,,/ories ,,( ,,! ,,prophets             
,,commission ,,on ,,jewi% ,,education   
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,,am]ican ,,hebrew ,,congregations      
& !                  ,,c5tral ,,conf]5ce
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,,david ,,philipson1 ,*airman           
,,joseph ,l4 ,,b>on           ,,david   
,,m>x              ,,edw>d ,n4 ,,calis* 
,s4 ,,felix ,,m5delsohn              ,h4
 ,g4 ,,enel[              ,,julian      
,,morg5/]n              ,,h>ry ,w4      
,,ettelson         ,,joseph ,,rau*      
,,max ,,hell]                ,,william  
,,ros5au              ,,samuel ,,ko*    
,,samuel ,,s*ulman              ,,g]son 
,b4 ,,levi            ,,abba ,h4 ,,silv]
              ,,h>ry ,,levi             
,,abram ,,simon              ,,l\is ,l4 
,,mann             ,,l\is ,,witt        
,,l\is ,,wolsey                         
,,george ,,zep91 ,secret>y              
,,/ories ,,( ,,! ,,prophets             
7,be=e ! ,exile7                        
,,by ,,isaac ,,l&man                    

,to                               ,my   
,p>5ts                 ,:o fir/         
introduc$ me to ! ,prophets1            
?is book is d$icat$ )                   
love & devotion4                        
,,cont5ts4   ,i4 ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,(       
,,tekoah4     #a4 ,an ,end to ,w>       
#b4 ,9 ! ,days ( ,prosp]ity     #c4 ,!  
,man ,:o ,d>$     #d4 ,treason & a      
,fight     #e4 ,prie/ ,aga9/ ,prophet   
#f4 ,! ,prophet 9 ,tekoah  ,,ii4 ,,!    
,,man ,,:o ,,le>n$ ,,8 ,,lesson4     #a4
 ,an ,ev5tful ,night     #b4 ,! ,trag$y 
) a ,purpose     #c4 ,! ,rep5tant       
,returns  ,,iii4 ,,! ,,/atesman         
,,prophet4     #a4 ,! ,vision 9 !       
,temple     #b4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,v9ey>d  
#c4 ,a ,c[>d on ! ,?rone     #d4 ,on    
,deaf ,e>s     #e4 ,! ,survival ( !     
,fitte/     #f4 ,work+ ) ! ,remnant     
#g4 ,l ,fa!r1 ,l ,son     #h4 ,!        
,prophet ,triumphs     #i4 ,! ,fruit (  
,8 ,labor  ,,iv4 ,,! ,,common]4     #a4 
,8 ,awak5+     #b4 ,! ,cause ( ! ,common
 ,p     #c4 ,:5 ,sam>ia ,fell     #d4   

,judah ,le>ns ,its ,lesson  ,v4 ,,!     
,,prophet ,,( ,,woe ,,& ,,hope4     #a4 
,! ,escape     #b4 ,! ,boy ,k+     #c4  
,j]emiah's ,call     #d4 ,! ,see?+      
,caldron     #e4 ,! ,great ,discov]y    
#f4 ,a ,new ,cov5ant     #g4 ,to ! ,=e  
,aga9     #h4 ,! ,%ad[ ( a ,k+     #i4  
,! ,temple ( ! ,"l     #aj4 ,a ,n>r[    
,escape     #aa4 ,a ,ta/e ( ,m>tyrdom   
#ab4 ,! ,woe ( ! ,prophet     #ac4      
,tea*] & ,pupil     #ad4 ,b>u*'s ,fir/  
,v5ture     #ae4 ,! ,k+ ,he>s & ,acts   
#af4 ,beg9n+ ( ! ,end     #ag4 ,! ,fir/ 
,deportation     #ah4 ,9 ,exile & 9 !   
,homel&     #ai4 ,a ,fri5d 9 ,ne$       
#bj4 ,9 ! ,mid/ ( ,despair     #ba4     
,lam5tations & a ,va9 ,hope     #bb4    
,c[>dice & ,trea*]y     #bc4 ,j]emiah1 !
 ,m>tyr$                                
,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations   ,! vision (  
,isaiah ! son ( ,amoz4--,isaiah ,i1 #a  
,prep>e to meet ?y ,god1 ,o             
,israel4--,amos ,,iv1 #ab  ,yea1 ,i w   
betro? !e unto me 9 righte\sness1 & 9   
judgm5t1 & 9 lov+ k9dness1 & 9          

m]cy4--,hosea ,,ii1 #ba  ,"h am ,i1 s5d 
me4--,isaiah ,,vi1 #h  ,& !y %all beat  
_! swords into pl[%>es1 & _! spe>s into 
prun+-hooks4--,isaiah ,,ii1 #d  ,= !    
transgression ( ,jacob is all ?is1 & = !
 s9s ( ! h\se ( ,israel4--,micah ,i1 #e 
,i sat alone because ( ,?y h&4--,j]emiah
 ,,xv1 #ag  ,& ?\1 ,pa%ur1 & all t dwell
 9 ?y h\se %all g into                  
captivity4--,j]emiah ,,xx1 #f           
,,=eword   ,! company ( inspir$ m51     
commonly kn[n z ! prophets ( ,israel1 7 
! unique product ( ! ,jewi% religi\s    
g5ius4 ,!y 7 pre-em95tly prea*]s (      
righte\sness4 ,fe>less & undaunt$1 !y   
told ! h\se ( ,israel _! s9s & ! h\se ( 
,jacob _! transgressions4 ,!y           
contemplat$ ! facts ( life f ! highe/   
po9t ( view4 ,= !m religion & morality 7
 bl5d$1 e?ics & politics 7 "o4 ,!irs 0  
peculi>ly a social message2 ! dem& =    
ju/ice und]lies all _! ?9k+ & speak+4   
,!y _h a v]itable passion =             
righte\sness2 ?r\gh all ! ages _! words 
h be5 tor*es light+ ! way ( m5 /ruggl+  

upw>d t[>ds ! tru?4  ,?\gh liv+ ov]     
tw5ty-six hundr$ ye>s ago1 ^! m5 are v  
mod]n4 ,z a great ?9k] has well said1 ,!
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s\l4 ,! =emo/ work]s = ! welf>e ( _!    
fell[m5 to-day posit social ju/ice z !  
fir/ article ( _! program4 ,! _w to-day1
 z nev] be=e1 is fill$ ) cries = social 
righte\sness z ! indisp5sable f\ndation 
= ! /ructure ( society4 ,:at is ?is b   
h>k+ back to ! et]nal message ( ! anci5t
 prophets8 ,let ju/ice fl[ z wat]       
passionately & unres]v$ly dem&$ ,amos ( 
old2 = him & 8 bro!r prophets ?is 0 !   
s9e qua non = society's welf>e2 ! same  
may be said ( ! ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s     
to-day ( e cre$ & e nation :o are toil+ 
= ! social salvation ( _! fell[m5 ! _w  
ov]4 ,ages meet2 ! words ( ! anci5t     
prea*]s ( righte\sness are /ill !       
inspiration = ! seek]s aft] ju/ice      
ev]y:]e4  ,! /ory ( ! life "w ( ^!      
giants ( ! _s has (t5 be5 told1 b x c be
 told none too (t51 p>ticul>ly if !     
tell+ is well done1 z is ! case 9 !     

pres5t volume4 ,ea* "o ( ^! m5 deliv]$ !
 same message 9 8 own individual &      
inimitable way4 ,yet _! "w 0 cont9u\s & 
=ms a consecutive tale4 ,9 ! spee*es &  
exp]i5ces ( ea* "o ( !m ! et]nal tru?s  
!y pres5t appe>s 9 diff]+ light4 ,!     
au?or ( ! pres5t volume approa*es 8     
subject1 "o might say1 f ! dramatic     
/&po9t1 =1 ) f9e insight1 he has cull$ f
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exp]i5ces :i* illu/rate mo/ p[]fully !  
indomitable _s ( ^! m5 :o foll[$ "r 9   
scorn ( consequ5ce1 = 7 !y n ! mess5g]s 
( ! ,god ( "r ^: dem& ^u m5 is1 z told  
by "o ( !m 9 imp]i%able words1 to d     
ju/ice1 to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) 
,god8  ,! au?or has succe$$ well 9 8    
*>act]ization ( ! v>i\s prophets4 ,8    
pages gl[ ) ! vital sp>k ( ea* prophet's
 flam+ figure4 ,he has nam$ 8 book      
fitt+ly ,/ories ( ! ,prophets1 & int]e/+
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8 subject1 b an imag9ative faculty t has
 enabl$ him to supply l9ks 9 ! n>rative 

sugge/$ if n actually giv5 9 ! incid5ts 
pres]v$ 9 ! record$ annals4  ,f ! words 
( ! prophets !mselves he has1 !re=e1    
occasionally built up situations :i* if 
n /rictly indicat$ 9 ! orig9al text may1
 at any rate1 be imag9$4 ,n z pr$ictors 
( ev5ts 9 ! f> future1 = ?is ! prophets 
7 n1 despite frequ5t int]pretations ( _!
 words along ?is l9e1 b z bold speak]s (
 ! tru?1 z fi]y prea*]s ( ! "r1 z       
intrepid *ampions ( ! poor & oppress$1 z
 fe>less d5\nc]s ( corruption & wrong 9 
high places does our au?or pres5t !     
lead+ figures 9 8 book4 ,z su*1 _! words
 are z significant = u to-day z !y 7 = !
 m5 ( _! g5]ation1 & _! impassion$      
acc5ts s\nd z =cefully n[ z !y did !n4  
,?is is br\ght out cle>ly & /rik+ly 9 ! 
sket*es ( ?is volume1 :i* )\t d\bt w    
succe$ 9 giv+ a vivid picture to ! read]
 ( ^! t[]+ spirtual h]oes :o belong to !
 ages1 speak]s ( ! ev]la/+ nays & yeas (
 ! ,ev]la/+ ,god4  ,,david ,,philipson4 
,,c9c9nati1 ,,septemb]1 #aiab4          
,,! ,,%eph]d ,,( ,,tekoa                

