saul was consenting unto his death4 ,and at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at ,jerusalem2 and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of ,juda and ,samaria1 except the apostles4 ,and devout men carried ,stephen to his burial1 and made great lamentation over him4 ,as for ,saul1 he made havock of the church1 entering into every house1 and haling men and women committed them to prison4 ,therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word4 ,,chapter #ga ,,simon ,,the ,,sorcerer--,,the ,,ethiopian ,,eunuch ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #h ,,then ,philip went down to the city of ,samaria1 and preached ,christ unto them4 ,and the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which ,philip spake1 hearing and seeing the miracles which he did4 ,and there was great joy in that city4 ,but there was a certain man1 called ,simon1 which beforetime in the same city used sorcery1 and bewitched the people of ,samaria1 giving out that himself was some great one3 to whom they all gave heed1 from the least to the greatest1 saying1 ,this man is the great power of ,god4 ,but when they believed ,philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of ,god1 and the name of ,jesus ,christ1 they were baptized1 both men and women4 ,then ,simon himself believed also3 and when he was baptized1 he continued with ,philip1 and wondered1 beholding the miracles and signs which were done4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #h ,now when the apostles which were at ,jerusalem heard that ,samaria had received the word of ,god1 they sent unto them ,peter and ,john3 who1 when they were come down1 prayed for them1 that they might receive the ,holy ,ghost3 7for as yet he was fallen upon none of them3 only they were baptized in the name of the ,lord ,jesus47 ,then laid they their hands on them1 and they received the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and when ,simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the ,holy ,ghost was given1 he offered them money1 saying1 ,give me also this power1 that on whomsoever ,i lay hands1 he may receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,but ,peter said unto him1 ,thy money perish with thee1 because thou hast thought that the gift of ,god may be purchased with money4 ,thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter3 for thy heart is not right in the sight of ,god4 ,repent therefore of this thy wickedness1 and pray ,god1 if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee4 ,for ,i perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness1 and in the bond of iniquity4 ,then answered ,simon1 and said1 ,pray ye to the ,lord for me1 that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me4 ,and they1 when they had testified and preached the word of the ,lord1 returned to ,jerusalem1 and preached the gospel in many villages of the ,samaritans4 ,and the angel of the ,lord spake unto ,philip1 saying1 ,arise1 and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from ,jerusalem unto ,gaza1 which is desert4 ,and he arose and went3 and1 behold1 a man of ,ethiopia1 an eunuch of great authority under ,candace queen of the ,ethiopians1 who had the charge of all her treasure1 and had come to ,jerusalem for to worship1 was returning1 and sitting in his chariot read ,esaias the prophet4 ,then the ,spirit said unto ,philip1 ,go near1 and join thyself to this chariot4 ,and ,philip ran thither to him1 and heard him read the prophet ,esaias1 and said1 ,understandest thou what thou readest8 ,and he said1 ,how can ,i1 except some man should guide me8 ,and he desired ,philip that he would come up and sit with him4 ,the place of the scripture which he read was this1 ,he was led as a sheep to the slaughter2 and like a lamb dumb before his shearer1 so opened he not his mouth3 in his humiliation his judgment was taken away3 and who shall declare his generation8 for his life is taken from the earth4 ,and the eunuch answered ,philip1 and said1 ,i pray thee1 of whom speaketh the prophet this8 of himself1 or of some other man8 ,then ,philip opened his mouth1 and began at the same scripture1 and preached unto him ,jesus4 ,and as they went on their way1 they came unto a certain water3 and the eunuch said1 ,see1 here is water2 what doth hinder me to be baptized8 ,and ,philip said1 ,if thou believest with all thine heart1 thou mayest4 ,and he answered and said1 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is the ,son of ,god4 ,and he commanded the chariot to stand still3 and they went down both into the water1 both ,philip and the eunuch2 and he baptized him4 ,and when they were come up out of the water1 the ,spirit of the ,lord caught away ,philip1 that the eunuch saw him no more3 and he went on his way rejoicing4 ,,chapter #gb ,,the ,,conversion ,,of ,,saul ,,and ,saul1 yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the ,lord1 went unto the high priest1 and desired of him letters to ,damascus to the synagogues1 that if he found any of this way1 whether they were men or women1 he might bring them bound unto ,jerusalem4 ,and as he journeyed1 he came near ,damascus3 and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven3 and he fell to the earth1 and heard a voice saying unto him1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 ,and he said1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest4 ,and he trembling and astonished said1 ,lord1 what wilt thou have me to do8 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,arise1 and go into the city1 and it shall be told thee what thou must do4 ,and the men which journeyed with him stood speechless1 hearing a voice1 but seeing no man4 ,and ,saul arose from the earth2 and when his eyes were opened1 he saw no man3 but they led him by the hand1 and brought him into ,damascus4 ,and he was three days without sight1 and neither did eat nor drink4 ,and there was a certain disciple at ,damascus1 named ,ananias2 and to him said the ,lord in a vision1 ,ananias4 ,and he said1 ,behold1 ,i am here1 ,lord4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,arise1 and go into the street which is called ,straight1 and enquire in the house of ,judas for one called ,saul1 of ,tarsus3 for1 behold1 he prayeth1 and hath seen in a vision a man named ,ananias coming in1 and putting his hand on him1 that he might receive his sight4 ,then ,ananias answered1 ,lord1 ,i have heard by many of this man1 how much evil he hath done to thy saints at ,jerusalem3 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name4 ,but the ,lord said unto him1 ,go thy way3 for he is a chosen vessel unto me1 to bear my name before the ,gentiles1 and kings1 and the children of ,israel3 for ,i will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake4 ,and ,ananias went his way1 and entered into the house2 and putting his hands on him said1 ,brother ,saul1 the ,lord1 even ,jesus1 that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest1 hath sent me1 that thou mightest receive thy sight1 and be filled with the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales3 and he received sight forthwith1 and arose1 and was baptized4 ,and when he had received meat1 he was strengthened4 ,then was ,saul certain days with the disciples which were at ,damascus4 ,and straightway he preached ,christ in the synagogues1 that he is the ,son of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #i ,and after that many days were fulfilled1 the ,jews took counsel to kill him3 but their laying await was known of ,saul4 ,and they watched the gates day and night to kill him4 ,then the disciples took him by night1 and let him down by the wall in a basket4 ,and when ,saul was come to ,jerusalem1 he assayed to join himself to the disciples3 but they were all afraid of him1 and believed not that he was a disciple4 ,but ,barnabas took him1 and brought him to the apostles1 and declared unto them how he had seen the ,lord in the way1 and that he had spoken to him1 and how he had preached boldly at ,damascus in the name of ,jesus4 ,,chapter #gc ,,dorcas ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #i ,,now there was at ,joppa a certain disciple named ,tabitha1 which by interpretation is called ,dorcas3 this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did4 ,and it came to pass in those days1 that she was sick1 and died3 whom when they had washed1 they laid her in an upper chamber4 ,and forasmuch as ,lydda was nigh to ,joppa1 and the disciples had heard that ,peter was there1 they sent unto him two men1 desiring him that he would not delay to come to them4 ,then ,peter arose and went with them4 ,when he was come1 they brought him into the upper chamber3 and all the widows stood by him weeping1 and shewing the coats and garments which ,dorcas made1 while she was with them4 ,but ,peter put them all forth1 and kneeled down1 and prayed2 and turning him to the body said1 ,tabitha1 arise4 ,and she opened her eyes3 and when she saw ,peter1 she sat up4 ,and he gave her his hand1 and lifted her up1 and when he had called the saints and widows1 presented her alive4 ,and it was known throughout all ,joppa2 and many believed in the ,lord4 ,,chapter #gd ,,cornelius ,,there was a certain man in ,csarea called ,cornelius1 a centurion of the band called the ,italian band1 a devout man1 and one that feared ,god with all his house1 which gave much alms to the people1 and prayed to ,god alway4 ,he saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of ,god coming in to him1 and saying unto him1 ,cornelius4 ,and when he looked on him1 he was afraid1 and said1 ,what is it1 ,lord8 ,and he said unto him1 ,thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before ,god4 ,and now send men to ,joppa1 and call for one ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter3 he lodgeth with one ,simon a tanner1 whose house is by the sea side3 he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do4 ,and when the angel which spake unto ,cornelius was departed1 he called two of his household servants1 and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually2 and when he had declared all these things unto them1 he sent them to ,joppa4 ,on the morrow1 as they went on their journey1 and drew nigh unto the city1 ,peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour3 and he became very hungry1 and would have eaten3 but while they made ready1 he fell into a trance1 and saw heaven opened1 and a certain vessel descending unto him1 as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners1 and let down to the earth3 wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth1 and wild beasts1 and creeping things1 and fowls of the air4 ,and there came a voice to him1 ,rise1 ,peter2 kill1 and eat4 ,but ,peter said1 ,not so1 ,lord2 for ,i have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean4 ,and the voice spake unto him again the second time1 ,what ,god hath cleansed1 that call not thou common4 ,this was done thrice3 and the vessel was received up again into heaven4 ,now while ,peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean1 behold1 the men which were sent from ,cornelius stood before the gate1 and called1 and asked whether ,simon1 which was surnamed ,peter1 were lodged there4 ,while ,peter thought on the vision1 the ,spirit said unto him1 ,behold1 three men seek thee4 ,arise therefore1 and get thee down1 and go with them1 doubting nothing3 for ,i have sent them4 ,then ,peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from ,cornelius2 and said1 ,behold1 ,i am he whom ye seek3 what is the cause wherefore ye are come8 ,and they said1 ,cornelius the centurion1 a just man1 and one that feareth ,god1 and of good report among all the nation of the ,jews1 was warned from ,god by an holy angel to send for thee into his house1 and to hear words of thee4 ,then called he them in1 and lodged them4 ,and on the morrow ,peter went away with them1 and certain brethren from ,joppa accompanied him4 ,and the morrow after they entered into ,csarea4 ,and ,cornelius waited for them1 and had called together his kinsmen and near friends4 ,and as ,peter was coming in1 ,cornelius met him1 and fell down at his feet1 and worshipped him4 ,but ,peter took him up1 saying1 ,stand up2 ,i myself also am a man4 ,and as he talked with him1 he went in1 and found many that were come together4 ,and he said unto them1 ,ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a ,jew to keep company1 or come unto one of another nation2 but ,god hath shewed me that ,i should not call any man common or unclean4 ,therefore came ,i unto you without gainsaying1 as soon as ,i was sent for3 ,i ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me8 ,and ,cornelius said1 ,four days ago ,i was fasting until this hour2 and at the ninth hour ,i prayed in my house1 and1 behold1 a man stood before me in bright clothing1 and said1 ,cornelius1 thy prayer is heard1 and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of ,god4 ,send therefore to ,joppa1 and call hither ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter2 he is lodged in the house of one ,simon a tanner by the sea side3 who1 when he cometh1 shall speak unto thee4 ,immediately therefore ,i sent to thee2 and thou hast well done that thou art come4 ,now therefore are we all here present before ,god1 to hear all things that are commanded thee of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #aj ,then ,peter opened his mouth1 and said1 ,of a truth ,i perceive that ,god is no respecter of persons3 but in every nation he that feareth him1 and worketh righteousness1 is accepted with him4 ,the word which ,god sent unto the children of ,israel1 preaching peace by ,jesus ,christ3 7he is ,lord of all37 that word1 ,i say1 ye know1 which was published throughout all ,juda1 and began from ,galilee1 after the baptism which ,john preached2 how ,god anointed ,jesus of ,nazareth with the ,holy ,ghost and with power3 who went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil2 for ,god was with him4 ,and we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the ,jews1 and in ,jerusalem2 whom they slew and hanged on a tree3 him ,god raised up the third day1 and shewed him openly2 not to all the people1 but unto witnesses chosen before of ,god1 even to us1 who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead4 ,and he commanded us to preach unto the people1 and to testify that it is he which was ordained of ,god to be the ,judge of quick and dead4 ,to him give all the prophets witness1 that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ab ,while ,peter yet spake these words1 the ,holy ,ghost fell on all them which heard the word4 ,and they of the circumcision which believed were astonished1 as many as came with ,peter1 because that on the ,gentiles also was poured out the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,for they heard them speak with tongues1 and magnify ,god4 ,then answered ,peter1 ,can any man forbid water1 that these should not be baptized1 which have received the ,holy ,ghost as well as we8 ,and he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the ,lord4 ,then prayed they him to tarry certain days4 ,then departed ,barnabas to ,tarsus1 for to seek ,saul3 and when he had found him1 he brought him unto ,antioch4 ,and it came to pass1 that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church1 and taught much people4 ,and the disciples were called ,christians first in ,antioch4 ,and in these days came prophets from ,jerusalem unto ,antioch4 ,and there stood up one of them named ,agabus1 and signified by the ,spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world3 which came to pass in the days of ,claudius ,csar4 ,then the disciples1 every man according to his ability1 determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in ,juda3 which also they did1 and sent it to the elders by the hands of ,barnabas and ,saul4 ,,chapter #ge ,,peter ,,in ,,prison ,,now about that time ,herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church4 ,and he killed ,james the brother of ,john with the sword4 ,and because he saw it pleased the ,jews1 he proceeded further to take ,peter also4 ,and when he had apprehended him1 he put him in prison1 and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him2 intending after ,easter to bring him forth to the people4 ,peter therefore was kept in prison3 but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto ,god for him4 ,and when ,herod would have brought him forth1 the same night ,peter was sleeping between two soldiers1 bound with two chains3 and the keepers before the door kept the prison4 ,and1 behold1 the angel of the ,lord came upon him1 and a light shined in the prison3 and he smote ,peter on the side1 and raised him up1 saying1 ,arise up quickly4 ,and his chains fell off from his hands4 ,and the angel said unto him1 ,gird thyself1 and bind on thy sandals4 ,and so he did4 ,and he saith unto him1 ,cast thy garment about thee1 and follow me4 ,and he went out1 and followed him2 and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel2 but thought he saw a vision4 ,when they were past the first and the second ward1 they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city2 which opened to them of his own accord3 and they went out1 and passed on through one street2 and forthwith the angel departed from him4 ,and when ,peter was come to himself1 he said1 ,now ,i know of a surety1 that the ,lord hath sent his angel1 and hath delivered me out of the hand of ,herod1 and from all the expectation of the people of the ,jews4 ,and when he had considered the thing1 he came to the house of ,mary the mother of ,john1 whose surname was ,mark2 where many were gathered together praying4 ,and as ,peter knocked at the door of the gate1 a damsel came to hearken1 named ,rhoda4 ,and when she knew ,peter's voice1 she opened not the gate for gladness1 but ran in1 and told how ,peter stood before the gate4 ,and they said unto her1 ,thou art mad4 ,but she constantly affirmed that it was even so4 ,then said they1 ,it is his angel4 ,but ,peter continued knocking3 and when they had opened the door1 and saw him1 they were astonished4 ,but he1 beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace1 declared unto them how the ,lord had brought him out of the prison4 ,and he said1 ,go shew these things unto ,james1 and to the brethren4 ,and he departed1 and went into another place4 ,now as soon as it was day1 there was no small stir among the soldiers1 what was become of ,peter4 ,and when ,herod had sought for him1 and found him not1 he examined the keepers1 and commanded that they should be put to death4 ,and he went down from ,juda to ,csarea1 and there abode4 ,and upon a set day ,herod1 arrayed in royal apparel1 sat upon his throne1 and made an oration unto them4 ,and the people gave a shout1 saying1 ,it is the voice of a god1 and not of a man4 ,and immediately the angel of the ,lord smote him1 because he gave not ,god the glory3 and he was eaten of worms1 and gave up the ghost4 ,,chapter #gf ,,mission ,,of ,,paul ,,and ,,barnabas ,,to ,,the ,,gentiles ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ac ,,now there were in the church that was at ,antioch certain prophets and teachers2 as ,barnabas1 and ,simeon1 and ,lucius of ,cyrene1 and ,manaen1 and ,saul4 ,as they ministered to the ,lord1 and fasted1 the ,holy ,ghost said1 ,separate me ,barnabas and ,saul for the work whereunto ,i have called them4 ,and when they had fasted and prayed1 and laid their hands on them1 they sent them away4 ,so they1 being sent forth by the ,holy ,ghost1 departed unto ,seleucia2 and from thence they sailed to ,cyprus4 ,and when they were at ,salamis1 they preached the word of ,god in the synagogues of the ,jews3 and they had also ,john to their minister4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ad ,and when they had gone through the isle unto ,paphos1 they found a certain sorcerer1 a false prophet1 a ,jew1 whose name was ,bar-jesus3 which was with the deputy of the country1 ,sergius ,paulus1 a prudent man2 who called for ,barnabas and ,saul1 and desired to hear the word of ,god4 ,but ,elymas the sorcerer 7for so is his name by interpretation7 withstood them1 seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith4 ,then ,saul1 7who also is called ,paul17 filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 set his eyes on him1 and said1 ,o full of all subtilty and all mischief1 thou child of the devil1 thou enemy of all righteousness1 wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the ,lord8 ,and now1 behold1 the hand of the ,lord is upon thee1 and thou shalt be blind1 not seeing the sun for a season4 ,and immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness2 and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand4 ,then the deputy1 when he saw what was done1 believed1 being astonished at the doctrine of the ,lord4 ,now when ,paul and his company loosed from ,paphos1 they came to ,perga in ,pamphylia3 and ,john departing from them returned to ,jerusalem4 ,but when they departed from ,perga1 they came to ,antioch in ,pisidia1 and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day1 and sat down4 ,and after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them1 saying1 ,ye men and brethren1 if ye have any word of exhortation for the people1 say on4 ,then ,paul stood up1 and preached unto them of ,jesus and the resurrection4 ,and when the ,jews were gone out of the synagogue1 the ,gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath4 ,and the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of ,god4 ,but when the ,jews saw the multitudes1 they were filled with envy1 and spake against those things which were spoken by ,paul1 contradicting and blaspheming4 ,then ,paul and ,barnabas waxed bold1 and said1 ,it was necessary that the word of ,god should first have been spoken to you3 but seeing ye put it from you1 and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life1 lo1 we turn to the ,gentiles4 ,for so hath the ,lord commanded us1 saying1 ,i have set thee to be a light of the ,gentiles1 that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth4 ,and when the ,gentiles heard this1 they were glad1 and glorified the word of the ,lord3 and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed4 ,and the word of the ,lord was published throughout all the region4 ,but the ,jews stirred up the devout and honourable women1 and the chief men of the city1 and raised persecution against ,paul and ,barnabas1 and expelled them out of their coasts4 ,but they shook off the dust of their feet against them1 and came unto ,iconium4 ,and the disciples were filled with joy1 and with the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and they came unto ,lystra4 ,and there sat a certain man1 impotent in his feet1 being a cripple who never had walked3 the same heard ,paul speak3 who stedfastly beholding him1 and perceiving that he had faith to be healed1 said with a loud voice1 ,stand upright on thy feet4 ,and he leaped and walked4 ,and when the people saw what ,paul had done1 they lifted up their voices1 saying in the speech of ,lycaonia1 ,the gods are come down to us in the likeness of men4 ,and they called ,barnabas1 ,jupiter2 and ,paul1 ,mercurius1 because he was the chief speaker4 ,then the priest of ,jupiter1 which was before their city1 brought oxen and garlands unto the gates1 and would have done sacrifice with the people4 ,which when the apostles1 ,barnabas and ,paul1 heard of1 they rent their clothes1 and scarce restrained they the people1 that they had not done sacrifice unto them4 ,and they departed to ,derbe4 ,and when they had preached the gospel to that city1 and had taught many1 they returned again to ,lystra1 and to ,iconium1 and ,antioch1 confirming the souls of the disciples1 and exhorting them to continue in the faith1 and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,and when they had ordained them elders in every church1 and had prayed with fasting1 they commended them to the ,lord1 on whom they believed4 ,and after they had passed throughout ,pisidia1 they came to ,pamphylia4 ,and when they had preached the word in ,perga1 they went down into ,attalia3 and thence sailed to ,antioch1 from whence they had been recommended to the grace of ,god for the work which they fulfilled4 ,and when they were come1 and had gathered the church together1 they rehearsed all that ,god had done with them1 and how he had opened the door of faith unto the ,gentiles4 ,and there they abode long time with the disciples4 ,and ,paul said unto ,barnabas1 ,let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the ,lord1 and see how they do4 ,and ,barnabas determined to take with them ,john1 whose surname was ,mark4 ,but ,paul thought not good to take him with them4 ,and the contention was so sharp between them1 that they departed asunder one from the other3 and so ,barnabas took ,mark1 and sailed unto ,cyprus2 and ,paul chose ,silas1 and departed1 being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of ,god4 ,and he went through ,syria and ,cilicia1 confirming the churches4 ,,chapter #gg ,,paul ,,and ,,silas ,,imprisoned ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #af ,,now when they had gone throughout ,phrygia and the region of ,galatia1 they came down to ,troas4 ,and a vision appeared to ,paul in the night2 ,there stood a man of ,macedonia1 and prayed him1 saying1 ,come over into ,macedonia1 and help us4 ,and after he had seen the vision1 immediately we endeavoured to go into ,macedonia1 assuredly gathering that the ,lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them4 ,therefore loosing from ,troas1 we came with a straight course to ,samothracia1 and the next day to ,neapolis2 and from thence to ,philippi1 which is the chief city of that part of ,macedonia1 and a colony3 and we were in that city abiding certain days4 ,and on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side1 where prayer was wont to be made2 and we sat down1 and spake unto the women which resorted thither4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #af ,and a certain woman named ,lydia1 a seller of purple1 of the city of ,thyatira1 which worshipped ,god1 heard us3 whose heart the ,lord opened1 that she attended unto the things which were spoken of ,paul4 ,and when she was baptized1 and her household1 she besought us1 saying1 ,if ye have judged me to be faithful to the ,lord1 come into my house1 and abide there4 ,and she constrained us4 ,and it came to pass1 as we went to prayer1 a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us1 which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying3 the same followed ,paul and us1 and cried1 saying1 ,these men are the servants of the most high ,god1 which shew unto us the way of salvation4 ,and this did she many days4 ,but ,paul1 being grieved1 turned and said to the spirit1 ,i command thee in the name of ,jesus ,christ to come out of her4 ,and he came out the same hour4 ,and when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone1 they caught ,paul and ,silas1 and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers1 and brought them to the magistrates1 saying1 ,these men1 being ,jews1 do exceedingly trouble our city1 and teach customs1 which are not lawful for us to receive1 neither to observe1 being ,romans4 ,and the multitude rose up together against them3 and the magistrates rent off their clothes1 and commanded to beat them4 ,and when they had laid many stripes upon them1 they cast them into prison1 charging the jailor to keep them safely3 who1 having received such a charge1 thrust them into the inner prison1 and made their feet fast in the stocks4 ,and at midnight ,paul and ,silas prayed1 and sang praises unto ,god3 and the prisoners heard them4 ,and suddenly there was a great earthquake1 so that the foundations of the prison were shaken3 and immediately all the doors were opened1 and every one's bands were loosed4 ,and the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep1 and seeing the prison doors open1 he drew out his sword1 and would have killed himself1 supposing that the prisoners had been fled4 ,but ,paul cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,do thyself no harm3 for we are all here4 ,then he called for a light1 and sprang in1 and came trembling1 and fell down before ,paul and ,silas1 and brought them out1 and said1 ,sirs1 what must ,i do to be saved8 ,and they said1 ,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thou shalt be saved1 and thy house4 ,and they spake unto him the word of the ,lord1 and to all that were in his house4 ,and he took them the same hour of the night1 and washed their stripes2 and was baptized1 he and all his1 straightway4 ,and when he had brought them into his house1 he set meat before them1 and rejoiced1 believing in ,god with all his house4 ,and when it was day1 the magistrates sent the serjeants1 saying1 ,let those men go4 ,and the keeper of the prison told this saying to ,paul1 ,the magistrates have sent to let you go3 now therefore depart1 and go in peace4 ,but ,paul said unto them1 ,they have beaten us openly uncondemned1 being ,romans1 and have cast us into prison2 and now do they thrust us out privily8 nay verily2 but let them come themselves and fetch us out4 ,and the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates3 and they feared1 when they heard that they were ,romans4 ,and they came and besought them1 and brought them out1 and desired them to depart out of the city4 ,and they went out of the prison1 and entered into the house of ,lydia3 and when they had seen the brethren1 they comforted them1 and departed4 ,illustration3 ,,st4 ,,paul ,,at ,,athens1 ,,by ,,raphael ,,in ,,the ,,victoria ,,and ,,albert ,,museum1 ,,south ,,kensington1 ,,london ,,chapter #gh ,,paul ,,preaches ,,at ,,thessalonica1 ,,athens1 ,,and ,,corinth ,,now when they had passed through ,amphipolis and ,apollonia1 they came to ,thessalonica1 where was a synagogue of the ,jews3 and ,paul1 as his manner was1 went in unto them1 and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures1 opening and alleging1 that ,christ must needs have suffered1 and risen again from the dead2 and that this ,jesus1 whom ,i preach unto you1 is ,christ4 ,and some of them believed1 and consorted with ,paul and ,silas2 and of the devout ,greeks a great multitude1 and of the chief women not a few4 ,but the ,jews which believed not1 moved with envy1 took unto them certain fellows of the baser sort1 and gathered a company1 and set all the city on an uproar1 and assaulted the house of ,jason1 and sought to bring them out to the people4 ,and when they found them not1 they drew ,jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city1 crying1 ,these that have turned the world upside down are come hither also2 whom ,jason hath received3 and these all do contrary to the decrees of ,csar1 saying that there is another king1 one ,jesus4 ,and they troubled the people and the rulers of the city1 when they heard these things4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ag ,and the brethren immediately sent away ,paul and ,silas by night unto ,berea3 who coming thither went into the synagogue of the ,jews4 ,these were more noble than those in ,thessalonica1 in that they received the word with all readiness of mind1 and searched the scriptures daily1 whether those things were so4 ,therefore many of them believed2 also of honourable women which were ,greeks1 and of men1 not a few4 ,but when the ,jews of ,thessalonica had knowledge that the word of ,god was preached of ,paul at ,berea1 they came thither also1 and stirred up the people4 ,and then immediately the brethren sent away ,paul to go as it were to the sea3 but ,silas and ,timotheus abode there still4 ,and they that conducted ,paul brought him unto ,athens3 and receiving a commandment unto ,silas and ,timotheus for to come to him with all speed1 they departed4 ,now while ,paul waited for them at ,athens1 his spirit was stirred in him1 when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry4 ,then ,paul stood in the midst of ,mars' hill1 and said1 ,ye men of ,athens1 ,i perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious4 ,for as ,i passed by1 and beheld your devotions1 ,i found an altar with this inscription1 ,,to ,,the ,,unknown ,,god4 ,whom therefore ye ignorantly worship1 him declare ,i unto you4 ,god that made the world and all things therein1 seeing that he is ,lord of heaven and earth1 dwelleth not in temples made with hands2 neither is worshipped with men's hands1 as though he needed any thing1 seeing he giveth to all life1 and breath1 and all things2 and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth1 and hath determined the times before appointed1 and the bounds of their habitation2 that they should seek the ,lord1 if haply they might feel after him1 and find him1 though he be not far from every one of us3 for in him we live1 and move1 and have our being2 as certain also of your own poets have said1 ,for we are also his offspring4 ,forasmuch then as we are the offspring of ,god1 we ought not to think that the ,godhead is like unto gold1 or silver1 or stone1 graven by art and man's device4 ,and the times of this ignorance ,god winked at2 but now commandeth all men every where to repent3 because he hath appointed a day1 in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained2 whereof he hath given assurance unto all men1 in that he hath raised him from the dead4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ah ,and when they heard of the resurrection of the dead1 some mocked3 and others said1 ,we will hear thee again of this matter4 ,so ,paul departed from among them4 ,howbeit certain men clave unto him1 and believed3 among the which was ,dionysius the ,areopagite1 and a woman named ,damaris1 and others with them4 ,after these things ,paul departed from ,athens1 and came to ,corinth2 and found a certain ,jew named ,aquila1 born in ,pontus1 lately come from ,italy1 with his wife ,priscilla2 7because that ,claudius had commanded all ,jews to depart from ,rome37 and came unto them4 ,and because he was of the same craft1 he abode with them1 and wrought3 for by their occupation they were tentmakers4 ,and