,,*apt] ,i4                          ,an
 ,end to ,w>4      ,damascus has fall56 
,damascus has fall566  ,! :ole city (   
,sam>ia rang ) ! glad tid+s4            
,fleet-foot$ runn]s1 :o _h />t$ ) ?is   
preci\s news on ! day ( victory1 cov]$ m
 ?an "o hundr$ & fifty miles to br+ x to
 ! capital ( ! ,k+dom ( ,israel4  ,!y   
cross$ m\nta9s & swam riv]s1 fairly flew
 ov] f]tile pla9s & ?r\gh busy cities1  
%\t+1 :ile !re 0 brea? 9 _! bodies3     
,damascus has fall56  ,_m ( ! mess5g]s  
fell exhau/$ on ! way1 b o!rs took up ! 
wond]ful news f ! front & c>ri$ x on1   
until ! :ole nor!rn "p ( ! k+dom knew ( 
! k+'s victory4  ,little by little !    
:ole /ory 0 told to ! eag] ,sam>ians--h[
 ! k+1 ,j]oboam ,,ii1 himself l$ ! ho/s 
( ,israel2 h[ attack foll[$ attack ^u ! 
=tifi$ ,syrian capital2 h[ ! fir/ brea* 
0 made 9 ! out] wall2 h[ ! valiant      
,israelites ru%$ ^u ! enemy1 & h[ ! f9al
 victory 0 won = ,israel's /&>d4  ,:at a
 celebration 0 !re 9 ,sam>ia t          
long-to-be-rememb]$ day6  ,n s9ce ! days

 :5 ! fir/ ,j]oboam l$ ! rebellion ( !  
t5 tribes aga9/ ,k+ ,solomon's weak son1
 ,rehoboam1 & e/abli%$ ! indep5d5t k+dom
 ( ! ,t5 ,tribes1 ) ,sam>ia z ! capital1
 0 !re su* rejoic+ 9 t city4  ,we c     
picture ! celebration 9 our m9d's eye2  
we _c describe x 9 words4  ,p>5ts :o _h 
s5t _! sons to ! w> n[ laugh$ happily   
?r\gh _! te>s1 because !re w\ld be an   
end to w>4  ,si/]s ^: bro!rs d\btless   
lay dead 9 & ab\t ! walls ( ! doom$     
city1 n[ sang songs ( joy 9 ! mid/ ( _! 
weep+1 because !re w\ld be an end to w>4
  ,! /ronge/ & f9e/ m5 ( ,israel _h giv5
 _! lives = _! c\ntry1 b n[1 ?ank ,god6 
!re w\ld be an end to w>4  ,! fall (    
,damascus meant ! end ( a hundr$ & fifty
 ye>s' w>1 comm5c$ by ,b5-hadad ,i1 (   
,syria1 aga9/ ,israel1 long be=e        
,j]oboam's great-gr&fa!r e/abli%$ !     
dyna/y ( ,jehu on ! ?rone ( ,israel4  ,x
 meant ev5 m ?an t2 x meant ! end (     
,syrian oppression1 &1 p]haps1 a p]iod (
 peace to ! long-tr\bl$ & w>-ridd5 k+dom
 ( ,israel4  ,no wond]1 !n1 t !re 7     

fea/s ( rejoic+ & full-?roat$ cries3    
,damascus has fall56 ,long live ,k+     
,j]oboam6    ,damascus has fall56 ,long 
life to ! h\se ( ,jehu6  ,all day & all 
night ,sam>ia sw>m$ ) p4 ,! /reets 7    
?rong$ ) %\t+ m5 & wom5 :o _h come f    
,geba & ,do?an1 & ev5 f ,jezreel on !   
nor?1 & f ,s*e*em & ,%iloh & ,be!l on ! 
s\?1 to help celebrate ! great victory4 
,sacrifices 7 br\ght at all ! sanctu>ies
 ( ,israel--9 ,be!l1 9 ,dan1 9 ,gilgal1 
9 ,be]%eba4  ,prie/s & p br\ght         
?ank-(f]+s1 &1 toge!r1 sang praises to  
,god3     ,god is my light & my         
salvation1     ,:om %all ,i fe>8        
,god is ! /r5g? ( my life1     ,( :om   
%all ,i be afraid8  ,truly1 ,god 0 on ! 
side ( ,israel1 or else ! ,syrians c\ld 
n h be5 defeat$4 ,he 0 %[+ favor to !   
,nor!rn ,k+dom1 & 0 pleas$ ) ,israel1 = 
0 n ,judah1 ! ,s\!rn ,k+dom1 too1 pay+  
tribute to ,j]oboam8  ,& s !y recall$ h[
 ,joa%1 ! fa!r ( ! great ,j]oboam ,,ii1 
defeat$ ,amaziah1 k+ ( ,judah1 took him 
captive1 p>tially demoli%$ ! walls (    

,j]usalem1 & loot$ ! ,temple 9          
,j]usalem4   ,! old] m5 ( ,sam>ia       
rememb]$ ! f9e s>casm ) :i* ,joa% treat$
 ,amaziah's *all5ge to w>1 9 8 reply3   
,! ?i/le t 0 9 ,lebanon s5t to ! c$> t 0
 9 ,lebanon1 say+1 ',give ?y daught] to 
my son to wife1' & !re pass$ by a wild  
bea/ t 0 9 ,lebanon1 & trod d[n ! ?i/le4
  ,h[ "y & old laugh$ at ! repetition ( 
?is clev] little /ory t comp>$ ,israel  
to a c$> 9 its /r5g? & to a wild bea/ 9 
its fight+ p[]1 & ,judah to a poor1     
little ?i/le to be tramp$ ^u6  ,j]oboam 
,,ii 0 inde$ a son ( 8 fa!r4 ,joa%      
humbl$ ,judah1 ,israel's enemy on ! s\?2
 ,j]oboam humbl$ ,syria1 ,israel's enemy
 on ! nor?4  ,n satisfi$ ) ! fall (     
,damascus1 h[ev]1 ,j]oboam pu%$ "r ahead
 & captur$ ,lodeb> & ,k>naim1 :i* he    
turn$ ov] to ,assur-dan1 k+ ( ,assyria4 
,! fact is t ,j]oboam _h to d ?is4 ,x 0 
8 end ( a b>ga9 made ) ,assur-dan4 ,x 0 
agre$ betwe5 ! two t ! ,assyrians w\ld  
keep _! h&s (f dur+ ! w> betwe5 ,israel 
& ,syria4  ,z a rew>d = ,assur-dan's    

non-int]f]5ce1 ,j]oboam und]took to     
capture ^! two cities & turn !m ov] to !
 ,syrians to become "p ( 8 empire4      
,hav+ fulfill$ 8 agreem5t1 ,j]oboam     
cont9u$ 8 victori\s m>* fur!r nor?1 &   
nev] /opp$ until he _h laid l[ ! pride (
 ,hama?1 ! prosp]\s city on ! riv]      
,orontes4  ,j]oboam ,,ii1 ?us _h ! great
 di/9ction ( re/or+ ! b\nd>ies ( !      
,k+dom ( ,israel to ! proportions ( !   
empire ( ,david & ,solomon1 f ! entrance
 ( ,hama? unto ! sea ( ,arabah1 :i* is !
 ,dead ,sea4  ,wond]ful 0 ! reception   
prep>$ = ! k+ & 8 victori\s army on _!  
return to ,sam>ia4 ,m p _h come to !    
city to jo9 9 ! welcom+ demon/ration ?an
 _h pilgrim$ to ,j]usalem on ! ,passov]1
 9 ! days be=e ! division ( ! k+dom4  ,!
 nor!rn walls 7 mass$ ) p1 & ! gates 7  
decorat$ ) fl[]s4 ,prie/s & eld]s1      
dress$ 9 spotless :ite & l$ by ! high   
prie/1 ,amaziah1 himself1 await$        
,j]oboam & 8 g5]als j outside ( ! city &
 prec$$ !m to ! gates4 ,su* an          
acclamation ( joy z greet$ ! k+ ^u 8    

entrance ?r\gh ! gates _h nev] be5 he>d 
9 ,sam>ia4  ,pass+ ?r\gh a triumphal ar*
 ( /one & m>ble1 ! procession 0 met by  
hundr$s ( maid5s & *ildr51 clo!d 9 l95 &
 gold1 :o l$ ! way1 s++ & /rew+ fl[]s 9 
! pa? ( ! h]oes4  ,a turn 9 ! /reet l$  
to ! m>ket-place4 ,"h _h be5 built a    
great triumphal ar* ( ivory & gold1     
beyond :i* 0 an alt>1 specially erect$ =
 ! occasion4  ,pass+ ?r\gh ! ar*1       
,amaziah & ,j]oboam m\nt$ ! /eps t l$ to
 ! alt>4 ,all ! re/ rema9$ bel[4 ,:5 !  
prie/ & ! k+ fac$ ! p ! s++ & ! %\t+    
ceas$4 ,) due c]emony1 & accord+ to !   
rites1 ! k+ br\ght a ?anks-(f]+ to ,god 
= 8 victories & 8 safe return4 ,:5      
,amaziah plac$ ! sacrifice ^u ! alt> a  
deep hu% fell ov] ! great assembly4     
,sl[ly ! smoke ( ! sacrifice rose to    
heav51 & ! multitude ( p1 l "o man1 fell
 on _! knees & wor%ip$4  ,j]oboam 0     
deeply mov$4 ,solemnly he rais$ 8 "r h&1
 &1 f ! dep?s ( 8 grateful he>t1 he     
said3     ,peace to ! h\se ( ,israel6   
,l ! rumble ( a mighty wave roll+ t[>d !

 %ore came ! response f ! sea ( wor%ip+ 
p3     ,to ! h\se ( ,israel1 peace6  ,= 
"o :ole week aft] ,j]oboam's triumphant 
entry into ! capital1 ,sam>ia 0 a place 
( fea/+ & rejoic+4 ,:51 by comm& ( ! k+1
 ! celebration came to an end & ! p     
began to return to _! homes1 ea* "o1 on 
leav+ ! city's gates1 repeat$ to himself
 ! n[ answ]$ pray] ( ov] a c5tury3      
,peace to ! h\se ( ,israel6     ,to !   
h\se ( ,israel1 peace6                  
,,*apt] ,,ii4                    ,9 !   
,days ( ,prosp]ity4   ,x 0 m>ket day 9  
,sam>ia4  ,great ?rongs ( p cr[d$ all ! 
/reets4 ,!y jo/l$ ea* o!r good natur$ly1
 trad$1 b>ga9$1 r5ew$ acqua9tance%ip1   
spoke ( _! home t[ns & express$ ! hope (
 meet+ aga94  ,! m>ket place itself1 :]e
 ! _m baza>s display$ wond]ful m]*&ise f
 _m cities & _m l&s1 0 an especially    
lively place4 ,x 0 gay ) life & color4  
,gild$ *>iots & ivory-b$eck$ litt]s     
pass$ to & fro4 ,h]alds ann\nc$         
p>ticul>ly important p]sonages & escorts
 & cle>$ a way = !m ) :ip or spe>4      

,milit>y m5 & m]*ant pr9ces1 ) _m       
foll[]s1 (t5 scatt]$ ! small] m]*ants & 
petty trad]s 9 _! pa? ?r\gh ! m>ket4 ,_m
 7 caught "u ! :eels ( ! vehicles ( !   
ri* :5 !y did n get out ( ! way quickly 
en\gh4 ,o!rs 7 purposely ?ru/ aside by !
 weal?y ari/ocrats simply to %[ _!      
disda94   ,x 0 a typical ,sam>ian m>ket 
day--cr[ds & noise2 buy+ & sell+2 idle  
ri* & drudg+ poor2 haughty milit>y      
gr&ees1 9 _! respl5d5t attires1 & c[$1  
mis]able begg>s 9 _! rags2 color &      
laught] at ! baza>s1 & te>s & sorr[ at !
 auction block j across ! way--always   
cr[ds & always noise4  ,! auctione] 0   
%\t+ above ! g5]al d9 ! good po9ts ( a  
man :o _h j be5 plac$ on ! block4  ,to  
be sold till ! ,jubilee ,ye>1 he cri$4  
,h[ mu* am ,i bid8  ,a cl]k read !      
c\rt's decree t ?is man 0 to be sold =  
debt4 ,x 0 sign$ by ! judges1 :o sat 9 !
 ,ea/ ,gate ( ,sam>ia4 ,! docum5t 0 a   
cold1 =mal /atem5t4 ,x did n take into  
acc\nt ! reason :y ?is man1 9 ! full    
vigor ( manhood1 _h fall5 into debt4 ,8 

cr$itors _h pu%$ ! poor fell[ h>d = _!  
money4 ,he c\ld n pay4 ,he plead$ ) !   
judges t ! sickness ( 8 wife & *ildr5 _h
 r$uc$ him to dire/ ne$1 b x 0 )\t      
avail4 ,he c\ld n pay 8 debts & mu/ "w  
!m (f z a slave = sev5 ye>s2 t 0 !      
decree ( ! c\rt4 ,aft] sev5 ye>s he w\ld
 be a free man aga94 ,cases l ?is 7 v   
common4  ,! ke5 eye ( ! auctione] not$ a
 man at ! f> edge ( ! plat=m :o _h made 
sev]al attempts z if to bid dur+ ! sale4
 ,he 0 a middle-ag$ man1 tall & ?91 b   
wiry4 ,8 face 0 bronz$ f exposure to sun
 & w9d4 ,he wore a long wool5 mantel t  
completely cov]$ him1 ev5 to ! s&als on 
8 feet4  ,h[ mu* am ,i bid8 ,! auctione]
 spoke ! "q directly to ?is c\ntry      
yokel1 :ile he w9k$ at ! cr[d 9 front ( 
him4 ,he ?\ght t ! fell[ :o came to !   
m>ket clad 9 su* clo!s1 in/ead ( 8      
,sabba? be/1 _h little money ) him to   
buy a slave1 & less use = "o4 ,s he     
spoke ! "q aga9 to ! f>m]1 expect+ an   
answ] t w\ld make ! cr[d laugh & put !m 
9 good humor4  ,! c\ntry yokel aga9 made

 z if to speak b *ang$ 8 m9d & back$    
away1 fac+ ! auctione]4  ,he _h h>dly   
back$ ?ree paces :5 he bump$ into "s "o4
 ,he 0 pu%$ viol5tly =w>d1 &1 be=e he   
c\ld recov]1 w9c$ "u a /++ crack f a    
:ip4  ,he turn$ quickly & fac$ two      
bruti% look+ m51 swe>+ at 8 awkw>dness &
 curs+ 8 impud5ce = be+ 9 ! way4  ,!    
f>m] c\ld h giv5 a good acc\nt ( himself
 9 a squ>e fight ) ^! m51 b he knew     
bett] ?an to />t a fight ) !m4 ,!y 7 !  
=egu>ds to a spl5did pleasure outfit--! 
outfit ( a v ri* ,sam>ian m]*ant4 ,a    
fight meant arre/ & puni%m5t at ! h&s ( 
,sam>ian judges1 :e!r he 0 9 ! "r or n4 
,! ri* ( ,sam>ia _h ! judges "u _!      
?umbs4 ,a /rang] or a poor man1 9 fact1 
anyone :o _h no influ5ce 9 ,sam>ia1 /ood
 little *ance ( gett+ ju/ice4  ,s ! f>m]
 cle>$ ! way4 ,/&+ aside1 he wat*$ !    
*>iot drawn by f\r ,egyptian /e$s1      
surr\nd$ by gu>ds1 slaves & hang]s-on1  
make its way ?r\gh ! cr[d$ m>ket place1 
pay+ no att5tion to ! rights &          
privileges ( any "o4 ,! weal?y m]*ant 9 

! *>iot held 8 head up pr\dly4 ,he      
greet$ only ! prosp]\s look+2 ^u !      
curi\s cr[ds & small m]*ants1 he look$  
d[n ) contempt4  ,! m]*ant ^: att5dants 
_h s grossly insult$ ! f>m] drew up be=e
 a great palace4 ,ri* c>pets 7 spread f 
! *>iot to ! /eps ( ! mansion4 ,! ri*   
man's foll[]s b[$ l[ z he pass$ up !    
/eps & ?r\gh ! door held op5 by         
att5dants4 ,"s foll[$ him into ! h\se2  
o!rs m+l$ ) ! p 9 ! m>ket place2 !      
slaves w5t to _! qu>t]s by a re>        
entrance4  ,! /rang] 9 ! wool5 robe 0 n 
z gre5 z he look$4 ,he _h witness$ !    
gr[? & prosp]ity ( ,sam>ia dur+ ! la/   
tw5ty ye>s ( ,j]oboam ,,ii's reign until
 x became ! busie/ trade c5t] 9 !       
,empire4  ,lean+ aga9/ ! /one column1 on
 :i* 0 grav5 ! record ( ,j]oboam's      
victory ov] ,damascus1 & /ill sm>t+ f ! 
la% ( ! s]vant's :ip1 he recall$ ! /ory 
( ,sam>ia's great /rides to its pres5t  
prosp]\s condition4  ,! subjugation (   
,judah on ! s\?1 :i* ?is f>m] _h good   
cause to rememb]2 ! conque/ ( ,syria on 

! nor? & ,j]oboam's peace compact )     
,assyria fur!r ea/1 assur$ a long p]iod 
( peaceful developm5t )9 ! empire4  ,new
 highways 7 built1 s t ! f>!r ends ( !  
c\ntry 7 br\ght close toge!r = bus9ess  
purposes4 ,f>m]s c\ld br+ _! crops to ! 
cities easily4 ,_m rema9$ 9 ! cities &  
engag$ 9 bus9ess pursuits4 ,c>avans     
travel$ great di/ances1 br++ preci\s    
luxuries f "o "p ( ! empire to ano!r1 & 
ev5 f =eign c\ntries4  ,_m ?us became v 
weal?y4 ,!y built !mselves palaces =    
w9t] resid5ces 9 ! cities & palaces =   
summ] resid5ces 9 ! c\ntry4 ,to get ri* 
seem$ to be ! aim ( ev]ybody2 &1 )      
ri*es1 came o/5tation & luxuriant liv+4 
,! city ( ,sam>ia1 especially1 0 ! c5t] 
= ,israel's mo/ weal?y m54 ,_! homes 7  
wond]s ( /one & ivory4 ,! furni%+s      
rival$ 9 beauty ! spl5dor ( ! outside4  
,! rooms 7 high & spaci\s4 ,! b$s &     
tables & *airs 7 ( ! f9e/ wood (        
,lebanon1 c>v$ by ! craftsm5 ( ,tyre1 & 
inlaid ) ivory4 ,! cov]+s 7 ( ! ri*e/   
purple & gold f ,egypt & ! ,indies4 ,w9e

 cell>s 7 a "p ( e h\se & fea/s 7 spread
 :5ev] ! occasion (f]$ itself4 ,fatt$   
lambs & calves 7 slaught]$ daily to     
supply ! tables1 & new in/rum5ts 7      
inv5t$ to furni% music at ! fea/s4      
,?is1 h[ev]1 0 only "o side ( ! picture 
( ,sam>ia 9 its days ( greate/          
prosp]ity4 ,! f>m] knew t !re 0 ano!r1  
mu* less beautiful4 ,:ile ! ri* 7 gr[+  
ri*]1 ! poor 7 gr[+ poor]4  ,! ri*1 ?9k+
 only ( !mselves1 _! weal?1 _! p[]1 _!  
good times1 *eat$ & oppress$ ! poor     
unm]cifully4 ,!y gave false weights &   
%ort measure & sold at high prices1 poor
 /uff at t4 ,!y w\ld drive a poor man   
into debt & h him sold into slav]y2 s t 
human be+s became a drug on ! m>ket1 z x
 74 ,9 fact1 at ! v auction :i* ! f>m]  
wat*$ t day1 "o poor man 0 sold = !     
price ( a pair ( %oes4 ,! poor _h ev5 no
 *ance to get ju/ice 9 ! c\rts4 ,! gre$ 
= money plac$ corrupt (ficials 9 (fice &
 ! (f5d]s brib$ !m to ! undo+ ( ! poor &
 ne$y4  ,/range to say1 ! ,israelites1 9
 ^: mid/ !re 7 ^? :o liv$ su* sc&al\s   

lives & treat$ ! poor p s outrage\sly--!
 ,israelites--nev]!less1 believ$ 9 _!   
he>ts t !y _h n =gott5 ,god4 ,!y believ$
 t ,god 0 ) !m2 t ,he lov$ !m above all 
o!r peoples2 t ,he gu>d$ & protect$ !m2 
t ,he s5t !m all _! bless+s ( prosp]ity 
& peace4  ,?is is ! way !y reason$ x    
out3 ,_h n ,god help$ !m to defeat      
,judah8 ,_h n ,god be5 ) !m :5 !y cru%$ 
_! anci5t foe1 ,syria8 ,did n ,god s5d  
!m ra9 9 season1 s t crops 7 good &     
pl5tiful8  ,!re=e1 said !y1 ,god is on  
our side4 ,let u g up to ! sanctu>ies & 
(f] sacrifices ^u ,8 alt>s4  ,& s1 at   
fe/ival times1 ,be!l & ,gilgal1 & ,dan &
 ,be]%eba 7 cr[d$ ) ! ri*1 (f]+ _!      
sacrifices1 fea/+1 dr9k+ & rejoic+4 ,x  
nev] ent]$ _! m9ds t ,god is ! ,god ( ! 
poor1 z well z ( ! ri*4 ,?\gh !y cont9u$
 to rob & oppress & enslave ! poor & !  
ne$y & ! helpless1 !y 7 p]fectly        
satisfi$ ) ! idea t all ,god ask$ ( !m 0
 to (f] ! prescrib$ sacrifices4 ,if !re 
7 any :o knew diff]5tly1 or ?\ght       
diff]5tly1 !y seem+ly did n d>e say s 9 

anybody's he>+4 ,= ! poor1 ^! 71 inde$1 
evil times4   ,at ?is po9t 9 8 mus+s1 ! 
f>m] actually %udd]$4 ,he 0 n aw>e t 8  
peculi> dress & 8 peculi> position at ! 
mom5t _h attract$ att5tion4 ,:ile he 0  
contra/+ 9 8 m9d ! great diff]5ce betwe5
 ! ri* & ! poor 9 ,sam>ia1 sev]al m51   
hav+ no?+ bett] to d1 _h /opp$ to />e at
 ! yokel4 ,z is always ! case :5 p /& 9 
! /reet & gawk1 a l>ge cr[d soon        
assembl$4 ,a milit>y *>iot /opp$ ne> !  
gr\p ( curi\s gaz]s to see :at 0 go+ on4
 ,soon sev]al o!rs 7 halt$ !re1 includ+ 
gild$ & gaudy litt]s1 9 :i* fa%ionably  
dress$ wom5 7 be+ convey$4 ,all />$1    
call$ ea* o!r's att5tion to ! que]ly    
g>b$ /rang]1 & f9ally laugh$ outright4  
,! man :o 0 ! c5t] ( attraction became  
aw>e ( ! cr[d only :5 he _h rea*$ t po9t
 9 8 ?\ghts1 ! horrible picture ( :i* _h
 made him %udd]4 ,:5 he notic$ ! cr[d1  
he gasp$4 ,he recov]$ f 8 a/oni%m5t     
quickly1 h[ev]4 ,he op5$ 8 mantle1 %[+ 8
 gaunt1 p[]ful =m4 ,he rais$ 8 head &   
fac$ ! cr[d4 ,8 face1 /rong & sunburn$1 