he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath1 and persuaded the ,jews and the ,greeks4 ,and when ,silas and ,timotheus were come from ,macedonia1 ,paul was pressed in the spirit1 and testified to the ,jews that ,jesus was ,christ4 ,and when they opposed themselves1 and blasphemed1 he shook his raiment1 and said unto them1 ,your blood be upon your own heads2 ,i am clean3 from henceforth ,i will go unto the ,gentiles4 ,then spake the ,lord to ,paul in the night by a vision1 ,be not afraid1 but speak1 and hold not thy peace3 for ,i am with thee1 and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee3 for ,i have much people in this city4 ,and he continued there a year and six months1 teaching the word of ,god among them4 ,,chapter #gi ,,gallio ,,and when ,gallio was the deputy of ,achaia1 the ,jews made insurrection with one accord against ,paul1 and brought him to the judgment seat1 saying1 ,this fellow persuadeth men to worship ,god contrary to the law4 ,and when ,paul was now about to open his mouth1 ,gallio said unto the ,jews1 ,if it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness1 ,o ye ,jews1 reason would that ,i should bear with you3 but if it be a question of words and names1 and of your law1 look ye to it2 for ,i will be no judge of such matters4 ,and he drave them from the judgment seat4 ,then all the ,greeks took ,sosthenes1 the chief ruler of the synagogue1 and beat him before the judgment seat4 ,and ,gallio cared for none of those things4 ,and ,paul after this tarried there yet a good while1 and then took his leave of the brethren1 and sailed thence into ,syria1 and with him ,priscilla and ,aquila4 ,and he came to ,ephesus1 and left them there3 but he himself entered into the synagogue1 and reasoned with the ,jews4 ,and ,god wrought special miracles by the hands of ,paul3 and many that believed came1 and confessed1 and shewed their deeds4 ,many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together1 and burned them before all men3 and they counted the price of them1 and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver4 ,so mightily grew the word of ,god and prevailed4 ,,chapter #hj ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,corinthians ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,corinthians #a ,,paul1 called to be an apostle of ,jesus ,christ through the will of ,god1 unto the church of ,god which is at ,corinth1 to them that are sanctified in ,christ ,jesus1 called to be saints1 with all that in every place call upon the name of ,jesus ,christ our ,lord1 both their's and our's3 grace be unto you1 and peace1 from ,god our ,father1 and from the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,god is faithful1 by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his ,son ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,now ,i beseech you1 brethren1 by the name of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that ye all speak the same thing1 and that there be no divisions among you2 but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment4 ,for it hath been declared unto me of you1 my brethren1 by them which are of the house of ,chloe1 that there are contentions among you4 ,now this ,i say1 that every one of you saith1 ,i am of ,paul2 and ,i of ,apollos2 and ,i of ,cephas2 and ,i of ,christ4 ,is ,christ divided8 was ,paul crucified for you8 or were ye baptized in the name of ,paul8 ,eye hath not seen1 nor ear heard1 neither have entered into the heart of man1 the things which ,god hath prepared for them that love him4 ,who is ,paul1 and who is ,apollos1 but ministers by whom ye believed1 even as the ,lord gave to every man8 ,i have planted1 ,apollos watered2 but ,god gave the increase4 ,so then neither is he that planteth any thing1 neither he that watereth2 but ,god that giveth the increase4 ,for we are labourers together with ,god3 ye are ,god's husbandry1 ye are ,god's building4 ,for other foundation can no man lay than that is laid1 which is ,jesus ,christ4 ,know ye not that ye are the temple of ,god1 and that the ,spirit of ,god dwelleth in you8 ,if any man defile the temple of ,god1 him shall ,god destroy2 for the temple of ,god is holy1 which temple ye are4 ,therefore let no man glory in men4 ,for all things are your's2 whether ,paul1 or ,apollos1 or ,cephas1 or the world1 or life1 or death1 or things present1 or things to come2 all are your's2 and ye are ,christ's2 and ,christ is ,god's4 ,whether therefore ye eat1 or drink1 or whatsoever ye do1 do all to the glory of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,corinthians #aj ,though ,i speak with the tongues of men and of angels1 and have not charity1 ,i am become as sounding brass1 or a tinkling cymbal4 ,and though ,i have the gift of prophecy1 and understand all mysteries1 and all knowledge2 and though ,i have all faith1 so that ,i could remove mountains1 and have not charity1 ,i am nothing4 ,and though ,i bestow all my goods to feed the poor1 and though ,i give my body to be burned1 and have not charity1 it profiteth me nothing4 ,charity suffereth long1 and is kind2 charity envieth not2 charity vaunteth not itself1 is not puffed up1 doth not behave itself unseemly1 seeketh not her own1 is not easily provoked1 thinketh no evil2 rejoiceth not in iniquity1 but rejoiceth in the truth2 beareth all things1 believeth all things1 hopeth all things1 endureth all things4 ,charity never faileth3 but whether there be prophecies1 they shall fail2 whether there be tongues1 they shall cease2 whether there be knowledge1 it shall vanish away4 ,for we know in part1 and we prophesy in part4 ,but when that which is perfect is come1 then that which is in part shall be done away4 ,when ,i was a child1 ,i spake as a child1 ,i understood as a child1 ,i thought as a child3 but when ,i became a man1 ,i put away childish things4 ,for now we see through a glass1 darkly2 but then face to face3 now ,i know in part2 but then shall ,i know even as also ,i am known4 ,and now abideth faith1 hope1 charity1 these three2 but the greatest of these is charity4 ,moreover1 brethren1 ,i declare unto you the gospel which ,i preached unto you1 which also ye have received1 and wherein ye stand4 ,for ,i delivered unto you first of all that which ,i also received1 how that ,christ died for our sins according to the scriptures2 and that he was buried1 and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures3 and that he was seen of ,cephas1 then of the twelve3 after that1 he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once2 of whom the greater part remain unto this present1 but some are fallen asleep4 ,after that1 he was seen of ,james2 then of all the apostles4 ,and last of all he was seen of me also1 as of one born out of due time4 ,for ,i am the least of the apostles1 that am not meet to be called an apostle1 because ,i persecuted the church of ,god4 ,but by the grace of ,god ,i am what ,i am3 and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain2 but ,i laboured more abundantly than they all3 yet not ,i1 but the grace of ,god which was with me4 ,now if ,christ be preached that he rose from the dead1 how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead8 ,but if there be no resurrection of the dead1 then is ,christ not risen3 and if ,christ be not raised1 your faith is vain2 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished4 ,if in this life only we have hope in ,christ1 we are of all men most miserable4 ,but now is ,christ risen from the dead1 and become the firstfruits of them that slept4 ,for since by man came death1 by man came also the resurrection of the dead4 ,for as in ,adam all die1 even so in ,christ shall all be made alive4 ,but every man in his own order3 ,christ the firstfruits2 afterward they that are ,christ's at his coming4 ,then cometh the end1 when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to ,god1 even the ,father2 when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power4 ,for he must reign1 till he hath put all enemies under his feet4 ,the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death4 ,but some man will say1 ,how are the dead raised up8 and with what body do they come8 ,thou fool1 that which thou sowest is not quickened1 except it die3 and that which thou sowest1 thou sowest not that body that shall be1 but bare grain1 it may chance of wheat1 or of some other grain3 but ,god giveth it a body as it hath pleased him1 and to every seed his own body4 ,there is one glory of the sun1 and another glory of the moon1 and another glory of the stars3 for one star differeth from another star in glory4 ,so also is the resurrection of the dead4 ,it is sown in corruption2 it is raised in incorruption3 it is sown in dishonour2 it is raised in glory3 it is sown in weakness2 it is raised in power3 it is sown a natural body2 it is raised a spiritual body4 ,there is a natural body1 and there is a spiritual body4 ,and as we have borne the image of the earthy1 we shall also bear the image of the heavenly4 ,now this ,i say1 brethren1 that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of ,god2 neither doth corruption inherit incorruption4 ,for this corruptible must put on incorruption1 and this mortal must put on immortality4 ,so when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption1 and this mortal shall have put on immortality1 then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written1 ,death is swallowed up in victory4 ,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,o grave1 where is thy victory8 ,the sting of death is sin2 and the strength of sin is the law4 ,but thanks be to ,god1 which giveth us the victory through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,,chapter #ha ,,diana ,,of ,,the ,,ephesians ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ai ,,after these things ,paul purposed in the spirit1 when he had passed through ,macedonia and ,achaia1 to go to ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,after ,i have been there1 ,i must also see ,rome4 ,so he sent into ,macedonia two of them that ministered unto him1 ,timotheus and ,erastus2 but he himself stayed in ,asia for a season4 ,and the same time there arose no small stir about that way4 ,for a certain man named ,demetrius1 a silversmith1 which made silver shrines for ,diana1 brought no small gain unto the craftsmen2 whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation1 and said1 ,sirs1 ye know that by this craft we have our wealth4 ,moreover ye see and hear1 that not alone at ,ephesus1 but almost throughout all ,asia1 this ,paul hath persuaded and turned away much people1 saying that they be no gods1 which are made with hands3 so that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought2 but also that the temple of the great goddess ,diana should be despised1 and her magnificence should be destroyed1 whom all ,asia and the world worshippeth4 ,and when they heard these sayings1 they were full of wrath1 and cried out1 saying1 ,great is ,diana of the ,ephesians4 ,and the whole city was filled with confusion3 and having caught ,gaius and ,aristarchus1 men of ,macedonia1 ,paul's companions in travel1 they rushed with one accord into the theatre4 ,and when ,paul would have entered in unto the people1 the disciples suffered him not4 ,and certain of the chief of ,asia1 which were his friends1 sent unto him1 desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre4 ,some therefore cried one thing1 and some another3 for the assembly was confused2 and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together4 ,and when the townclerk had appeased the people1 he dismissed the assembly4 ,and after the uproar was ceased1 ,paul called unto him the disciples1 and embraced them1 and departed for to go into ,macedonia4 ,,chapter #hb ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,second ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,corinthians ,sidenote3 ,,ii4 ,cor4 #a ,,paul1 an apostle of ,jesus ,christ by the will of ,god1 and ,timothy our brother1 unto the church of ,god which is at ,corinth1 with all the saints which are in all ,achaia3 grace be to you and peace from ,god our ,father1 and from the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,blessed be ,god1 even the ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,father of mercies1 and the ,god of all comfort2 who comforteth us in all our tribulation1 that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble1 by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of ,god4 ,for our light affliction1 which is but for a moment1 worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory2 while we look not at the things which are seen1 but at the things which are not seen3 for the things which are seen are temporal2 but the things which are not seen are eternal4 ,for we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved1 we have a building of ,god1 an house not made with hands1 eternal in the heavens4 ,therefore we are always confident1 knowing that1 whilst we are at home in the body1 we are absent from the ,lord3 7for we walk by faith1 not by sight37 we are confident1 ,i say1 and willing rather to be absent from the body1 and to be present with the ,lord4 ,wherefore we labour1 that1 whether present or absent1 we may be accepted of him4 ,for we must all appear before the judgment seat of ,christ2 that every one may receive the things done in his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad4 ,for the love of ,christ constraineth us2 because we thus judge1 that if one died for all1 then were all dead3 and that he died for all1 that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves1 but unto him which died for them1 and rose again4 ,therefore if any man be in ,christ1 he is a new creature3 old things are passed away2 behold1 all things are become new4 ,and all things are of ,god1 who hath reconciled us to himself by ,jesus ,christ1 and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation2 to wit1 that ,god was in ,christ1 reconciling the world unto himself1 not imputing their trespasses unto them4 ,now then we are ambassadors for ,christ1 as though ,god did beseech you by us3 we pray you in ,christ's stead1 be ye reconciled to ,god4 ,for he hath made him to be sin for us1 who knew no sin2 that we might be made the righteousness of ,god in him4 ,we then1 as workers together with him1 beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of ,god in vain4 7,for he saith1 ,i have heard thee in a time accepted1 and in the day of salvation have ,i succoured thee3 behold1 now is the accepted time2 behold1 now is the day of salvation47 ,giving no offence in any thing1 that the ministry be not blamed3 but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of ,god1 in much patience1 in afflictions1 in necessities1 in distresses1 in stripes1 in imprisonments1 in tumults1 in labours1 in watchings1 in fastings2 by pureness1 by knowledge1 by longsuffering1 by kindness1 by the ,holy ,ghost1 by love unfeigned1 by the word of truth1 by the power of ,god1 by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left1 by honour and dishonour1 by evil report and good report3 as deceivers1 and yet true2 as unknown1 and yet well known2 as dying1 and1 behold1 we live2 as chastened1 and not killed2 as sorrowful1 yet alway rejoicing2 as poor1 yet making many rich2 as having nothing1 and yet possessing all things4 ,having therefore these promises1 dearly beloved1 let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit1 perfecting holiness in the fear of ,god4 ,for ye know the grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that1 though he was rich1 yet for your sakes he became poor1 that ye through his poverty might be rich4 ,he which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly2 and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully4 ,every man according as he purposeth in his heart1 so let him give2 not grudgingly1 or of necessity3 for ,god loveth a cheerful giver4 ,and ,god is able to make all grace abound toward you2 that ye1 always having all sufficiency in all things1 may abound to every good work4 ,,chapter #hc ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,galatians ,sidenote3 ,galatians #a ,,paul1 an apostle1 7not of men1 neither by man1 but by ,jesus ,christ1 and ,god the ,father1 who raised him from the dead27 and all the brethren which are with me1 unto the churches of ,galatia3 grace be to you and peace from ,god the ,father1 and from our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who gave himself for our sins1 that he might deliver us from this present evil world1 according to the will of ,god and our ,father4 ,christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law1 being made a curse for us3 for it is written1 ,cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree3 that the blessing of ,abraham might come on the ,gentiles through ,jesus ,christ2 that we might receive the promise of the ,spirit through faith4 ,for ye are all the children of ,god by faith in ,christ ,jesus4 ,for as many of you as have been baptized into ,christ have put on ,christ4 ,there is neither ,jew nor ,greek1 there is neither bond nor free1 