0 t5se & drawn = a mom5t2 !n x relax$4  
,deep l9es1 express+ sev]e pa91 7 furr[$
 9 8 =ehead4  ,! cr[d1 9 turn1 0 a/oni%$
 at ! complete *ange t _h come ov] !    
yokel4 ,be=e !y recov]$ f _! mi/ak5     
op9ion ab\t ! man1 !y saw him cl9* 8    
fi/s 9 det]m9ation & he>d 8 voice r+ out
 cle>ly & di/9ctly1 above ! d9 ( ! m>ket
 place3     ,he> ye1     ,:o turn ju/ice
 to wormwood     ,& ca/ d[n righte\sness
 to ! e>?2     ,:o trample ^u ! poor    
,& afflict ! j2     ,:o take a bribe    
,& ?ru/ aside ! ne$y 9 ! gate3     ,i "k
 h[ manifold are y\r transgressions1    
,sai? ! ,"l1 ,god ( ho/s1     ,& h[     
mighty y\r s9s1     ,! end ( my p       
,israel ha? come1     ,sai? ! ,"l1 ,god 
( ho/s1     ,i c no long] =give4  ,?is  
outspok5 attack ^u ,sam>ia1 its ri*1 &  
its milit>y nobles1 0 s extraord9>y t x 
amaz$ ! cr[d4 ,hav+ spok51 ! f>m] turn$ 
away & 0 soon lo/ among ! baza>s4 ,"s   
look$ aft] him1 a/oni%$ at 8            
recklessness 9 lay+ himself op5 to !    
rev5ge ( ! p[]s t be4 ,o!rs look$ aft]  

him1 amaz$ at 8 brav]y & fe>lessness4   
,t night _m 9 ,sam>ia _h he>d ( ! unkn[n
 /rang] & 8 spee* 9 ! m>ket place4 ,at  
_m d9n] tables ! "q 0 ask$3  ,:o is ?is 
man :o d>es to lift 8 voice aga9/ ! high
 & p[]ful 9 behalf ( ! poor & d[ntrodd58
  ,:o is ?is man :o d>es to proclaim !  
doom ( ! ,k+dom ( ,israel 9 ! days ( its
 greate/ prosp]ity8                     
,,*apt] ,,iii4                        ,!
 ,man ,:o ,d>$4   ,!re liv$ a man 9 !   
little t[n ( ,tekoah1 9 ! ,k+dom (      
,judah1 twelve miles s\? ( ,j]usalem1 :o
 made a liv+ f dress+ sycamore trees4   
,9 anci5t ,pale/9e1 ! fruit ( ! sycamore
 t grew 9 ,judah 0 dri$1 gr\nd into fl\r
 & us$ = mak+ co>se bread4 ,?is bread 0 
eat5 by ! v poore/ p1 :o c\ld n af=d to 
buy :eat4  ,n[1 ! man :o liv$ f ga!r+   
poor fruit1 out ( :i* poor bread 0 made1
 = poor p1 mu/1 himself1 h be5 v poor4  
,b a poor man may love 8 c\ntry z mu* z 
a ri* man2 &1 :5 ! fooli% w> betwe5     
,amaziah ( ,judah & ,joa% ( ,israel     
broke out1 ?is dress] ( sycamore trees1 

f ,tekoah1 foll[$ 8 k+ on ! battlefield4
  ,at ! battle 9 :i* ,amaziah 0 defeat$ 
& ,joa% ga9$ 8 greate/ victory1 lead+ to
 ! de/ruction ( "p ( ! =tifications (   
,j]usalem1 ?is man1 fight+ valiantly 9 !
 front ranks1 ) _m o!r patriotic        
,judeans1 laid d[n 8 life = 8 c\ntry4   
,he 0 buri$ 9 ! tr5*es1 an unkn[n h]o1  
^: "n is n ev5 9 ! records4  ,b hi/ory  
gives u ! record ( 8 son1 nam$ ,amos4   
,left ) 8 wid[$ "m1 aft] ! w>1 ! burd5 (
 f9d+ a liv+ = ! two 0 soon ?ru/ ^u him4
 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ t he knew by :i* he  
c\ld e>n money--dress+ sycamore trees4  
,he w5t at 8 "w ) a vim4 ,z he grew up1 
& 8 & 8 "m's ne$s increas$1 8 wits      
became %>p5$4 ,:y c\ld he n dry & gr9d !
 sycamore fruit himself8 ,?is he did &  
increas$ 8 income4 ,!n1 8 "m sugge/$ t  
%e w\ld bake ! fl\r into bread1 if he   
w\ld sell x4 ,amos agre$ to t1 & !      
little family ?riv$4  ,"o day ,amos     
br\ght ! idea to 8 "m t _! sycamore     
bread c\ld be sold at a bett] price 9   
,j]usalem4 ,he ask$ = p]mission to g !re

 & 8 "m1 desir+ m t h] son %\ld see !   
capital ?an t he %\ld get high] prices =
 ! bread1 said3  ,g1 my son1 & ,god be )
 !e4  ,t trip to ,j]usalem & ! sev]al   
trips t foll[$1 made a great impression 
^u ! "y man & gave a rem>kable turn to 8
 :ole life4  ,he saw ,j]usalem1 ( ^:    
beauty & glory 8 fa!r _h (t5 told him1 a
 fall5 city4 ,x _h n yet recov]$ f !    
t]rible results ( ! w> ) ,amaziah (     
,israel2 ,k+ ,uzziah _h n yet re/or$ !  
treasures & vessels ( :i* ! temples _h  
be5 loot$2 &1 9 ! qu>t] ( ! city :]e    
,amos sold 8 bread1 oh6 su* pov]ty1 su* 
wret*$ness1 su* desolation6  ,8 he>t 0  
fill$ ) grief4 ,he w5t to ! tr5*es :]e  
he knew 8 fa!r lay 9 an unm>k$ grave1 & 
wept bitt]ly4 ,!re1 at 8 fa!r's grave1 a
 wond]ful ?\ght came to him4 ,a new     
light ent]$ into 8 life & a great       
det]m9ation = 8 future c>e]4 ,8 m9d once
 made up1 he soon outl9$ a plan =       
himself1 & hav+ ! det]m9ation to c>ry ! 
plan ?r\gh1 he made rapid progress4  ,) 
! additional pr(its t result$ f 8       

bus9ess trips to ,j]usalem1 ,amos b\ght 
%eep & goats & became a %eph]d1 z well z
 a ga!r] ( sycamore fruit4  ,! great    
rocky wild]ness t slopes f ! lime/one   
hills ( ,tekoah d[n to ! ,dead ,sea 0 j 
! place :]e %eep & goats c\ld prosp]4   
,s1 9 addition to ! ?riv+ bus9ess ( 8   
old trade1 he dealt1 also1 9 goat milk &
 wool & 9 ! animals !mselves4  ,(t51 z  
he sat on ! hillsides1 9 ! cool ( !     
sycamores1 & wat*$ 8 flocks1 8 m9d w\ld 
turn to ! ?+s he saw & he>d 9 ,j]usalem4
 ,he _h he>d !re t ,be!l1 "o ( !        
sanctu>ies ( ,israel1 0 always fill$ )  
pilgrims at fe/ival "t--& he det]m9$ ^u 
a trip to ,be!l1 tw5ty-two miles nor? ( 
,tekoah4  ,he return$ greatly di%e>t5$4 
,weal? & fea/+ saw ,i !re1 ,amos told 8 
"m1 & w9e & song1 & alt>s reek+ ) blood 
( fatt$ lambs & ox52 b ,god 0 n 9 ! he>t
 ( ! p ( ,israel4  ,8 "m *id$ him g5tly4
 ,to say su* ?+s 0 blasphemy2 =         
sacrifices 7 dem&$ ( all ! p by !       
religi\s laws ( ! /ate2 & x 0 also      
comm&$ t a portion ( ! sacrifice %\ld be

 consum$ by him :o br\ght x--!re=e !    
fea/+4 ,z to ! song & w9e1 did n !      
,sweet ,s+] say1 ,s]ve ! ,"l ) gladness8
  ,amos did n reply4 ,he knew t 8       
good-he>t$ "m _h giv5 expression to !   
idea ( ,god's wor%ip z all ! p1 bo? (   
,israel & ( ,judah1 at t "t1 und]/ood x4
 ,!y br\ght ! sacrifices1 z prescrib$ by
 ! prie/s at ! sanctu>ies2 a portion ( !
 slaught]$ animal 0 giv5 to ,god on !   
alt>1 & ! portion t 0 eat5 by !         
sacrific] 0 look$ ^u z a meal--a        
banquet--p>ticipat$ 9 by him & ,god1    
toge!r2 su* a meal soon became a fea/1 )
 w9e & song4 ,un=tunately1 ^! banquets  
(t5 deg5]at$ into drunk5ness & revelry4 
,amos felt t su* wor%ip ( ,god 0 n "r1 b
 he _h n yet discov]$ :at 0 wrong4  ,:5 
! p]iod ( prosp]ity op5$ up = ,israel1 )
 ,j]oboam ,,ii's conque/ ( ,damascus1   
,judah also felt ! good times4 ,amos1 n[
 an exp]i5c$ ma/] h]dsman1 took !       
advantage af=d$ by ! peace & improv$    
bus9ess conditions4 ,he travel$ ) 8     
/ock-9-trade to f> nor!rn m>kets1 to    

,sam>ia1 to ,damascus1 to ,hama?1 &1 f  
!re 8 c>avans w5d$ _! way ea/1 ev5 z f> 
z ! ,city ,as%ur1 ! capital ( ,assyria4 
,he 0 n a m]e trad]1 h[ev]4 ,he 0 a     
close obs]v] & a /ud5t ( m5 & ?+s :]ev] 
he l$ 8 c>avans4 ,he talk$ ) /rang]s    
ab\t o!r l&s :i* he _h n visit$ &       
became1 !re=e1 well acqua9t$ )          
political1 religi\s & social conditions 
ev]y:]e4  ,all ?is made no *ange 9 !    
outw>d circum/ances ( ,amos4 ,success   
did n turn 8 head4 ,he did n build      
himself a palace1 b rema9$ ) 8 "m 9 !   
village ( ,tekoah1 :]e he 0 born &      
rais$4 ,he did n indulge himself ) f9e  
clo!s & high liv+1 b cont9u$ to dress   
simply & live pla9ly4  ,8 "m 0 (t5      
greatly worri$ ab\t ,amos4 ,:5 he       
return$ f a f> nor!rn & ea/]n trip he   
w\ld betake himself to 8 belov$ hills & 
sycamore groves & flocks4 ,he w\ld "w ) 
! mo/ l[ly ( 8 sycamore fruit ga!r]s2 b 
he w\ld (t5 sp5d h\rs by himself 9 !    
woods or 9 ! wild]ness4  ,x 0 dur+ ^!   
lonesome h\rs t ,amos add$ high ?9k+ to 

8 simple liv+4 ,! gr&eur ( ,sam>ia & !  
weal? he saw display$ 9 ,be!l did n     
deceive him4 ,nei!r did ! peace compact 
betwe5 ,j]oboam ,,ii & ,assur-dan ,,iii 
bl9d him to ! exact /ate ( affairs 9 !  
relation%ip betwe5 ! two c\ntries4  ,he 
knew t ,tigla?-,piles] ,,iii1 !         
successor ( ,assur-dan1 _h cru%$ all    
rebellions 9 ,assyria1 :i* ,assur-dan   
,,iii _h fail$ to d1 & 0 reorganiz+ !   
army ( ! great empire4 ,he knew t       
,damascus1 :i* _h be5 weak5$ by ,j]oboam
 ,,ii beyond hope ( recov]y1 w\ld be !  
fir/ po9t ( conque/ = ! "y & en]getic   
,pul1 z ,tigla?-,piles] 0 call$4 ,next  
be=e him1 to ! s\?1 lay ! ri* ,k+dom (  
,israel1 ! booty f ^: palaces &         
sanctu>ies w\ld be an enorm\s prize = ! 
,assyrian emp]or & 8 army4 ,aft]        
,damascus1 mu/ come ,sam>ia6  ,9 o!r    
words1 ,amos saw di/9ctly t ! "t 0 ne>  
:5 ,israel w\ld h to fight aga9 = its   
indep5d5ce & its v life2 & he ask$      
himself1 ,is ,israel prep>$8  ,cle>ly x 
0 n4 ,! ri* _h become unfit = w>1       

because ( _! luxuriant liv+4 ,! poor _h 
become unfit = w>1 because ( _!         
oppression by ! ri*4 ,%\ld ! ,assyrians 
invade ! l&1 h[ c\ld su* a nation (     
weakl+s def5d its home & its lib]ty8    
,israel mu/ be w>n$6 ,x mu/ be awak5$ f 
its /upidity to a realization ( ! dang] 
ahead6 ,! ri* mu/ cease _! extravagances
 & become manly m5 aga96 ,! poor mu/ be 
giv5 _! rights1 mu/ be treat$ ju/ly &   
righte\sly1 t !y may become manly m5    
aga96 ,only a nation ( moral1 upright1  
,god-fe>+ m5 c hope = victory6 ,if !    
,assyrians %\ld defeat & cru% ,israel1 x
 w be ,god's puni%m5t visit$ ^u ,israel 
= its s9s & crimes4  ,amos _h (t5       
discuss$ ^! ?+s ) 8 "m4 ,%e 0 n         
surpris$1 !re=e1 :51 "o day1 ^u 8 return
 f a long trip into ,assyria1 ,amos said
 to h]1 ,i am call$ to ! cities (       
,israel4 ,my mission w be prolong$ _m   
days4  ,! good woman knew & und]/ood4   
,lay+ h] h&s ^u 8 head1 %e repeat$ !    
bless+ ) :i* %e _h bless$ him :51 z a   
timid "y man1 he made 8 fir/ trip to    

,j]usalem3  ,g1 my son1 & ,god be ) !e4 
,& s x 0 t ,amos1 ! h]dsm5 ( ,tekoah1 _h
 d>$ to speak = ! poor p 9 ,sam>ia1 & to
 prophesy ! fall ( ! ,k+dom4  ,8 fir/   
spee* attract$ little att5tion1 b o!rs1 
9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 to ! same      
effect1 foll[$4 ,_m laugh$ at !m2 few   
?\ght s]i\sly ab\t !m4  ,b ,amos 0 n s  
easily disc\rag$4 ,he conclud$ t ! wrong
 idea ! p _h ab\t ,god1 h[ to wor%ip    
,him & :at ,he dem&$ ( !m1 0 ! cause (  
all ! evil4 ,amos1 !re=e1 select$ !     
sanctu>ies dur+ fe/ival season z ! place
 :]e he mu/ d 8 prea*+4  ,he w5t        
especially to ,be!l1 ! k+'s sanctu>y1   
:]e ,j]oboam br\ght 8 sacrifices & :]e !
 great nobles & soldi]s & ri*e/ m]*ants 
ga!r$ & revel$ 9 _! fea/s4  ,"o day     
,amos broke 9 ^u a revel+ gr\p1 ) !     
unexpect$ call3     ,prep>e to meet ?y  
,god1 ,o ,israel6  ,su* a call 01 inde$1
 unexpect$4 ,! ,israelites1 assembl$ at 
! sanctu>y1 (f]+ _! sacrifices1 believ$ 
t !y 7 ) _! ,god4 ,"s "o told ,amos z   
mu*1 & ! cr[d je]$ at ! fool1 :o        

evid5tly did n und]/& 8 religion4  ,?is 
laught] ceas$ sudd5ly1 h[ev]1 :5 ,amos  
began to *ant a m\rnful dirge3     ,he> 
ye ?is ^w :i* ,i take up = a lam5tation 
ov] y1         ,o h\se ( ,israel6       
,fall51 no m to rise1 is ! virg9        
,israel6     ,ca/ d[n ^u h] soil %e     
lies1     ,!re is none to raise h] up4  
,! city t take? ! field ) a ?\s&1       
,ha? b a hundr$ left2     ,& ! "o t     
take? ! field ) a hundr$1     ,ha? b t5 
left4  ,a "y (fic]1 :o felt t ! army1 ! 
pride ( ! ,k+dom1 _h be5 grossly        
insult$1 ru%$ =? f ! cr[d & exclaim$1   
hotly3 ,?\ art a false prophet6         
,prophesy no m4  ,!n he cont9u$1 expla9+
 to ,amos & to ! cr[d1 t ,god c\ld n h  
s5t su* a message to ! h\se ( ,israel4  
,god 0 ) !m1 he said1 & 0 graci\s to !m4
 ,israel 0 /rong]1 mighti] ?an ev] be=e 
& ,israel 01 t v day1 at ,be!l1 at      
,gilgal1 at ,be]%eba1 br++ ?anks-(f]+s  
to ,god4  ,amos /ood /olidly by & li/5$ 
until ! "y man _h f9i%$4 ,!n he repli$3 
,?us sai? ,god to ! h\se ( ,israel3     

,ye t oppress ! poor & cru% ! ne$y1     
,t trample ^u ! j & cause ! poor ( ! l& 
to fail1     ,seek ,me & live1     ,b   
seek n ,be!l1     ,& ,gilgal d n ent]1  
,to ,be]%eba g n ov]2     ,= ,gilgal    
%all surely g into captivity     ,&     
,be!l %all come to naught4     ,seek    
,god & n evil     ,t ye may live     ,& 
s ,god1 ! ,"l ( ho/s1     ,may be ) y1 z
 y say4     ,hate evil & love good1     
,& e/abli% ju/ice 9 ! gate4     ,p]haps 
,god w be graci\s1     ,! ,god ( ho/s1  
to a remnant ( ,joseph4  ,! "y (fic]    
%ook 8 head 9 disgu/ & walk$ away4      
,o!rs1 h[ev]1 rema9$ a:ile1 m$itat+ ^u  
:at ,amos _h said4  ,amos1 too1 :5 he   
w5t 8 way1 felt t 8 words _h made an    
impression4 ,he ?\ght !y _h fall51 l    
se$s1 ^u f]tile soil4 ,w\ld ^! se$s take
 root8 ,w\ld !y gr[ & fl\ri%8 ,w\ld !y  
be> fruit :5 ! crisis = ,israel came8   
,b fir/ a crisis = ,amos came1 :5 he _h 
to fight = 8 life4                      
,,*apt] ,,iv4                           
,treason & a ,fight4   ,= "s "t1 n[1    

,amos _h be5 prea*+ 8 new & =m]ly       
unhe>d-( ideas1 to ! effect t ,god      
pref]s r t man be j to 8 fell[m5 ?an t  
he (f] sacrifices2 t ,israel _h become  
weak5$ because ( its indulg5ce 9        
luxuriant liv+1 on ! "o h&1 & because ( 
! oppression & ill treatm5t ( ! poor &  
ne$y1 on ! o!r2 t ,god w\ld be ) ! p    
aga9/ _! enemies only :5 ! p turn$ away 
f _! idolatr\s wor%ip & s\ght ,god1 by  
do+ good & hat+ evil4  ,& he _h be5     
rew>d$ ) laught] & je]s & d]ision on !  
"p ( ! p he tri$ to save6  ,any o!r man 
w\ld h giv5 up long ago2 n s ,amos4 ,8  
rebuffs1 h[ev]1 made him somb] & morose4
  ,9 8 great address at ,be!l he held   
out ! hope to ,israel t ,god might =give
 ,8 p = _! crimes & s9s if !y began to  
lead godly lives4 ,8 cont9u$ failure to 
impress ! p ) ?is message1 h[ev]1 f9ally
 l$ him to ! belief t ,god w\ld measure 
out ! sev]e/ ju/ice to ,israel1 9       
accordance ) _! s9s1 & )\t m]cy4  ,amos 
_h become a well-kn[n figure at all !   
sanctu>ies4 ,mo/ ( ! p ?\ght him to be  