there is neither male nor female3 for ye are all one in ,christ ,jesus4 ,and if ye be ,christ's1 then are ye ,abraham's seed1 and heirs according to the promise4 ,this ,i say then1 ,walk in the ,spirit1 and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh4 ,for the flesh lusteth against the ,spirit1 and the ,spirit against the flesh3 and these are contrary the one to the other3 so that ye cannot do the things that ye would4 ,but the fruit of the ,spirit is love1 joy1 peace1 longsuffering1 gentleness1 goodness1 faith1 meekness1 temperance3 against such there is no law4 ,and they that are ,christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts4 ,if we live in the ,spirit1 let us also walk in the ,spirit4 ,sidenote3 ,romans #a ,let us not be desirous of vain glory1 provoking one another1 envying one another4 ,bear ye one another's burdens1 and so fulfil the law of ,christ4 ,be not deceived2 ,god is not mocked3 for whatsoever a man soweth1 that shall he also reap4 ,for he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption2 but he that soweth to the ,spirit shall of the ,spirit reap life everlasting4 ,and let us not be weary in well doing3 for in due season we shall reap1 if we faint not4 ,as we have therefore opportunity1 let us do good unto all men1 especially unto them who are of the household of faith4 ,god forbid that ,i should glory1 save in the cross of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 by whom the world is crucified unto me1 and ,i unto the world4 ,for in ,christ ,jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing1 nor uncircumcision1 but a new creature4 ,brethren1 the grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ be with your spirit4 ,amen4 ,,chapter #hd ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,romans ,,paul1 a servant of ,jesus ,christ1 to all that be in ,rome1 beloved of ,god1 called to be saints3 ,grace to you and peace from ,god our ,father1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,as much as in me is1 ,i am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at ,rome also4 ,for ,i am not ashamed of the gospel of ,christ3 for it is the power of ,god unto salvation to every one that believeth2 to the ,jew first1 and also to the ,greek4 ,for therein is the righteousness of ,god revealed from faith to faith3 as it is written1 ,the just shall live by faith4 ,there is no respect of persons with ,god4 ,for as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law3 and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law2 in the day when ,god shall judge the secrets of men by ,jesus ,christ according to my gospel4 ,now we know that what things soever the law saith1 it saith to them who are under the law3 that every mouth may be stopped1 and all the world may become guilty before ,god4 ,therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight3 for by the law is the knowledge of sin4 ,but now the righteousness of ,god without the law is manifested1 being witnessed by the law and the prophets2 even the righteousness of ,god which is by faith of ,jesus ,christ unto all and upon all them that believe3 for there is no difference3 for all have sinned1 and come short of the glory of ,god2 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in ,christ ,jesus4 ,therefore being justified by faith1 we have peace with ,god through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ3 by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand1 and rejoice in hope of the glory of ,god4 ,and not only so1 but we glory in tribulations also3 knowing that tribulation worketh patience2 and patience1 experience2 and experience1 hope3 and hope maketh not ashamed2 because the love of ,god is shed abroad in our hearts by the ,holy ,ghost which is given unto us4 ,for when we were yet without strength1 in due time ,christ died for the ungodly4 ,for scarcely for a righteous man will one die3 yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die4 ,but ,god commendeth his love toward us1 in that1 while we were yet sinners1 ,christ died for us4 ,wherefore1 as by one man sin entered into the world1 and death by sin2 so death passed upon all men1 for that all have sinned4 ,as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners1 so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous4 ,let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body1 that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof4 ,know ye not1 that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey1 his servants ye are to whom ye obey2 whether of sin unto death1 or of obedience unto righteousness8 ,but now being made free from sin1 and become servants to ,god1 ye have your fruit unto holiness1 and the end everlasting life4 ,for the wages of sin is death2 but the gift of ,god is eternal life through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,romans #e ,there is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in ,christ ,jesus1 who walk not after the flesh1 but after the ,spirit4 ,for to be carnally minded is death2 but to be spiritually minded is life and peace4 ,because the carnal mind is enmity against ,god3 for it is not subject to the law of ,god1 neither indeed can be4 ,but ye are not in the flesh1 but in the ,spirit1 if so be that the ,spirit of ,god dwell in you4 ,now if any man have not the ,spirit of ,christ1 he is none of his4 ,for as many as are led by the ,spirit of ,god1 they are the sons of ,god4 ,the ,spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit1 that we are the children of ,god3 and if children1 then heirs2 heirs of ,god1 and joint-heirs with ,christ2 if so be that we suffer with him1 that we may be also glorified together4 ,for ,i reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us4 ,and we know that all things work together for good to them that love ,god1 to them who are the called according to his purpose4 ,he that spared not his own ,son1 but delivered him up for us all1 how shall he not with him also freely give us all things8 ,who shall lay any thing to the charge of ,god's elect8 ,it is ,god that justifieth4 ,who is he that condemneth8 ,it is ,christ that died1 yea rather1 that is risen again1 who is even at the right hand of ,god1 who also maketh intercession for us4 ,who shall separate us from the love of ,christ8 shall tribulation1 or distress1 or persecution1 or famine1 or nakedness1 or peril1 or sword8 ,nay1 in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us4 ,for ,i am persuaded1 that neither death1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor principalities1 nor powers1 nor things present1 nor things to come1 nor height1 nor depth1 nor any other creature1 shall be able to separate us from the love of ,god1 which is in ,christ ,jesus our ,lord4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bj ,i beseech you therefore1 brethren1 by the mercies of ,god1 that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 which is your reasonable service4 ,let love be without dissimulation4 ,abhor that which is evil2 cleave to that which is good4 ,be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love2 in honour preferring one another2 not slothful in business2 fervent in spirit2 serving the ,lord2 rejoicing in hope2 patient in tribulation2 continuing instant in prayer2 distributing to the necessity of saints2 given to hospitality4 ,bless them which persecute you3 bless1 and curse not4 ,rejoice with them that do rejoice1 and weep with them that weep4 ,be of the same mind one toward another4 ,mind not high things1 but condescend to men of low estate4 ,be not wise in your own conceits4 ,recompense to no man evil for evil4 ,provide things honest in the sight of all men4 ,if it be possible1 as much as lieth in you1 live peaceably with all men4 ,dearly beloved1 avenge not yourselves1 but rather give place unto wrath3 for it is written1 ,vengeance is mine2 ,i will repay1 saith the ,lord4 ,therefore if thine enemy hunger1 feed him2 if he thirst1 give him drink3 for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head4 ,be not overcome of evil1 but overcome evil with good4 ,owe no man any thing1 but to love one another4 ,love worketh no ill to his neighbour3 therefore love is the fulfilling of the law4 ,for none of us liveth to himself1 and no man dieth to himself4 ,for whether we live1 we live unto the ,lord2 and whether we die1 we die unto the ,lord3 whether we live therefore1 or die1 we are the ,lord's4 ,for to this end ,christ both died1 and rose1 and revived1 that he might be ,lord both of the dead and living4 ,but why dost thou judge thy brother8 or why dost thou set at nought thy brother8 for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of ,christ4 ,let not then your good be evil spoken of3 for the kingdom of ,god is not meat and drink2 but righteousness1 and peace1 and joy in the ,holy ,ghost4 ,now the ,god of peace be with you all4 ,amen4 ,,chapter #he ,,eutychus--,,the ,,elders ,,of ,,ephesus ,,and when the ,jews laid wait for ,paul1 as he was about to sail into ,syria1 he purposed to return through ,macedonia4 ,and we sailed away from ,philippi after the days of unleavened bread1 and came to ,troas1 where we abode seven days4 ,and upon the first day of the week1 when the disciples came together to break bread1 ,paul preached unto them1 ready to depart on the morrow2 and continued his speech until midnight4 ,and there were many lights in the upper chamber1 where they were gathered together4 ,and there sat in a window a certain young man named ,eutychus1 being fallen into a deep sleep3 and as ,paul was long preaching1 he sunk down with sleep1 and fell down from the third loft1 and was taken up dead4 ,and ,paul went down1 and fell on him1 and embracing him said1 ,trouble not yourselves2 for his life is in him4 ,when he therefore was come up again1 and had broken bread1 and eaten1 and talked a long while1 even till break of day1 so he departed4 ,and they brought the young man alive1 and were not a little comforted4 ,and we went before to ship1 and sailed unto ,assos1 there intending to take in ,paul3 for so had he appointed1 minding himself to go afoot4 ,and when he met with us at ,assos1 we took him in1 and came to ,miletus4 ,and from ,miletus he sent to ,ephesus1 and called the elders of the church4 ,and when they were come to him1 he said unto them1 ,ye know1 from the first day that ,i came into ,asia1 after what manner ,i have been with you at all seasons1 serving the ,lord with all humility of mind1 and with many tears1 and temptations1 which befell me by the lying in wait of the ,jews3 and how ,i kept back nothing that was profitable unto you1 but have shewed you1 and have taught you publickly1 and from house to house1 testifying both to the ,jews1 and also to the ,greeks1 repentance toward ,god1 and faith toward our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i go bound in the spirit unto ,jerusalem1 not knowing the things that shall befall me there3 save that the ,holy ,ghost witnesseth in every city1 saying that bonds and afflictions abide me4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bj ,but none of these things move me1 neither count ,i my life dear unto myself1 so that ,i might finish my course with joy1 and the ministry1 which ,i have received of the ,lord ,jesus1 to testify the gospel of the grace of ,god4 ,and now1 behold1 ,i know that ye all1 among whom ,i have gone preaching the kingdom of ,god1 shall see my face no more4 ,wherefore ,i take you to record this day1 that ,i am pure from the blood of all men4 ,for ,i have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of ,god4 ,and now1 brethren1 ,i commend you to ,god1 and to the word of his grace4 ,i have coveted no man's silver1 or gold1 or apparel4 ,yea1 ye yourselves know1 that these hands have ministered unto my necessities1 and to them that were with me4 ,i have shewed you all things1 how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak1 and to remember the words of the ,lord ,jesus1 how he said1 ,it is more blessed to give than to receive4 ,and when he had thus spoken1 he kneeled down1 and prayed with them all4 ,and they all wept sore1 and fell on ,paul's neck1 and kissed him1 sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake1 that they should see his face no more4 ,and they accompanied him unto the ship4 ,,chapter #hf ,,paul ,,goes ,,up ,,to ,,jerusalem ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #ba ,,and it came to pass1 that after we were gotten from them1 and had launched1 we came with a straight course unto ,patara3 and finding a ship sailing over unto ,phenicia1 we went aboard1 and set forth1 and landed at ,tyre3 for there the ship was to unlade her burden4 ,and when we were come to ,jerusalem1 the brethren received us gladly4 ,and the day following ,paul went in with us unto ,james2 and all the elders were present4 ,and when he had saluted them1 he declared particularly what things ,god had wrought among the ,gentiles by his ministry4 ,and ,paul and the men that were with him went into the temple4 ,and the ,jews which were of ,asia1 when they saw him in the temple1 stirred up all the people1 and laid hands on him4 ,and all the city was moved1 and the people ran together3 and they took ,paul1 and drew him out of the temple3 and forthwith the doors were shut4 ,and as they went about to kill him1 tidings came unto the chief captain of the band1 that all ,jerusalem was in an uproar4 ,who immediately took soldiers and centurions1 and ran down unto them3 and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers1 they left beating of ,paul4 ,then the chief captain came near1 and took him1 and commanded him to be bound with two chains2 and demanded who he was1 and what he had done4 ,and some cried one thing1 some another1 among the multitude3 and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult1 he commanded him to be carried into the castle4 ,and when he came upon the stairs1 so it was1 that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people4 ,for the multitude of the people followed after1 crying1 ,away with him4 ,and as ,paul was to be led into the castle1 he said unto the chief captain1 ,i beseech thee1 suffer me to speak unto the people4 ,and when he had given him licence1 ,paul stood on the stairs1 and beckoned with the hand unto the people4 ,and when there was made a great silence1 he spake unto them in the ,hebrew tongue1 and declared to them how he was converted to the faith of ,christ1 and that he was sent to preach the gospel to the ,gentiles4 ,and they gave him audience unto this word1 and then lifted up their voices1 and said1 ,away with such a fellow from the earth3 for it is not fit that he should live4 ,and as they cried out1 and cast off their clothes1 and threw dust into the air1 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle1 and bade that he should be examined by scourging2 that he might know wherefore they cried so against him4 ,and as they bound him with thongs1 ,paul said unto the centurion that stood by1 ,is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a ,roman1 and uncondemned8 ,when the centurion heard that1 he went and told the chief captain1 saying1 ,take heed what thou doest3 for this man is a ,roman4 ,then the chief captain came1 and said unto him1 ,tell me1 art thou a ,roman8 ,he said1 ,yea4 ,and the chief captain answered1 ,with a great sum obtained ,i this freedom4 ,and ,paul said1 ,but ,i was free born4 ,then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him3 and the chief captain also was afraid1 after he knew that he was a ,roman1 and because he had bound him4 ,on the morrow1 because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the ,jews1 he loosed him from his bands1 and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear1 and brought ,paul down1 and set him before them4 ,,chapter #hg ,,paul ,,sent ,,unto ,,felix ,,and ,paul1 earnestly beholding the council1 said1 ,men and brethren1 ,i have lived in all good conscience before ,god until this day4 ,and the high priest ,ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth4 ,then said ,paul unto him1 ,god shall smite thee1 thou whited wall3 for sittest thou to judge me after the law1 and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law8 ,and they that stood by said1 ,revilest thou ,god's high priest8 ,then said ,paul1 ,i wist not1 brethren1 that he was the high priest3 for it is written1 ,thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people4 ,and when there arose a great dissension1 the chief captain1 fearing lest ,paul should have been pulled in pieces of them1 commanded the soldiers to go down1 and to take him by force from among them1 and to bring him into the castle4 ,and the night following the ,lord stood by him1 and said1 ,be of good cheer1 ,paul3 for as thou hast testified of me in ,jerusalem1 so must thou bear witness also at ,rome4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bc ,and when it was day1 certain of the ,jews banded together1 and bound themselves under a curse1 saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed ,paul4 ,and they came to the chief priests and elders1 and said1 ,we have bound