"o ( ^? w&]+ d]vi%es1 kn[n z ,sons ( !  
,prophets1 :o made _! liv+ by a k9d (   
=tune tell+1 or =eca/+ ! future1 z did  
,samuel 9 ! e>ly days :5 he told ,saul  
:]e ! lo/ asses 72 only1 t ,amos 0 "o ( 
! ,sons ( ! ,prophets run mad1 judg+ f !
 way he talk$ & ! /range ?+s he said4   
,?is did n tr\ble ,amos4 ,:at worri$ him
 0 ! fact t ! p w\ld n li/5 to 8        
addresses4  ,s1 9 ! ye> #gde1 he j\rney$
 aga9 to ,be!l1 :]e a great fe/ival 0 to
 be celebrat$4 ,he 0 det]m9$ t ! p %\ld 
he>4 ,he 0 well prep>$1 too4 ,in/ead (  
beg9n+ ) a condemnation ( ,israel1 he   
us$ new tactics3  ,?us sai? ,god1 he    
began4 ,= ?ree transgressions (         
,damascus1 yea1 = f\r1 ,i w n turn away 
! puni%m5t !re(4  ,t 0 int]e/+4 ,we     
always l to he> ab\t ! puni%m5ts t o!rs 
w receive = _! misde$s1 ev5 if we close 
our e>s to ^? t ?reat5 u4  ,&1 z =      
,damascus1 %e 0 ,israel's anci5t foe1 & 
! li/5]s r lik$ ! idea t ,god 0 to visit
 h] ) de/ruction4  ,:5 ,amos _h rec\nt$ 
! s9s ( ,damascus & ann\nc$ t ! p (     

,syria %all g into captivity into ,kir1 
!re 0 l\d applause4  ,"s cri$1 ,let !   
,prophet speak6  ,amos cont9u$4 ,he     
m5tion$ ! s9s = :i* ,god w\ld puni%     
,gaza1 ,tyre1 ,idumia1 ,ammon1 ,moab1 & 
ea* p]iod 0 greet$ ) volleys ( applause4
  ,amos paus$ = a mom5t4 ,he swall[$ a  
lump t _h ris5 9 8 ?roat & l[]$ 8 voice4
 ,he spoke1 sadly & regretfully3        
,?us sai? ,god1     ,= ?ree             
transgressions ( ,judah1     ,yea1 =    
f\r1 ,i w n revoke its puni%m5t4        
,because !y reject ,god's law1     ,& d 
n keep ,8 /atutes2     ,because _! lies 
h caus$ !m to err1     7,! lies7 ,aft]  
:i* _! fa!rs did walk4     ,!re=e1 ,i w 
s5d a fire ^u ,judah     ,& x %all dev\r
 ! palaces ( ,j]usalem4  ,poor1 weak    
little ,judah6 ,! ,prophet 0 decl>+ !   
doom ( 8 own c\ntry6 ,x 0 a ?+ to laugh 
at6 ,& h[ !y did laugh6  ,b x 0 no      
laugh+ matt] = ,amos4 ,8 he>t 0 wrung ) 
woe f 8 own p4 ,he wait$ = ! upro> to   
subside1 & !n w5t on to ! v po9t :i* he 
_h come to make3     ,?us sai? ,god1    

,= ?ree transgressions ( ,israel1       
,yea1 = f\r1 ,i w n revoke its puni%m5t4
     ,because !y sell ! righte\s =      
money1     ,& ! ne$y = a pair ( %oes2   
,:o trample on ! head ( ! poor1     ,&  
turn aside ! way ( ! humble4     ,^u    
g>m5ts tak5 9 pl$ge !y /ret* !mselves   
beside         e alt>1     ,& ! w9e ( ^?
 :o h be5 f9$ !y dr9k 9 ! h\se         (
 _! ,god4  ,je]s & ?reat5+ cries 7 hurl$
 at ,amos f all directions1 b he /ood 8 
gr\nd4  ,) ! art ( a ma/] orator he won 
back 8 displeas$ audi5ce4 ,passionately 
he p\r$ =? ! /ory ( ,israel & its       
relation%ip to ,god--a /ory he knew s   
well--& br\ght ! p back to brea?less    
att5tion4 ,he rec\nt$ ! wond]s ,god _h  
done ) & = ,israel f ! days :5 ,he      
br\ght !m out ( ,egypt1 poor1 mis]able  
slaves1 until ?is day ( _! weal? &      
glory4  ,"h someone /epp$ out f ! cr[d &
 took up ! argum5t = ! p4 ,if all ?is   
beautiful /ory is true1 he claim$1 !n   
,god may puni% & de/roy all ! nations t 
,amos _h m5tion$2 b ,israel1 to :om ,god

 _h %[n special favors1 ev5 up to ?is   
day1 ,god w n de/roy4  ,quick z a fla% !
 ,prophet answ]$3     ,are ye n z !     
,cu%ites to me1     ,o *ildr5 ( ,israel8
 sai? ,god4     ,did ,i n br+ up ,israel
 out ( ! l& ( ,egypt     ,& ! ,phili/9es
 f ,caphtor     ,& ! ,syrians f ,kir8   
7,b7 y1 especially1 h ,i kn[n ( all !   
races ( ! e>?1     ,!re=e w ,i visit ^u 
y all y\r iniquities4     ,behold1 !    
eyes ( ! ,"l ,god are ^u ! s9ful k+dom1 
,& ,i w de/roy x f ! face ( ! e>?4      
,an adv]s>y %all surr\nd ! l&1     ,&   
%all /rip f !e ?y /r5g?2     ,& ?y      
palaces %all be plund]$4     ,v]ily1 ,i 
am n[ rais+ up aga9/ y     ,o h\se (    
,israel1 a nation1     ,& !y %all       
oppress y     ,f ! entrance ( ,hama?    
,ev5 to ! brook ( ! ,arabah1     ,sai? !
 ,"l1 ,god ( ho/s4  ,treason6 ,treason6 
rose up ! cry f ! sev]al army m5 :o _h  
be5 li/5+4  ,treason6 ,treason6 0 %\t$  
imm$iately f _m directions4  ,! army    
(fic]s :o _h rais$ ! cry n[ ru%$ t[>d   
,amos1 ?reat5+ him ) bodily h>m4        

,treason6 ,treason6 0 e*o$ by mo/ ( !   
cr[d4 ,hundr$s n[ surg$ =w>d & ?+s look$
 bad = ! ,prophet4  ,to meet ?is dang]1 
,amos br\ght into play all ! /r5g? & p[]
 t he _h /or$ up dur+ 8 %eph]d+ days4   
,out 9 ! wild]ness ne> ,tekoah he _h (t5
 f\ght ) robb]s :o _h /ol5 8 %eep1 &1 l 
,david1 ev5 ) wild bea/s t _h /ol5 8    
lambs4  ,prep>$ j = ?is k9d ( an        
em]g5cy1 ke5 ( eye & al]t ( m9d1 he met 
! lead]s z !y came on4  ,un=tunately =  
,amos1 !re 0 no?+ t c\ld af=d him       
protection f ! re>4 ,he c\ld meet any   
numb] t might attack him face to face2 b
 :ile he 0 gu>d+ 9 front someone might  
/rike him 9 ! back--& he 0 surr\nd$ by !
 mob4  ,traitor6 ,traitor6 !y %\t$4  ,8 
blood boil$ ) ang]4 ,he1 a traitor6 ,he1
 guilty ( treason6 ,:y1 he 0 ! only man 
:o saw ! dang] ( 8 p & _h v5tur$ to w>n 
!m6  ,seek ,god & ye %all live6 kept    
fla%+ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,b ?is 0 no "t =     
prea*+1 n ev5 = ?9k+4 ,x 0 "t = action4 
,& act he did6  ,! weak1 und]gr[n army  
(fic]s 7 l m5 ( /raw be=e ,amos & he    

dispos$ ( !m z easily4 ,) ! spe$ (      
lightn+ he turn$ face1 fe>+ an attack f 
! re>4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 ! p _h n awak5$ to  
:at 0 go+ on4  ,fac+ front aga91 he saw 
t ! army (fic]s _h n yet recov]$ f 8    
bl[s4 ,!y 7 sprawl$ on ! gr\nd be=e him 
& a few ( ! p 7 laugh+ at _!            
discomfiture4  ,amos _h no desire to    
cont9ue ! fight & />t$ to help ! (fic]s 
up2 b1 at t mom5t1 he felt two pairs (  
h&s lay hold ( 8 mantle at ! neck4  ,a  
sudd5 turn1 a quick /ret*+ ( 8 brawny   
arms1 l a swimm] mak+ = spe$1 & ! two   
m51 m]*ants1 clad 9 _! holiday f9]y1 7  
pu%$ to ei!r side into ! cr[d4  ,n[1 z  
soon z ! by/&]s saw ) :at ease ,amos 0  
h&l+ 8 oppon5ts1 !y began to laugh &    
take sides4 ,a cr[d always does t4 ,"s  
urg$ ,amos to g on fight+2 o!rs urg$ !  
sprawl+ victims to attack4  ,amos1      
h[ev]1 0 n !re to fight1 nor did 8      
oppon5ts fancy a good beat+ at 8 h&s4 ,9
 ! meantime a small gr\p ( ! k+'s gu>d  
came up1 po/ ha/e1 & began to disp]se ! 
cr[d4  ,! cr[d scatt]$1 b ga!r$ aga9 9  

v>i\s /reets1 9 small gr\ps1 discuss+ ! 
unusual occurr5ces ( ! day4  ,!y spoke1 
9 :isp]s1 ov]aw$ by ! fe>lessness ( !   
,prophet--"s by 8 ability 9 self-def5se2
 "s by ! =ce ( 8 spee*es4  ,9 ! palaces 
( ! ri* & mighty1 ga!r$ 9 ,be!l at t "t1
 ,amos--:at he said & :at he did--0 !   
topic ( conv]sation no less ?an he 0 9 !
 /reets1 only 9 "o ( ^! palaces 0 hat*$ 
a clev] s*eme = ! ,prophet's undo+4     
,,*apt] ,v4                     ,prie/  
,aga9/ ,prophet4   ,t v night ! mo/     
prom95t p 9 ,israel--milit>y &          
civilian--assembl$ at ,be!l1 & decid$ t 
some?+ mu/ be done to get rid ( !       
,prophet4 ,!y consid]$ ,amos crazy1 &1  
!re=e1 dang]\s4 ,a little gr\p ( lead]s 
ga!r$ 9 ! h\se ( "o ( ! m]*ant pr9ces ( 
,sam>ia to adopt a def9ite plan (       
action4  ,! ,high ,prie/1 ,amaziah1 0   
call$ into consultation4 ,he saw !      
s]i\sness ( ! matt]1 z !y all did4 ,su* 
prea*+ mu/ be /opp$6  ,?is man1 spoke "o
 ( ! prie/s1 is de/roy+ ! wor%ip ( ,god 
9 ,israel4 ,if we are no long] to br+   