ourselves under a great curse1 that we will eat nothing until we have slain ,paul4 ,and when ,paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait1 he went and entered into the castle1 and told ,paul4 ,then ,paul called one of the centurions unto him1 and said1 ,bring this young man unto the chief captain3 for he hath a certain thing to tell him4 ,so he took him1 and brought him to the chief captain4 ,then the chief captain took him by the hand1 and went with him aside privately1 and asked him1 ,what is that thou hast to tell me8 ,and he said1 ,the ,jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down ,paul to morrow into the council1 as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly4 ,but do not thou yield unto them3 for there lie in wait for him more than forty men1 which have bound themselves with an oath1 that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him4 ,so the chief captain then let the young man depart1 and charged him1 ,see thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me4 ,and he called unto him two centurions1 saying1 ,make ready two hundred soldiers to go to ,csarea1 and horsemen threescore and ten1 and spearmen two hundred1 at the third hour of the night2 and provide them beasts1 that they may set ,paul on1 and bring him safe unto ,felix the governor4 ,and he wrote a letter after this manner3 ,claudius ,lysias unto the most excellent governor ,felix sendeth greeting4 ,this man was taken of the ,jews1 and should have been killed of them3 then came ,i with an army1 and rescued him1 having understood that he was a ,roman4 ,and when ,i would have known the cause wherefore they accused him1 ,i brought him forth into their council3 whom ,i perceived to be accused of questions of their law1 but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds4 ,and when it was told me how that the ,jews laid wait for the man1 ,i sent straightway to thee1 and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him4 ,farewell4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bd ,then the soldiers1 as it was commanded them1 took ,paul1 and brought him by night to ,antipatris4 ,on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him1 who1 when they came to ,csarea1 and delivered the epistle to the governor1 presented ,paul also before him4 ,and when the governor had read the letter1 he asked of what province he was4 ,and when he understood that he was of ,cilicia2 ,i will hear thee1 said he1 when thine accusers are also come4 ,and he commanded him to be kept in ,herod's judgment hall4 ,and after five days ,ananias the high priest descended with the elders1 and with a certain orator named ,tertullus1 who informed the governor against ,paul4 ,and when he was called forth1 ,tertullus began to accuse him1 saying1 ,we have found this man a pestilent fellow1 and a mover of sedition among all the ,jews throughout the world1 and a ringleader of the sect of the ,nazarenes3 who also hath gone about to profane the temple3 whom we took1 and would have judged according to our law4 ,but the chief captain ,lysias came upon us1 and with great violence took him away out of our hands1 commanding his accusers to come unto thee3 by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things1 whereof we accuse him4 ,and the ,jews also assented1 saying that these things were so4 ,then ,paul1 after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak1 answered1 ,forasmuch as ,i know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation1 ,i do the more cheerfully answer for myself3 because that thou mayest understand1 that there are yet but twelve days since ,i went up to ,jerusalem for to worship4 ,and they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man1 neither raising up the people1 neither in the synagogues1 nor in the city4 ,but this ,i confess unto thee1 that after the way which they call heresy1 so worship ,i the ,god of my fathers1 believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets3 and have hope toward ,god1 which they themselves also allow1 that there shall be a resurrection of the dead1 both of the just and unjust4 ,and herein do ,i exercise myself1 to have always a conscience void of offence toward ,god1 and toward men4 ,and when ,felix heard these things1 having more perfect knowledge of that way1 he deferred them1 and said1 ,when ,lysias the chief captain shall come down1 ,i will know the uttermost of your matter4 ,and he commanded a centurion to keep ,paul1 and to let him have liberty1 and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him4 ,and after certain days1 when ,felix came with his wife ,drusilla1 which was a ,jewess1 he sent for ,paul1 and heard him concerning the faith in ,christ4 ,and as he reasoned of righteousness1 temperance1 and judgment to come1 ,felix trembled1 and answered1 ,go thy way for this time2 when ,i have a convenient season1 ,i will call for thee4 ,he hoped also that money should have been given him of ,paul1 that he might loose him3 wherefore he sent for him the oftener1 and communed with him4 ,but after two years ,porcius ,festus came into ,felix' room3 and ,felix1 willing to shew the ,jews a pleasure1 left ,paul bound4 ,,chapter #hh ,,paul ,,accused ,,before ,,festus ,now when ,festus was come into the province1 after three days he ascended from ,csarea to ,jerusalem4 ,then the high priest and the chief of the ,jews informed him against ,paul1 and besought him1 that he would send for him to ,jerusalem1 laying wait in the way to kill him4 ,but ,festus answered1 that ,paul should be kept at ,csarea1 and that he himself would depart shortly thither4 ,let them therefore1 said he1 which among you are able1 go down with me1 and accuse this man1 if there be any wickedness in him4 ,and when he had tarried among them more than ten days1 he went down unto ,csarea2 and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded ,paul to be brought4 ,and when he was come1 the ,jews which came down from ,jerusalem stood round about1 and laid many and grievous complaints against ,paul1 which they could not prove4 ,but ,festus1 willing to do the ,jews a pleasure1 answered ,paul1 and said1 ,wilt thou go up to ,jerusalem1 and there be judged of these things before me8 ,then said ,paul1 ,i stand at ,csar's judgment seat1 where ,i ought to be judged3 to the ,jews have ,i done no wrong1 as thou very well knowest4 ,for if ,i be an offender1 or have committed any thing worthy of death1 ,i refuse not to die3 but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me1 no man may deliver me unto them4 ,i appeal unto ,csar4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #be ,then ,festus1 when he had conferred with the council1 answered1 ,hast thou appealed unto ,csar8 unto ,csar shalt thou go4 ,and after certain days king ,agrippa and ,bernice came unto ,csarea to salute ,festus4 ,and when they had been there many days1 ,festus declared ,paul's cause unto the king4 ,then ,agrippa said unto ,festus1 ,i would also hear the man myself4 ,to morrow1 said he1 thou shalt hear him4 ,and on the morrow1 when ,agrippa was come1 and ,bernice1 with great pomp1 and was entered into the place of hearing1 with the chief captains1 and principal men of the city1 at ,festus' commandment ,paul was brought forth4 ,and ,festus said1 ,king ,agrippa1 and all men which are here present with us1 ye see this man1 about whom all the multitude of the ,jews have dealt with me1 both at ,jerusalem1 and also here1 crying that he ought not to live any longer4 ,of whom ,i have no certain thing to write unto my lord4 ,wherefore ,i have brought him forth before you1 and specially before thee1 ,o king ,agrippa1 that1 after examination had1 ,i might have somewhat to write4 ,for it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner1 and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bf ,then ,agrippa said unto ,paul1 ,thou art permitted to speak for thyself4 ,then ,paul stretched forth the hand1 and answered for himself3 ,i think myself happy1 king ,agrippa1 because ,i shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof ,i am accused of the ,jews4 ,my manner of life from my youth1 which was at the first among mine own nation at ,jerusalem1 know all the ,jews2 which knew me from the beginning1 if they would testify1 that after the most straitest sect of our religion ,i lived a ,pharisee4 ,and now ,i stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of ,god unto our fathers4 ,i verily thought with myself1 that ,i ought to do many things contrary to the name of ,jesus of ,nazareth4 ,which thing ,i also did in ,jerusalem3 and many of the saints did ,i shut up in prison1 having received authority from the chief priests2 and when they were put to death1 ,i gave my voice against them4 ,and ,i punished them oft in every synagogue1 and compelled them to blaspheme2 and being exceedingly mad against them1 ,i persecuted them even unto strange cities4 ,whereupon as ,i went to ,damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests1 at midday1 ,o king1 ,i saw in the way a light from heaven1 above the brightness of the sun1 shining round about me and them which journeyed with me4 ,and when we were all fallen to the earth1 ,i heard a voice speaking unto me1 and saying in the ,hebrew tongue1 ,saul1 ,saul1 why persecutest thou me8 it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks4 ,and ,i said1 ,who art thou1 ,lord8 ,and he said1 ,i am ,jesus whom thou persecutest4 ,but rise1 and stand upon thy feet3 for ,i have appeared unto thee for this purpose1 to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen1 and of those things in the which ,i will appear unto thee2 delivering thee from the people1 and from the ,gentiles1 unto whom now ,i send thee1 to open their eyes1 and to turn them from darkness to light1 and from the power of ,satan unto ,god1 that they may receive forgiveness of sins1 and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me4 ,whereupon1 ,o king ,agrippa1 ,i was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision3 but shewed first unto them of ,damascus1 and at ,jerusalem1 and throughout all the coasts of ,juda1 and then to the ,gentiles1 that they should repent and turn to ,god1 and do works meet for repentance4 ,having therefore obtained help of ,god1 ,i continue unto this day1 witnessing both to small and great1 saying none other things than those which the prophets and ,moses did say should come3 that ,christ should suffer1 and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead1 and should shew light unto the people1 and to the ,gentiles4 ,and as he thus spake for himself1 ,festus said with a loud voice1 ,paul1 thou art beside thyself2 much learning doth make thee mad4 ,but he said1 ,i am not mad1 most noble ,festus2 but speak forth the words of truth and soberness4 ,for the king knoweth of these things1 before whom also ,i speak freely3 for ,i am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him2 for this thing was not done in a corner4 ,king ,agrippa1 believest thou the prophets8 ,i know that thou believest4 ,then ,agrippa said unto ,paul1 ,almost thou persuadest me to be a ,christian4 ,and ,paul said1 ,i would to ,god1 that not only thou1 but also all that hear me this day1 were both almost1 and altogether such as ,i am1 except these bonds4 ,and when he had thus spoken1 the king rose up1 and the governor1 and ,bernice1 and they that sat with them3 and when they were gone aside1 they talked between themselves1 saying1 ,this man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds4 ,then said ,agrippa unto ,festus1 ,this man might have been set at liberty1 if he had not appealed unto ,csar4 ,,chapter #hi ,,paul ,,sent ,,to ,,rome ,,and when it was determined that we should sail into ,italy1 they delivered ,paul and certain other prisoners unto one named ,julius1 a centurion of ,augustus' band4 ,and entering into a ship of ,adramyttium1 we launched1 and the next day we touched at ,sidon4 ,and ,julius courteously entreated ,paul1 and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself4 ,and when we had launched from thence1 we sailed under ,cyprus1 because the winds were contrary4 ,and when we had sailed over the sea of ,cilicia and ,pamphylia1 we came to ,myra1 a city of ,lycia4 ,and there the centurion found a ship of ,alexandria sailing into ,italy2 and he put us therein4 ,and when we had sailed slowly many days1 the wind not suffering us1 we sailed under ,crete1 over against ,salmone2 and1 hardly passing it1 came unto a place which is called the ,fair ,havens2 nigh whereunto was the city of ,lasea4 ,now when much time was spent1 and when sailing was now dangerous1 because the fast was now already past1 ,paul admonished them1 and said unto them1 ,sirs1 ,i perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage1 not only of the lading and ship1 but also of our lives4 ,nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship1 more than those things which were spoken by ,paul4 ,and when the south wind blew softly1 supposing that they had obtained their purpose1 loosing thence1 they sailed close by ,crete4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bg ,but not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind4 ,and when the ship was caught1 and could not bear up into the wind1 we let her drive4 ,and we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest1 the next day they lightened the ship2 and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship4 ,and when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared1 and no small tempest lay on us1 all hope that we should be saved was then taken away4 ,but after long abstinence ,paul stood forth in the midst of them1 and said1 ,sirs1 ye should have hearkened unto me1 and not have loosed from ,crete1 and to have gained this harm and loss4 ,and now ,i exhort you to be of good cheer3 for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you1 but of the ship4 ,for there stood by me this night the angel of ,god1 whose ,i am1 and whom ,i serve1 saying1 ,fear not1 ,paul2 thou must be brought before ,csar3 and1 lo1 ,god hath given thee all them that sail with thee4 ,wherefore1 sirs1 be of good cheer3 for ,i believe ,god1 that it shall be even as it was told me4 ,howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island4 ,sidenote3 ,the ,acts #bh ,but when the fourteenth night was come1 as we were driven up and down in ,adria1 about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country4 ,then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks1 they cast four anchors out of the stern1 and wished for the day4 ,and we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls4 ,and when it was day1 they knew not the land3 but they discovered a certain creek with a shore1 into the which they were minded1 if it were possible1 to thrust in the ship4 ,and falling into a place where two seas met1 they ran the ship aground2 and the forepart stuck fast1 and remained unmoveable1 but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves4 ,and the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners1 lest any of them should swim out1 and escape4 ,but the centurion1 willing to save ,paul1 kept them from their purpose2 and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea1 and get to land3 and the rest1 some on boards1 and some on broken pieces of the ship4 ,and so it came to pass1 that they escaped all safe to land4 ,and when they were escaped1 then they knew that the island was called ,melita4 ,and the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness3 for they kindled a fire1 and received us every one1 because of the present rain1 and because of the cold4 ,and when ,paul had gathered a bundle of sticks1 and laid them on the fire1 there came a viper out of the heat1 and fastened on his hand4 ,and when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand1 they said among themselves1 ,no doubt this man is a murderer1 whom1 though he hath escaped the sea1 yet vengeance suffereth not to live4 ,and he shook off the beast into the fire1 and felt no harm4 ,howbeit they looked when he should have swollen1 or fallen down dead suddenly3 but after they had looked a great while1 and saw no harm come to him1 they changed their minds1 and said that he was a god4 ,and after three months we departed in a ship of ,alexandria1 which had wintered in the isle1 whose sign was ,castor and ,pollux4 ,and landing at ,syracuse1 we tarried there three days3 and so we went toward ,rome4 ,and when the brethren heard of us1 they came to meet us as far as ,appii forum1 and the ,three ,taverns3 whom when ,paul saw1 he thanked ,god1 and took courage4 ,and when we came to ,rome1 the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard3 but ,paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him4 ,and ,paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house1 and received all that came in unto him1 preaching the kingdom of ,god1 and teaching those things which concern the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 with all confidence1 no man forbidding him4 ,,chapter #ij ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,ephesians ,,paul1 an apostle of ,jesus ,christ by the will of ,god1 to the saints which are at ,ephesus1 and to the faithful in ,christ ,jesus3 grace be to you1 and peace1 from ,god our ,father1 and from the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,in whom we have redemption through his blood1 the forgiveness of sins1 according to the riches of his grace4 ,for by grace are ye saved through faith2 and that not of yourselves3 it is the gift of ,god3 not of works1 lest any man should boast4 ,for this cause ,i bow my knees unto the ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named1 that he would grant you1 according to the riches of his glory1 to be strengthened with might by his ,spirit in the inner man2 that ,christ may dwell in your hearts by faith2 that ye1 being rooted and grounded in love1 may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth1 and length1 and depth1 and height2 and to know the love of ,christ1 which passeth knowledge1 that ye might be filled with all the fulness of ,god4 ,sidenote3 ,ephesians #a ,i therefore1 the prisoner of the ,lord1 beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called1 with all lowliness and meekness1 with longsuffering1 forbearing one another in love2 endeavouring to keep the unity of the ,spirit in the bond of peace4 ,there is one body1 and one ,spirit1 even as ye are called in one hope of your calling2 one ,lord1 one faith1 one baptism1 one ,god and ,father of all1 who is above all1 and through all1 and in you all4 ,wherefore putting away lying1 speak every man truth with his neighbour3 for we are members one of another4 ,be ye angry1 and sin not3 let not the sun go down upon your wrath3 neither give place to the devil4 ,let him that stole steal no more3 but rather let him labour1 working with his hands the thing which is good1 that he may have to give to him that needeth4 ,let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth1 but that which is good to the use of edifying1 that it may minister grace unto the hearers4 ,and grieve not the holy ,spirit of ,god1 whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption4 ,let all bitterness1 and wrath1 and anger1 and clamour1 and evil speaking1 be put away from you1 with all malice3 and be ye kind one to another1 tenderhearted1 forgiving one another1 even as ,god for ,christ's sake hath forgiven you4 ,children1 obey your parents in the ,lord3 for this is right4 ,and1 ye fathers1 provoke not your children to wrath3 but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord4 ,servants1 be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh1 with fear and trembling1 in singleness of your heart1 as unto ,christ2 not with eyeservice1 as men-pleasers2 but as the servants of ,christ1 doing the will of ,god from the heart2 with good will doing service1 as to the ,lord1 and not to men3 knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth1 the same shall he receive of the ,lord1 whether he be bond or free4 ,and1 ye masters1 do the same things unto them1 forbearing threatening3 knowing that your ,master also is in heaven2 neither is there respect of persons with him4 ,finally1 my brethren1 be strong in the ,lord1 and in the power of his might4 ,put on the whole armour of ,god1 that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil4 ,stand therefore1 having your loins girt about with truth1 and having on the breastplate of righteousness2 and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace2 above all1 taking the shield of faith1 wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked4 ,and take the helmet of salvation1 and the sword of the ,spirit1 which is the word of ,god3 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the ,spirit1 and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints4 ,,chapter #ia ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,philippians ,sidenote3 ,philippians #a ,,paul and ,timotheus1 the servants of ,jesus ,christ1 to all the saints in ,christ ,jesus which are at ,philippi1 with the bishops and deacons3 grace be unto you1 and peace1 from ,god our ,father1 and from the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,i thank my ,god upon every remembrance of you1 always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy1 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now2 being confident of this very thing1 that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of ,jesus ,christ4 ,let this mind be in you1 which was also in ,christ ,jesus3 who1 being in the form of ,god1 thought it not robbery to be equal with ,god3 but made himself of no reputation1 and took upon him the form of a servant1 and was made in the likeness of men3 and being found in fashion as a man1 he humbled himself1 and became obedient unto death1 even the death of the cross4 ,wherefore ,god also hath highly exalted him1 and given him a name which is above every name3 that at the name of ,jesus every knee should bow1 of things in heaven1 and things in earth1 and things under the earth2 and that every tongue should confess that ,jesus ,christ is ,lord1 to the glory of ,god the ,father4 ,what things were gain to me1 those ,i counted loss for ,christ4 ,yea doubtless1 and ,i count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of ,christ ,jesus my ,lord3 for whom ,i have suffered the loss of all things1 and do count them but dung1 that ,i may win ,christ1 and be found in him1 not having mine own righteousness1 which is of the law1 but that which is through the faith of ,christ1 the righteousness which is of ,god by faith4 ,brethren1 ,i count not myself to have apprehended3 but this one thing ,i do1 forgetting those things which are behind1 and reaching forth unto those things which are before1 ,i press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of ,god in ,christ ,jesus4 ,for our conversation is in heaven2 from whence also we look for the ,saviour1 the ,lord ,jesus ,christ3 who shall change our vile body1 that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body1 according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself4 ,rejoice in the ,lord alway3 and again ,i say1 ,rejoice4 ,be careful for nothing2 but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto ,god4 ,and the peace of ,god1 which passeth all understanding1 shall keep your hearts and minds through ,christ ,jesus4 ,finally1 brethren1 whatsoever things are true1 whatsoever things are honest1 whatsoever things are just1 whatsoever things are pure1 whatsoever things are lovely1 whatsoever things are of good report2 if there be any virtue1 and if there be any praise1 think on these things4 ,the grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ be with you all4 ,amen4 ,,chapter #ib ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,the ,,colossians ,,if ye then be risen with ,christ1 seek those things which are above1 where ,christ sitteth on the right hand of ,god4 ,set your affection on things above1 not on things on the earth4 ,for ye are dead1 and your life is hid with ,christ in ,god4 ,when ,christ1 who is our life1 shall appear1 then shall ye also appear with him in glory4 ,mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth4 ,but now ye also put off all these2 anger1 wrath1 malice1 blasphemy1 filthy communication out of your mouth4 ,lie not one to another1 seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds2 and have put on the new man1 which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him3 where there is neither ,greek nor ,jew1 circumcision nor uncircumcision1 ,barbarian1 ,scythian1 bond nor free3 but ,christ is all1 and in all4 ,put on therefore1 as the elect of ,god1 holy and beloved1 bowels of mercies1 kindness1 humbleness of mind1 meekness1 longsuffering2 forbearing one another1 and forgiving one another1 if any man have a quarrel against any3 even as ,christ forgave you1 so also do ye4 ,and above all these things put on charity1 which is the bond of perfectness4 ,and let the peace of ,god rule in your hearts1 to the which also ye are called in one body2 and be ye thankful4 ,let the word of ,christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom2 teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs1 singing with grace in your hearts to the ,lord4 ,and whatsoever ye do in word or deed1 do all in the name of the ,lord ,jesus1 giving thanks to ,god and the ,father by him2 knowing that of the ,lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance3 for ye serve the ,lord ,christ4 ,but he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done3 and there is no respect of persons4 ,sidenote3 ,colossians #c ,,chapter #ic ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistles ,,of ,,paul ,,to ,,timothy ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,timothy #a ,,paul1 an apostle of ,jesus ,christ by the commandment of ,god our ,saviour1 and ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 which is our hope2 unto ,timothy1 my own son in the faith3 ,grace1 mercy1 and peace1 from ,god our ,father and ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,this is a faithful saying1 and worthy of all acceptation1 that ,christ ,jesus came into the world to save sinners2 of whom ,i am chief4 ,godliness with contentment is great gain4 ,for we brought nothing into this world1 and it is certain we can carry nothing out4 ,and having food and raiment let us be therewith content4 ,but they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare1 and into many foolish and hurtful lusts1 which drown men in destruction and perdition4 ,for the love of money is the root of all evil3 which while some coveted after1 they have erred from the faith1 and pierced themselves through with many sorrows4 ,but thou1 ,o man of ,god1 flee these things2 and follow after righteousness1 godliness1 faith1 love1 patience1 meekness4 ,fight the good fight of faith1 lay hold on eternal life1 whereunto thou art also called1 and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses4 ,charge them that are rich in this world1 that they be not highminded1 nor trust in uncertain riches1 but in the living ,god1 who giveth us richly all things to enjoy2 that they do good1 that they be rich in good works1 ready to distribute1 willing to communicate4 ,wherefore ,i put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of ,god1 which is in thee by the putting on of my hands4 ,be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our ,lord1 nor of me his prisoner3 but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of ,god2 who hath saved us1 and called us with an holy calling1 not according to our works1 but according to his own purpose and grace1 which was given us in ,christ ,jesus before the world began1 but is now made manifest by the appearing of our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ1 who hath abolished death1 and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel4 ,for the which cause ,i also suffer these things3 nevertheless ,i am not ashamed3 for ,i know whom ,i have believed1 and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which ,i have committed unto him against that day4 ,thou therefore endure hardness1 as a good soldier of ,jesus ,christ4 ,flee also youthful lusts3 but follow righteousness1 faith1 charity1 peace1 with them that call on the ,lord out of a pure heart4 ,continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of1 knowing of whom thou hast learned them2 and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in ,christ ,jesus4 ,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god1 and is profitable for doctrine1 for reproof1 for correction1 for instruction in righteousness3 that the man of ,god may be perfect1 throughly furnished unto all good works4 ,i charge thee therefore before ,god1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom2 preach the word2 be instant in season1 out of season2 reprove1 rebuke1 exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine4 ,for ,i am now ready to be offered1 and the time of my departure is at hand4 ,i have fought a good fight1 ,i have finished my course1 ,i have kept the faith3 henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness1 which the ,lord1 the righteous judge1 shall give me at that day3 and not to me only1 but unto all them also that love his appearing4 ,,chapter #id ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,to ,,the ,,hebrews ,,god1 who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets1 hath in these last days spoken unto us by his ,son1 whom he hath appointed heir of all things1 by whom also he made the worlds2 who being the brightness of his glory1 and the express image of his person1 and upholding all things by the word of his power1 when he had by himself purged our sins1 sat down on the right hand of the ,majesty on high4 ,forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood1 he also himself likewise took part of the same2 that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death1 that is1 the devil4 ,wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren1 that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to ,god1 to make reconciliation for the sins of the people4 ,for in that he himself hath suffered being tempted1 he is able to succour them that are tempted4 ,sidenote3 ,hebrews #a ,seeing then that we have a great high priest1 that is passed into the heavens1 ,jesus the ,son of ,god1 let us hold fast our profession4 ,for we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities2 but was in all points tempted like as we are1 yet without sin4 ,let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace1 that we may obtain mercy1 and find grace to help in time of need4 ,and truly there were many priests1 because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death3 but this man1 because he continueth ever1 hath an unchangeable priesthood4 ,wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto ,god by him1 seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them4 ,for such an high priest became us1 who is holy1 harmless1 undefiled1 separate from sinners1 and made higher than the heavens2 who needeth not daily1 as those high priests1 to offer up sacrifice1 first for his own sins1 and then for the people's3 for this he did once1 when he offered up himself4 ,so ,christ was once offered to bear the sins of many2 and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation4 ,for it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins4 ,wherefore when he cometh into the world1 he saith1 ,sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not1 but a body hast thou prepared me3 in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure4 ,then said ,i1 ,lo1 ,i come 7in the volume of the book it is written of me17 to do thy will1 ,o ,god4 ,by the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of ,jesus ,christ once for all4 ,sidenote3 ,hebrews #aa ,having therefore1 brethren1 boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of ,jesus1 by a new and living way1 which he hath consecrated for us1 through the veil1 that is to say1 his flesh2 and having an high priest over the house of ,god2 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith1 having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience1 and our bodies washed with pure water4 ,let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering2 for he is faithful that promised4 ,now faith is the substance of things hoped for1 the evidence of things not seen4 ,through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of ,god1 so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear4 ,without faith it is impossible to please ,god3 for he that cometh to ,god must believe that he is1 and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him4 ,by faith ,noah1 being warned of ,god of things not seen as yet1 moved with fear1 prepared an ark to the saving of his house2 by the which he condemned the world1 and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith4 ,by faith ,abraham1 when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance1 obeyed2 and he went out1 not knowing whither he went4 ,by faith he sojourned in the land of promise1 as in a strange country1 dwelling in tabernacles with ,isaac and ,jacob1 the heirs with him of the same promise3 for he looked for a city which hath foundations1 whose builder and maker is ,god4 ,by faith ,abraham1 when he was tried1 offered up ,isaac3 and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son4 ,by faith ,moses1 when he was come to years1 refused to be called the son of ,pharaoh's daughter2 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of ,god1 than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season2 esteeming the reproach of ,christ greater riches than the treasures in ,egypt3 for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward4 ,by faith he forsook ,egypt1 not fearing the wrath of the king3 for he endured1 as seeing him who is invisible4 ,and what shall ,i more say8 for the time would fail me to tell of ,gedeon1 and of ,barak1 and of ,samson1 and of ,jephthae2 of ,david also1 and ,samuel1 and of the prophets3 who through faith subdued kingdoms1 wrought