sacrifices on ,god's *os5 alt>s1 :]e)   
%all we wor%ip him8 ,besides1 he add$ v 
po9t$ly1 )\t sacrifices ! income ( !    
prie/hood w be ru9$1 & ! sons ( ,a>on w 
be r$uc$ f _! high & holy (fice to      
begg>y4  ,nay1 ?is is n ! wor/1 began   
ano!r prie/1 :o did n ?9k s mu* ( 8     
income f ! sacrifices z ! =m] speak]4 ,!
 sons ( ,a>on c "w1 z d o!r m54  ,:at is
 m s]i\s1 he cont9u$1 is1 t ?is ,prophet
 proclaims all o!r p z equal 9 ! sight (
 ,god ) ,israel2 t ,god has p]=m$ wond]s
 = !m1 z = u4 ,i fe>1 he conclud$       
solemnly & ) b[$ head1 t if su* tea*+ w 
cont9ue1 ,israel w lose fai? 9 its ,god4
  ,a capta9 ( ! ho/ sprang to 8 feet4 ,y
 prie/s1 he said1 savagely1 worry ab\t  
_m m9or ?+s4 ,?is man is tell+ ! p t    
,god1 ,himself1 is rais+ up a p[]ful    
nation to de/roy our great empire4 ,he  
is fill+ our peaceful p ) dread & fe> ( 
! imag9$ enemy & w di/urb ! peace ( our 
c\ntry4  ,yea1 cri$ a weal?y m]*ant1 &  
its bus9ess prosp]ity4  ,all ( :i*1 add$
 ano!r m]*ant & slave deal]1 is1 z our  

fri5d has said1 look+ at ! capta91      
simply imag9ation4 ,! actual dang] lies 
9 8 ar\s+ ! common p4 ,he tells ! poor t
 !y are n gett+ _! rights2 t !y are n   
be+ judg$ hone/ly2 t ! weak & ! ne$y    
ought to be protect$ & help$--by u1 by  
u6 ,z if we h any?+ to d ) !m6 ,i tell y
 t x is "h ! dang] lurks4 ,if ?is crazy 
,prophet is n sil5c$ imm$iately1 !      
m]*ant & milit>y classes w face op5     
rebellion on ! "p ( ! common horde4  ,! 
la/ speak] seem$ to h said ! f9al ^w on 
! subject4 ,all 7 sil5t1 _! eyes turn$  
t[>d ,amaziah4 ,! ag$ prie/ _h n yet    
v5tur$ an op9ion2 b he _h be5 ?9k+      
deeply on :at 0 said by ! o!rs4 ,he     
agre$1 = ! mo/ "p1 ) ! speak]s :o _h    
prec$$ him2 b he c\nsel$ caution &      
delay4 ,p]haps1 n[ t ! ,prophet has se5 
opposition1 ,amaziah conclud$1 he w quit
 & g home to ,judah4  ,b ,amos did n    
quit1 nor did he g home4 ,! fight1 t    
morn+1 0 a m]e incid5t1 to be =gott52 b 
8 mission to 8 p burn$ deep 9 8 s\l1 a  
flame t c\ld n be qu5*$4  ,on ! day ( ! 

conclusion ( ! great fe/ival1 ,amos aga9
 appe>$ 9 ! sanctu>y4 ,?is "t x did n   
take long = a cr[d to ga!r4 ,9 fact1 mo/
 ( ! p 7 look+ = him to appe>4 ,ev5 !   
ri*e/ & mo/ exclusive1 :o usually are n 
int]e/$ 9 su* m51 _h he>d ab\t ,amos &  
_h come to see & he> him1 expect+ some?+
 unusual to occur4  ,amos did n wa/e any
 "t4 ,)\t prep>atory rem>ks1 he gave    
voice to 8 w>n+ call3  ,prep>e to meet  
?y ,god1 ,o ,israel6  ,h>dly _h ! words 
left ! ,prophet's lips1 :5 a man /epp$  
=w>d f ! cr[d1 & fac+ ,amos ) ?reat5+   
fi/s1 exclaim$3  ,hold ?y peace6 ,?\ art
 a false ,prophet4 ,:o ha? s5t !e to    
prophesy8  ,"h 0 a *all5ge to ,amos4    
,:o1 inde$1 _h appo9t$ him a ,prophet8  
,:o _h set him up to judge ! p's        
wrongdo+8 ,:o _h comm&$ him to decl>e   
,israel's doom8 ,:at entitl$ him to     
speak 9 ! "n ( ,god8  ,?is *all5ge1     
h[ev]1 0 j :at ,amos 0 look+ =4 ,he _h  
want$ a numb] ( times to correct !      
mi/ak5 idea ! p _h ( him4  ,!re 71 9 !  
l&1 ! long-e/abli%$ ,s*ools ( ,prophets4

 ,^! s*ools 7 "u ! protection ( ! k+4   
,at ! head ( ea* 0 a lead]1 l ,samuel1  
,elijah & ,eli%a ( ! old5 days4 ,! lead]
 0 call$ ,! ,se] & 8 pupils ,sons ( !   
,prophets4  ,n[1 ! ,se]s & ,sons ( !    
,prophets1 ) ! exception ( su* /rong &  
p[]ful *>act]s z ! ?ree great m5        
m5tion$1 usually did ! bidd+ ( ! k+ & 8 
(fic]s1 & prophesi$ to please !m4  ,amos
 0 n a memb] ( any ( ^! e/abli%$ s*ools4
 ,he 0 a free lance--9 tru?1 ! fir/ ( ! 
indep5d5t ,prophets1 :o cri$ out aga9/ !
 evils ( _! day & :o1 fe>lessly & )\t   
favor1 laid ! blame :]e x belong$--on   
k+1 on prie/1 & on p4  ,amos1 !re=e1    
grasp$ ?is opportunity to set himself   
aright4 ,he answ]$ 8 que/ion] ) a s]ies 
( beautiful similes3     ,d two walk    
toge!r unless !y be agre$8     ,does a  
lion ro> 9 ! =e/ :5 !re is no prey =    
him8     ,does a "y lion cry out 9 8 d5 
unless he has tak5 some?+8     ,c a     
trumpet be bl[n 9 a city & ! p n        
tremble8     ,c calamity befall a city &
 ,god ha? n s5t x8     ,surely1 ! ,"l   

doe? no?+1     ,unless ,he reveale? ,8  
purpose to ,8 s]vants1 ! ,prophets4     
,! lion ha? ro>$2 :o does n fe>8     ,! 
,"l ,god ha? spok52 :o c b prophesy8    
,god1 !n1 x 01 n ! head ( a ,s*ool (    
,prophets1 or a k+1 or a prie/1 :o _h   
s5t ,amos to prophesy6 ,he1 himself1 _h 
no desire to speak ^! t]rible ?+s he 0  
say+ to 8 p4 ,a =ce ov] :i* he _h no    
control--,god1 _h impell$ him to 8 task4
 ,x 0 ! /ill1 small voice ( :i* ,elijah 
spoke4 ,?\gh 8 he>t bl$1 :ile deliv]+ ! 
message1 ,amos c\ld n help himself4 ,god
 _h comm&$ him2 he _h b to obey6  ,be=e 
! *all5g] c\ld cont9ue ! argum5t1 !re 0 
a di/urbance on ! outskirts ( ! cr[d4 ,a
 murmur arose & all cran$ _! necks to   
see :at 0 go+ on4 ,! cr[d op5$1 =m+ a   
wide aisle1 ?r\gh :i* !re advanc$ a     
tall1 maje/ic figure1 ) fl[+ robe & gray
 be>d4  ,! ,high ,prie/6  ,amaziah6  ,! 
,high ,prie/6  ,! p :isp]$ to ea* o!r & 
an expectant sil5ce foll[$1 z ! v5]able 
prie/ walk$ ?r\gh ! r[ ( b[$ heads1 t[>d
 ! sanctu>y4 ,he /opp$ 9 front ( ,amos &

 look$ at him curi\sly4  ,amaziah 0 an  
old man1 b z erect z a c$> 9 ,lebanon4  
,he 0 dress$ 9 an ephod1 ! holy g>m5t ( 
8 (fice4 ,! robe 0 ( f9e tw9$ l951 )    
?reads ( blue1 sc>let & purple1         
embroid]$ 9 gold4 ,two %\ld] pieces1    
fa/5$ to ! %\ld]s ( ! ephod ) cords (   
wrea!d gold1 came d[n ! front ( ! g>m5t 
to j above ! girdle1 :]e !y 7 fa/5$ )   
two gold5 r+s4 ,held by ^! cords above1 
& by blue ribbons ?r\gh ! gold5 r+s     
bel[1 0 ! brea/plate1 ! insignia ( !    
,high ,prie/4 ,on ! front ( !           
brea/plate1 9 gold sett+s1 7 twelve     
preci\s /ones1 f\r r[s ( ?ree /ones ea*1
 on ea* ( :i* 0 engrav$ ! "n ( "o ( !   
tribes ( ,israel4 ,a mitre on 8 head    
complet$ ! ,high ,prie/'s holy ve/m5ts4 
,?us brilliantly array$1 = glory & =    
beauty1 ,amaziah made a great contra/ to
 ! simply clad %eph]d1 rob$ 9 8 wool5   
mantle1 z !y fac$ ea* o!r4  ,! spl5dor (
 ,amaziah1 8 age & 8 au?ority1 ! t5sion 
caus$ by ! /ruggle t 0 imm95t betwe5 !  
,prie/ & ! ,prophet1 ov]aw$ ! assembly4 