righteousness1 obtained promises1 stopped the mouths of lions1 quenched the violence of fire1 escaped the edge of the sword1 out of weakness were made strong1 waxed valiant in fight1 turned to flight the armies of the aliens4 ,women received their dead raised to life again3 and others were tortured1 not accepting deliverance2 that they might obtain a better resurrection3 and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings1 yea1 moreover of bonds and imprisonment3 they were stoned1 they were sawn asunder1 were tempted1 were slain with the sword3 they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins2 being destitute1 afflicted1 tormented2 7of whom the world was not worthy37 they wandered in deserts1 and in mountains1 and in dens and caves of the earth4 ,sidenote3 ,hebrews #ab ,wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses1 let us lay aside every weight1 and the sin which doth so easily beset us1 and let us run with patience the race that is set before us1 looking unto ,jesus the author and finisher of our faith2 who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross1 despising the shame1 and is set down at the right hand of the throne of ,god4 ,for consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself1 lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds4 ,ye have not yet resisted unto blood1 striving against sin4 ,and ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children1 ,my son1 despise not thou the chastening of the ,lord1 nor faint when thou art rebuked of him3 for whom the ,lord loveth he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth4 ,if ye endure chastening1 ,god dealeth with you as with sons2 for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not8 ,now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous1 but grievous3 nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby4 ,follow peace with all men1 and holiness1 without which no man shall see the ,lord4 ,let brotherly love continue4 ,be not forgetful to entertain strangers3 for thereby some have entertained angels unawares4 ,let your conversation be without covetousness2 and be content with such things as ye have3 for he hath said1 ,i will never leave thee1 nor forsake thee4 ,so that we may boldly say1 ,the ,lord is my helper1 and ,i will not fear what man shall do unto me4 ,remember them which have the rule over you1 who have spoken unto you the word of ,god3 whose faith follow1 considering the end of their conversation4 ,jesus ,christ the same yesterday1 and to day1 and for ever4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,book ,v--,,letters ,,of ,,james1 ,,peter1 ,,and ,,john ,,chapter #ie ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistle ,,of ,,james ,,james1 a servant of ,god and of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad1 greeting4 ,my brethren1 count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations2 knowing this1 that the trying of your faith worketh patience4 ,but let patience have her perfect work1 that ye may be perfect and entire1 wanting nothing4 ,if any of you lack wisdom1 let him ask of ,god1 that giveth to all men liberally1 and upbraideth not2 and it shall be given him4 ,but let him ask in faith1 nothing wavering4 ,for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed4 ,for let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the ,lord4 ,a double minded man is unstable in all his ways4 ,let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted3 but the rich1 in that he is made low3 because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away4 ,for the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat1 but it withereth the grass1 and the flower thereof falleth1 and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth3 so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways4 ,blessed is the man that endureth temptation3 for when he is tried1 he shall receive the crown of life1 which the ,lord hath promised to them that love him4 ,let no man say when he is tempted1 ,i am tempted of ,god3 for ,god cannot be tempted with evil1 neither tempteth he any man3 but every man is tempted1 when he is drawn away of his own lust1 and enticed4 ,do not err1 my beloved brethren4 ,every good gift and every perfect gift is from above1 and cometh down from the ,father of lights1 with whom is no variableness1 neither shadow of turning4 ,of his own will begat he us with the word of truth1 that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures4 ,wherefore1 my beloved brethren1 let every man be swift to hear1 slow to speak1 slow to wrath3 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of ,god4 ,wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness1 and receive with meekness the engrafted word1 which is able to save your souls4 ,but be ye doers of the word1 and not hearers only1 deceiving your own selves4 ,for if any be a hearer of the word1 and not a doer1 he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass3 for he beholdeth himself1 and goeth his way1 and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was4 ,but whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty1 and continueth therein1 he being not a forgetful hearer1 but a doer of the work1 this man shall be blessed in his deed4 ,pure religion and undefiled before ,god and the ,father is this1 ,to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction1 and to keep himself unspotted from the world4 ,my brethren1 have not the faith of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,lord of glory1 with respect of persons4 ,for if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring1 in goodly apparel1 and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment2 and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing1 and say unto him1 ,sit thou here in a good place2 and say to the poor1 ,stand thou there1 or sit here under my footstool3 are ye not then partial in yourselves1 and are become judges of evil thoughts8 ,hearken1 my beloved brethren1 ,hath not ,god chosen the poor of this world rich in faith1 and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him8 ,sidenote3 ,james #b ,for he shall have judgment without mercy1 that hath shewed no mercy2 and mercy rejoiceth against judgment4 ,what doth it profit1 my brethren1 though a man say he hath faith1 and have not works8 can faith save him8 ,if a brother or sister be naked1 and destitute of daily food1 and one of you say unto them1 ,depart in peace1 be ye warmed and filled2 notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body2 what doth it profit8 ,even so faith1 if it hath not works1 is dead1 being alone4 ,yea1 a man may say1 ,thou hast faith1 and ,i have works3 shew me thy faith without thy works1 and ,i will shew thee my faith by my works4 ,thou believest that there is one ,god2 thou doest well3 the devils also believe1 and tremble4 ,but wilt thou know1 ,o vain man1 that faith without works is dead8 ,was not ,abraham our father justified by works1 when he had offered ,isaac his son upon the altar8 ,seest thou how faith wrought with his works1 and by works was faith made perfect8 ,and the scripture was fulfilled which saith1 ,abraham believed ,god1 and it was imputed unto him for righteousness3 and he was called the ,friend of ,god4 ,ye see then how that by works a man is justified1 and not by faith only4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,peter #a ,my brethren1 be not many masters1 knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation4 ,for in many things we offend all4 ,if any man offend not in word1 the same is a perfect man1 and able also to bridle the whole body4 ,behold1 we put bits in the horses' mouths1 that they may obey us2 and we turn about their whole body4 ,behold also the ships1 which though they be so great1 and are driven of fierce winds1 yet are they turned about with a very small helm1 whithersoever the governor listeth4 ,even so the tongue is a little member1 and boasteth great things4 ,behold1 how great a matter a little fire kindleth6 ,and the tongue is a fire1 a world of iniquity3 so is the tongue among our members1 that it defileth the whole body1 and setteth on fire the course of nature2 and it is set on fire of hell4 ,for every kind of beasts1 and of birds1 and of serpents1 and of things in the sea1 is tamed1 and hath been tamed of mankind3 but the tongue can no man tame2 it is an unruly evil1 full of deadly poison4 ,therewith bless we ,god1 even the ,father2 and therewith curse we men1 which are made after the similitude of ,god4 ,out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing4 ,my brethren1 these things ought not so to be4 ,doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter8 ,can the fig tree1 my brethren1 bear olive berries8 either a vine1 figs8 so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh4 ,who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you8 let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom4 ,but if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts1 glory not1 and lie not against the truth4 ,for where envying and strife is1 there is confusion and every evil work4 ,but the wisdom that is from above is first pure1 then peaceable1 gentle1 and easy to be intreated1 full of mercy and good fruits1 without partiality1 and without hypocrisy4 ,and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace4 ,behold1 we count them happy which endure4 ,ye have heard of the patience of ,job1 and have seen the end of the ,lord2 that the ,lord is very pitiful1 and of tender mercy4 ,but above all things1 my brethren1 swear not1 neither by heaven1 neither by the earth1 neither by any other oath3 but let your yea be yea2 and your nay1 nay2 lest ye fall into condemnation4 ,is any among you afflicted8 let him pray4 ,is any merry8 let him sing psalms4 ,is any sick among you8 let him call for the elders of the church2 and let them pray over him1 anointing him with oil in the name of the ,lord3 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick1 and the ,lord shall raise him up2 and if he have committed sins1 they shall be forgiven him4 ,confess your faults one to another1 and pray one for another1 that ye may be healed4 ,the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much4 ,let him know1 that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death1 and shall hide a multitude of sins4 ,,chapter #if ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,epistles ,,of ,,peter ,,peter1 an apostle of ,jesus ,christ1 to the strangers scattered throughout ,pontus1 ,galatia1 ,cappadocia1 ,asia1 and ,bithynia1 grace unto you1 and peace1 be multiplied4 ,blessed be the ,god and ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of ,jesus ,christ from the dead1 to an inheritance incorruptible1 and undefiled1 and that fadeth not away1 reserved in heaven for you1 who are kept by the power of ,god through faith unto salvation4 ,but as he which hath called you is holy1 so be ye holy in all manner of conversation4 ,wherefore laying aside all malice1 and all guile1 and hypocrisies1 and envies1 and all evil speakings1 as newborn babes1 desire the sincere milk of the word1 that ye may grow thereby4 ,honour all men4 ,love the brotherhood4 ,fear ,god4 ,honour the king4 ,this is thankworthy1 if a man for conscience toward ,god endure grief1 suffering wrongfully4 ,for even hereunto were ye called3 because ,christ also suffered for us1 leaving us an example1 that ye should follow his steps3 who did no sin1 neither was guile found in his mouth3 who1 when he was reviled1 reviled not again2 when he suffered1 he threatened not2 but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously3 who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree1 that we1 being dead to sins1 should live unto righteousness3 by whose stripes ye were healed4 ,for ye were as sheep going astray2 but are now returned unto the ,shepherd and ,bishop of your souls4 ,finally1 be ye all of one mind1 having compassion one of another1 love as brethren1 be pitiful1 be courteous3 not rendering evil for evil1 or railing for railing3 but contrariwise blessing2 knowing that ye are thereunto called1 that ye should inherit a blessing4 ,the end of all things is at hand3 be ye therefore sober1 and watch unto prayer4 ,and above all things have fervent charity among yourselves3 for charity shall cover the multitude of sins4 ,likewise1 ye younger1 submit yourselves unto the elder4 ,yea1 all of you be subject one to another1 and be clothed with humility3 for ,god resisteth the proud1 and giveth grace to the humble4 ,humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of ,god1 that he may exalt you in due time3 casting all your care upon him2 for he careth for you4 ,be sober1 be vigilant2 because your adversary the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour4 ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,peter #b ,i think it meet1 as long as ,i am in this tabernacle1 to stir you up by putting you in remembrance2 knowing that shortly ,i must put off this my tabernacle1 even as our ,lord ,jesus ,christ hath shewed me4 ,but1 beloved1 be not ignorant of this one thing1 that one day is with the ,lord as a thousand years1 and a thousand years as one day4 ,the ,lord is not slack concerning his promise1 as some men count slackness2 but is longsuffering to us-ward1 not willing that any should perish1 but that all should come to repentance4 ,but the day of the ,lord will come as a thief in the night2 in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise1 and the elements shall melt with fervent heat1 the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up4 ,seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved1 what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness8 ,nevertheless we1 according to his promise1 look for new heavens and a new earth1 wherein dwelleth righteousness4 ,wherefore1 beloved1 seeing that ye look for such things1 be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace1 without spot1 and blameless4 ,,chapter #ig ,a ,,part ,,of ,,the ,,first ,,epistle ,,of ,,john ,sidenote3 ,i4 ,john #a ,,that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you1 that ye also may have fellowship with us3 and truly our fellowship is with the ,father1 and with his ,son ,jesus ,christ4 ,this then is the message which we have heard of him1 and declare unto you1 that ,god is light1 and in him is no darkness at all4 ,if we say that we have fellowship with him1 and walk in darkness1 we lie1 and do not the truth3 but if we walk in the light1 as he is in the light1 we have fellowship one with another1 and the blood of ,jesus ,christ his ,son cleanseth us from all sin4 ,if we say that we have no sin1 we deceive ourselves1 and the truth is not in us4 ,if we confess our sins1 he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins1 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness4 ,if we say that we have not sinned1 we make him a liar1 and his word is not in us4 ,my little children1 these things write ,i unto you1 that ye sin not4 ,and if any man sin1 we have an advocate with the ,father1 ,jesus ,christ the righteous3 and he is the propitiation for our sins3 and not for ours only1 but also for the sins of the whole world4 ,and hereby we do know that we know him1 if we keep his commandments4 ,he that saith1 ,i know him1 and keepeth not his commandments1 is a liar1 and the truth is not in him4 ,but whoso keepeth his word1 in him verily is the love of ,god perfected3 hereby know we that we are in him4 ,he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk1 even as he walked4 ,he that saith he is in the light1 and hateth his brother1 is in darkness even until now4 ,he that loveth his brother abideth in the light1 and there is none occasion of stumbling in him4 ,i write unto you1 little children1 because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake4 ,love not the world1 neither the things that are in the world4 ,if any man love the world1 the love of the ,father is not in him4 ,for all that is in the world1 the lust of the flesh1 and the lust of the eyes1 and the pride of life1 is not of the ,father1 but is of the world4 ,and the world passeth away1 and the lust thereof3 but he that doeth the will of ,god abideth for ever4 ,behold1 what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us1 that we should be called the sons of ,god3 therefore the world knoweth us not1 because it knew him not4 ,beloved1 now are we the sons of ,god1 and it doth not yet appear what we shall be3 but we know that1 when he shall appear1 we shall be like him2 for we shall see him as he is4 ,and every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself1 even as he is pure4 ,whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law3 for sin is the transgression of the law4 ,and ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins2 and in him is no sin4 ,whosoever abideth in him sinneth not3 whosoever sinneth hath not seen him1 neither known him4 ,whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of ,god1 neither he that loveth not his brother4 ,for this is the message that ye heard from the beginning1 that we should love one another4 ,hereby perceive we the love of ,god1 because he laid down his life for us3 and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren4 ,but whoso hath this world's good1 and seeth his brother have need1 and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him1 how dwelleth the love of ,god in him8 ,my little children1 let us not love in word1 neither in tongue2 but in deed and in truth4 ,beloved1 let us love one another3 for love is of ,god2 and every one that loveth is born of ,god1 and knoweth ,god4 ,he that loveth not knoweth not ,god2 for ,god is love4 ,in this was manifested the love of ,god toward us1 because that ,god sent his only begotten ,son into the world1 that we might live through him4 ,herein is love1 not that we loved ,god1 but that he loved us1 and sent his ,son to be the propitiation for our sins4 ,beloved1 if ,god so loved us1 we ought also to love one another4 ,no man hath seen ,god at any time4 ,if we love one another1 ,god dwelleth in us1 and his love is perfected in us4 ,hereby know we that we dwell in him1 and he in us1 because he hath given us of his ,spirit4 ,and we have seen and do testify that the ,father sent the ,son to be the ,saviour of the world4 ,whosoever shall confess that ,jesus is the ,son of ,god1 ,god dwelleth in him1 and he in ,god4 ,and we have known and believed the love that ,god hath to us4 ,god is love2 and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in ,god1 and ,god in him4 ,herein is our love made perfect1 that we may have boldness in the day of judgment3 because as he is1 so are we in this world4 ,there is no fear in love2 but perfect love casteth out fear3 because fear hath torment4 ,he that feareth is not made perfect in love4 ,we love him1 because he first loved us4 ,if a man say1 ,i love ,god1 and hateth his brother1 he is a liar3 for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen1 how can he love ,god whom he hath not seen8 ,and this commandment have we from him1 that he who loveth ,god love his brother also4 ,,chapter #ih ,,john ,,to ,,the ,,seven ,,churches ,,of ,,asia ,sidenote3 ,rev4 #a ,,john to the seven churches which are in ,asia3 ,grace be unto you1 and peace1 from him which is1 and which was1 and which is to come2 and from ,jesus ,christ1 who is the faithful witness1 and the first begotten of the dead1 and the prince of the kings of the earth4 ,unto him that loved us1 and washed us from our sins in his own blood1 and hath made us kings and priests unto ,god and his ,father2 to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,behold1 he cometh with clouds2 and every eye shall see him1 and they also which pierced him3 and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him4 ,even so1 ,amen4 ,sidenote3 ,rev4 #d ,i ,john1 who also am your brother1 and companion in tribulation1 and in the kingdom and patience of ,jesus ,christ1 was in the isle that is called ,patmos1 for the word of ,god1 and for the testimony of ,jesus ,christ4 ,i was in the ,spirit on the ,lord's day1 and heard behind me a great voice1 as of a trumpet1 saying1 ,i am ,alpha and ,omega1 the first and the last3 and1 ,what thou seest1 write in a book1 and send it unto the seven churches which are in ,asia2 unto ,ephesus1 and unto ,smyrna1 and unto ,pergamos1 and unto ,thyatira1 and unto ,sardis1 and unto ,philadelphia1 and unto ,laodicea4 ,and ,i turned to see the voice that spake with me4 ,and being turned1 ,i saw seven golden candlesticks2 and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the ,son of man1 clothed with a garment down to the foot1 and girt about the paps with a golden girdle4 ,his head and his hairs were white like wool1 as white as snow2 and his eyes were as a flame of fire2 and his feet like unto fine brass1 as if they burned in a furnace2 and his voice as the sound of many waters4 ,and he had in his right hand seven stars3 and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword3 and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength4 ,and when ,i saw him1 ,i fell at his feet as dead4 ,and he laid his right hand upon me1 saying unto me1 ,fear not2 ,i am the first and the last3 ,i am he that liveth1 and was dead2 and1 behold1 ,i am alive for evermore1 ,amen2 and have the keys of hell and of death4 ,write the things which thou hast seen1 and the things which are1 and the things which shall be hereafter4 ,,chapter #ii ,,the ,,throne ,,and ,,the ,,lamb ,,after this ,i looked1 and1 behold1 a door was opened in heaven3 and the first voice which ,i heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me2 which said1 ,come up hither1 and ,i will shew thee things which must be hereafter4 ,and immediately ,i was in the spirit3 and1 behold1 a throne was set in heaven1 and one sat on the throne4 ,and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone3 and there was a rainbow round about the throne1 in sight like unto an emerald4 ,and round about the throne were four and twenty seats3 and upon the seats ,i saw four and twenty elders sitting1 clothed in white raiment2 and they had on their heads crowns of gold4 ,and out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices3 and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne1 which are the seven ,spirits of ,god4 ,and before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal3 and in the midst of the throne1 and round about the throne1 were four beasts full of eyes before and behind4 ,and ,i saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside1 sealed with seven seals4 ,and ,i beheld1 and1 lo1 in the midst stood a ,lamb as it had been slain1 having seven horns and seven eyes1 which are the seven ,spirits of ,god sent forth into all the earth4 ,and he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne4 ,and when he had taken the book1 the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the ,lamb1 having every one of them harps1 and golden vials full of odours1 which are the prayers of saints4 ,and they sung a new song1 saying1 ,thou art worthy to take the book1 and to open the seals thereof3 for thou wast slain1 and hast redeemed us to ,god by thy blood out of every kindred1 and tongue1 and people1 and nation2 and hast made us unto our ,god kings and priests3 and we shall reign on the earth4 ,and ,i beheld1 and ,i heard the voice of many angels round about the throne3 and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand1 and thousands of thousands2 saying with a loud voice1 ,worthy is the ,lamb that was slain to receive power1 and riches1 and wisdom1 and strength1 and honour1 and glory1 and blessing4 ,and every creature which is in heaven1 and on the earth1 and under the earth1 and such as are in the sea1 and all that are in them1 heard ,i saying1 ,blessing1 and honour1 and glory1 and power1 be unto him that sitteth upon the throne1 and unto the ,lamb for ever and ever4 ,after this ,i beheld1 and1 lo1 a great multitude1 which no man could number1 of all nations1 and kindreds1 and people1 and tongues1 stood before the throne1 and before the ,lamb1 clothed with white robes1 and palms in their hands2 and cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,salvation to our ,god which sitteth upon the throne1 and unto the ,lamb4 ,and all the angels stood round about the throne1 and about the elders and the four beasts1 and fell before the throne on their faces1 and worshipped ,god1 saying1 ,blessing1 and glory1 and wisdom1 and thanksgiving1 and honour1 and power1 and might1 be unto our ,god for ever and ever4 ,amen4 ,sidenote3 ,rev4 #g ,and one of the elders answered1 saying unto me1 ,what are these which are arrayed in white robes8 and whence came they8 ,and ,i said unto him1 ,sir1 thou knowest4 ,and he said to me1 ,these are they which came out of great tribulation1 and have washed their robes1 and made them white in the blood of the ,lamb4 ,therefore are they before the throne of ,god1 and serve him day and night in his temple3 and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them4 ,they shall hunger no more1 neither thirst any more2 neither shall the sun light on them1 nor any heat4 ,for the ,lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them1 and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters3 and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes4 ,and ,i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven1 clothed with a cloud3 and a rainbow was upon his head1 and his face was as it were the sun1 and his feet as pillars of fire3 and he had in his hand a little book open3 and he set his right foot upon the sea1 and his left foot on the earth1 and cried with a loud voice1 as when a lion roareth3 and when he had cried1 seven thunders uttered their voices4 ,and when the seven thunders had uttered their voices1 ,i was about to write3 and ,i heard a voice from heaven saying unto me1 ,seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered1 and write them not4 ,and the angel which ,i saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven1 and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever1 who created heaven1 and the things that therein are1 and the earth1 and the things that therein are1 and the sea1 and the things which are therein1 that there should be time no longer4 ,sidenote3 ,rev4 #ag ,and ,i looked1 and1 lo1 a ,lamb stood on the mount ,sion1 and with him an hundred forty and four thousand1 having his ,father's name written in their foreheads4 ,and ,i heard a voice from heaven1 as the voice of many waters1 and as the voice of a great thunder3 and ,i heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps3 and they sung as it were a new song before the throne1 and before the four beasts1 and the elders3 and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand1 which were redeemed from the earth4 ,and in their mouth was found no guile3 for they are without fault before the throne of ,god4 ,and ,i saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven1 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth1 and to every nation1 and kindred1 and tongue1 and people1 saying with a loud voice1 ,fear ,god1 and give glory to him2 for the hour of his judgment is come3 and worship him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters4 ,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus4 ,and ,i heard a voice from heaven saying unto me1 ,write1 ,blessed are the dead which die in the ,lord from henceforth3 ,yea1 saith the ,spirit1 that they may rest from their labours2 and their works do follow them4 ,and ,i looked1 and behold a white cloud1 and upon the cloud one sat like unto the ,son of man1 having on his head a golden crown1 and in his hand a sharp sickle4 ,and another angel came out of the temple1 crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud1 ,thrust in thy sickle1 and reap3 for the time is come for thee to reap2 for the harvest of the earth is ripe4 ,and he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth2 and the earth was reaped4 ,and another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven1 he also having a sharp sickle4 ,and another angel came out from the altar1 which had power over fire2 and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle1 saying1 ,thrust in thy sharp sickle1 and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth2 for her grapes are fully ripe4 ,and the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth1 and gathered the vine of the earth1 and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of ,god4 ,and the winepress was trodden without the city1 and blood came out of the winepress1 even unto the horse bridles1 by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs4 ,and ,i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire3 and them that had gotten the victory stand on the sea of glass1 having the harps of ,god4 ,and they sing the song of ,moses the servant of ,god1 and the song of the ,lamb1 saying1 ,great and marvellous are thy works1 ,lord ,god ,almighty2 just and true are thy ways1 thou ,king of saints4 ,who shall not fear thee1 ,o ,lord1 and glorify thy name8 for thou only art holy4 ,and a voice came out of the throne1 saying1 ,praise our ,god1 all ye his servants1 and ye that fear him1 both small and great4 ,and ,i heard as it were the voice of a great multitude1 and as the voice of many waters1 and as the voice of mighty thunderings1 saying1 ,alleluia3 for the ,lord ,god omnipotent reigneth4 ,and ,i saw a great white throne1 and him that sat on it1 from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away2 and there was found no place for them4 ,and ,i saw the dead1 small and great1 stand before ,god2 and the books were opened3 and another book was opened1 which is the book of life3 and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books1 according to their works4 ,and the sea gave up the dead which were in it2 and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them3 and they were judged every man according to their works4 ,,chapter #ajj ,,the ,,new ,,jerusalem ,,and ,i saw a new heaven and a new earth3 for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away2 and there was no more sea4 ,and ,i ,john saw the holy city1 new ,jerusalem1 coming down from ,god out of heaven1 prepared as a bride adorned for her husband4 ,and ,i heard a great voice out of heaven saying1 ,behold1 the tabernacle of ,god is with men1 and he will dwell with them1 and they shall be his people1 and ,god himself shall be with them1 and be their ,god4 ,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away4 ,and he that sat upon the throne said1 ,behold1 ,i make all things new4 ,and he said unto me1 ,write3 for these words are true and faithful4 ,and he said unto me1 ,it is done4 ,i am ,alpha and ,omega1 the beginning and the end4 ,i will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely4 ,he that overcometh shall inherit all things2 and ,i will be his ,god1 and he shall be my son4 ,and the city had no need of the sun1 neither of the moon1 to shine in it3 for the glory of ,god did lighten it1 and the ,lamb is the light thereof4 ,and the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day3 for there shall be no night there4 ,and there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth1 neither whatsoever worketh abomination1 or maketh a lie3 but they which are written in the ,lamb's book of life4 ,sidenote3 ,rev4 #ba ,and he shewed me a pure river of water of life1 clear as crystal1 proceeding out of the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb4 ,in the midst of the street of it1 and on either side of the river1 was there the tree of life1 which bare twelve manner of fruits1 and yielded her fruit every month3 and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations4 ,and there shall be no more curse3 but the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb shall be in it2 and his servants shall serve him3 and they shall see his face2 and his name shall be in their foreheads4 ,and there shall be no night there2 and they need no candle1 neither light of the sun2 for the ,lord ,god giveth them light3 and they shall reign for ever and ever4 ,sidenote3 ,rev4 #bb ,and he said unto me1 ,these sayings are faithful and true3 and the ,lord ,god of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done4 ,behold1 ,i come quickly3 blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book4 ,and ,i ,john saw these things1 and heard them4 ,and when ,i had heard and seen1 ,i fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things4 ,then saith he unto me1 ,see thou do it not3 for ,i am thy fellowservant1 and of thy brethren the prophets1 and of them which keep the sayings of this book3 worship ,god4 ,and he saith unto me1 ,seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book3 for the time is at hand4 ,he that is unjust1 let him be unjust still3 and he which is filthy1 let him be filthy still3 and he that is righteous1 let him be righteous still3 and he that is holy1 let him be holy still4 ,and1 behold1 ,i come quickly2 and my reward is with me1 to give every man according as his work shall be4 ,i am ,alpha and ,omega1 the beginning and the end1 the first and the last4 ,blessed are they that do his commandments1 that they may have right to the tree of life1 and may enter in through the gates into the city4 ,i ,jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches4 ,i am the root and the offspring of ,david1 and the bright and morning star4 ,and the ,spirit and the bride say1 ,come4 ,and let him that heareth say1 ,come4 ,and let him that is athirst come4 ,and whosoever will1 let him take the water of life freely4 ,he which testifieth these things saith1 ,surely ,i come quickly4 ,amen4 ,even so1 come1 ,lord ,jesus4 ,the grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ be with you all4 ,amen4 ,illustration 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,only the most obvious punctuation errors repaired4 ,all ,king ,james spelling was retained2 this includes things such as their's and instucter4 ,page #cdc1 ,sidenote3 ,luke #c was deleted as the page is ,luke #a and #b4 ,luke #c does not begin until page #cde and has its own ,luke #c note4