,!re 0 a deep sil5ce1 l ! calm be=e a   
heavy d[np\r4  ,amos1 cool & collect$1  
always prep>$ = an em]g5cy1 b[$ l[ to   
,amaziah out ( respect to 8 gray head4  
,amaziah1 :o 0 equally prep>$ = an      
em]g5cy1 smil$ at ,amos1 k9dly1 9       
greet+4  ,amos1 ( c\rse1 did n "k t     
,amaziah 0 work+ out a plan t _h be5    
outl9$ previ\s to 8 />t+ = ! sanctu>y4  
,only ^? :o 7 9 ! ,prie/'s confid5ce    
knew t he _h s5t a message to ,k+       
,j]oboam1 :5 x 0 report$ t a cr[d _h    
ga!r$ ab\t ,amos & t ! ,prophet w\ld1 no
 d\bt1 deliv] ano!r address4 ,! message 
to ,j]oboam read3     ,amos ha? conspir$
 aga9/ !e 9 ! mid/ ( ! h\se     (       
,israel2 ! l& is n able to be> 8 words4 
,= ?us     ha? ,amos said1 ',j]oboam    
%all die by ! sword1 & ,israel     %all 
surely be l$ away captive out ( 8 l&4'  
,! mess5g] proce$$1 po/ ha/e1 to !      
palace ( ! k+1 & ,amaziah1 quietly & )  
dignity1 w5t to ! sanctu>y4  ,h>dly _h  
,amos lift$ 8 head f 8 l[ salute1 :5    
,amaziah address$ him3     ,o se]6 ,g1  

flee away to ! l& ( ,judah1 & !re eat   
bread1 & prophesy !re2 b prophesy n aga9
 any m     9 ,be!l1 = x is ! k+'s       
sanctu>y1 & x is !     royal resid5ce4  
,h[ ! ,prie/ misund]/ood ! ,prophet6 ,j 
because ,be!l 0 ! k+'s sanctu>y & !     
royal resid5ce & ! seat ( all ! mighty 9
 ! l& ( ,israel1 ,amos _h select$ x1    
above all o!r places1 to prea* 8 message
 !re4  ,b ,amaziah's little spee*       
conta9$ some?+ m important to ,amos ?an 
?is4 ,amaziah _h address$ ! ,prophet z  
se]1 he _h tak5 him = ! lead] ( a ,s*ool
 ( ,prophets4 ,amos imm$iately disclaim$
 su* a que/ionable di/9ction4 ,he answ]$
 ,amaziah3     ,i am no ,prophet1 nor am
 ,i ! son ( a ,prophet2 b ,i 0 a        
h]dsman & a dress] ( sycamore trees1 :5 
,god took me     f foll[+ ! flock & ,god
 said to me1 ',g1 prophesy     aga9/ ,my
 p ,israel4'  ,entirely unprep>$ = su*  
an answ]1 & n q c]ta9 :e!r he und]/ood  
:at ,amos meant by 8 claim t he _h tak5 
8 ord]s direct f ,god1 ,amaziah 0       
disconc]t$4 ,amos did n give ! ,prie/ a 

*ance to recov] f 8 surprise & cont9u$3 
,n[1 !re=e1 he> ?\ ! ^w ( ,god3 ',?\    
saye/1     ,prophesy n aga9/ ,israel1   
nor prea* aga9/ ! h\se     ( ,isaac4'   
,!re=e1 ?us sai? ,god1 ',?y sons & ?y   
daught]s %all fall by ! sword & ?y l&   
%all be     divid$ by l9e2 & ?\ %all die
 ^u an unclean soil1     & ,israel %all 
surely be l$ away captive out ( ?is l&4'
  ,! fe>lessness ( ! ,prophet 9 attack+ 
! ,high ,prie/ dismay$ ,amaziah & 8     
foll[]s greatly4 ,! cr[d1 too1 by its   
acclamations1 0 evid5tly sid+ ) ,amos4  
,amaziah 01 !re=e1 plac$ on ! def5sive4 
,9 brok5 & halt+ s5t5ces he def5d$      
himself & ! p4 ,! anci5t laws ( ,israel1
 he po9t$ out1 7 be+ adh]$ to by all    
,israelites4 ,he1 = "o1 0 n afraid1 ev5 
if ! ,day ( ,god1 ! judgm5t day1 %\ld   
come to-morr[4  ,n[1 a man l ,amaziah   
might n fe> ! /rict judgm5t :i*1 ,amos  
said1 ,god 0 to visit ^u ,israel2 b1 h[ 
ab\t ^? :o 7 guilty ( ! crimes ( :i*    
,god1 ?r\gh ! ,prophet1 0 accus+        
,israel8 ,amos und]/ood ?is1 ?\gh       

,amaziah did n4 ,! ,prophet 0 speak+ to 
all ! p & n to "o man 9 p>ticul>4       
,!re=e1 he cont9u$3     ,woe unto ^? t  
desire ! ,day ( ,god6     ,:]e=e w\ld ye
 h ! ,day ( ,god8     ,x is d>kness & n 
light4     ,x is :5 "o flees f a lion1  
,& a be> meets him2     ,or goes into a 
h\se & leans 8 h& ^u a wall1     ,& a   
s]p5t bites him4     ,%all n ! ,day (   
,god be d>kness & n light1     ,yea1    
murky d>kness1 )\t a ray ( light8  ,t is
 :y1 retort$ ! ,high ,prie/1 ! p come to
 ,be!l & ,gilgal & ! o!r sanctu>ies4 ,!y
 br+ _! sacrifices to ,god1 t ,he may   
=give _! s9s1 aga9/ ! com+ ( ! ,day (   
,god1 :5 all ! guilty %all be judg$ &   
puni%$4  ,amos did n int]rupt ,amaziah  
because he 0 an old man1 & ,amos knew   
:at c\rtesy 0 due ! ag$4 ,b :5 ! ,prie/ 
_h f9i%$1 ! ,prophet1 ) f9e s>casm1 %[$ 
! uselessness & selfi%ness ( ! :ole     
artificial s*eme z practic$ at !        
sanctu>ies3     ,come to ,be!l &        
transgress1     ,at ,gilgal increase y\r
 transgressions1     ,& br+ 9 ! morn+   

y\r sacrifices1     ,& e ?ird day y\r   
ti!s6     ,burn "s leav5 bread z a      
?anks-(f]+1     ,& proclaim al\d !      
volunt>y (f]+s1     ,= y love to d s1 ,o
 ,israelites6  ,! s>ca/ic smile1 h[ev]1 
sudd5ly fad$ f ! speak]'s lips1 z he    
ask$3      ,did ye br+ me sacrifices &  
meal-(f]+s 9 ! wild]ness1     =ty ye>s1 
,o ,h\se ( ,israel8  ,!n1 ) ! p[] &     
f]vor ( ! ,god-inspir$ man he 01 ,amos  
d5\nc$ bitt]ly ! :ole sy/em ( wor%ip+   
,god by means ( sacrifices1 & deliv]$ a 
message1 new to 8 he>]s1 relat+ to :at  
,god really expect$ f ,israel3     ,i   
hate1 ,i despise y\r fea/s1     ,& ,i w 
take no delight 9 y\r fe/ivals2     ,)  
y\r meal-(f]+s ,i w n be pleas$1     ,& 
! peace-(f]+s ( y\r fattl+s ,i w n reg>d
         ) favor4     ,bani% f me !     
noise ( y\r songs2     ,to ! melody (   
y\r viols ,i w n li/54     ,b let ju/ice
 roll d[n z wat]s1     ,& righte\sness z
 a nev]-fail+ /ream4  ,^! conclud+      
s5t5ces lit]ally /unn$ ! cr[d4 ,prie/ & 
p gasp$ at ! ,prophet's proclamation t  

,god did n comm& ! sacrifices at ,s9ai &
 did n c>e = !m1 b t1 in/ead1 ,he dem&$ 
ju/ice & righte\sness on ! "p ( ,8 p4 ,!
 ,prophet _h upset all _! ideas &       
traditions reg>d+ _! religi\s =ms &     
practices1 & he claim$ ,god = 8         
au?ority6  ,no "o c tell j :at might h  
happ5$1 !re & !n1 _h n a company ( !    
royal gu>d1 9 answ] to ,amaziah's note  
to ! k+1 ru%$ ^u ! cr[d & disp]s$ x 9 ! 
"n ( ! k+4  ,9 ! "n ( ! k+1 also1 !     
lead] ( a small deta*m5t ( ! gu>d made 8
 way to ,amos & plac$ him "u arre/4     
,amos might h be5 successful 9 gett+    
away1 _h he resi/$2 b1 be+ a law-abid+  
man1 he submitt$ to ! au?orities1 &1    
long be=e ! scatt]$ cr[d 0 aw>e ( :at _h
 happ5$ to ! ,prophet1 he 0 :irl$ away 9
 a *>iot to ! palace ( ! k+4            
,,*apt] ,,vi4                       ,!  
,prophet 9 ,tekoah4   ,k+ ,j]oboam ,,ii 
0 n[ an old man4 ,! vehem5ce &          
det]m9ation & aggressiv5ess t _h made   
him a f>-fam$ conqu]or _h be5 mell[$ by 
! ye>s & r>ely1 if ev]1 %[$ !mselves4   

,! note he receiv$ f ,amaziah reg>d+    
,amos1 h[ev]1 awoke ! old _s 9 him4 ,!  
dispat* ( ! section ( ! royal gu>d )    
ord]s = ! ,prophet's imm$iate arre/ 0 9 
l9e ) ! way ,j]oboam did ?+s dur+ ! days
 :5 he p]sonally l$ 8 armies4  ,b in/ead
 ( hav+ ,amos put 9 *a9s & ?r[n into a  
dungeon1 ,j]oboam _h him br\ght into 8  
pres5ce4 ,! k+ want$ to see & speak to !
 man :o1 accord+ to ,amaziah1 _h        
conspir$ aga9/ him & ! ,god ( ,israel & 
0 proclaim+ ! doom ( 8 dyna/y4  ,amos1  
:o _h nev] se5 ! k+ face to face1 :o _h 
nev] ev5 be5 inside any ( ! royal       
palaces1 01 nev]!less1 calm & cool z    
usual4 ,! spl5dor ( ! ?rone room & !    
cr[d ( (fic]s & c\nselors did n 9 ! lea/
 affright him4 ,he made a l[ obeisance  
to 8 k+ & wait$ = ! ord] to rise4       
,j]oboam 0 a mu* ke5] man ?an ,amaziah4 
,:5 he saw ,amos1 /udi$ 8 be>+1 !       
s]i\sness ( 8 face1 ! simplicity ( 8    
g>b1 he recogniz$ at once t be=e him    
/ood an uncommon man4  ,amos nei!r smil$
 ! smirky smile ( him :o is anxi\s to   

get into ! k+'s good graces1 nor did he 
tremble l a c[>d1 :o1 be+ caught1 fe>$ !
 k+4 ,he wait$ = ,j]oboam to speak4  ,f 
! mess5g] :o br\ght ,amaziah's note ! k+
 _h le>n$ some?+ ab\t ,amos & ab\t ! ?+s
 he 0 tell+ ! p4 ,hav+ suppos$ !        
,prophet to be ei!r a traitor or a      
madman1 b judg+ him n[ to be nei!r "o   
nor ! o!r1 ,j]oboam n[ 0 puzzl$ z to !  
mann] 9 :i* to speak to him4  ,j]oboam  
look$ quizzically at ,amos = a few      
mom5ts & began3  ,?\1 !n1 art !         
,prophet8  ,i am a h]dsman & a dress] ( 
sycamore trees1 ,amos repli$4  ,b ?\    
speake/ evil aga9/ ! k+ & aga9/ ! h\se (
 ,israel1 exclaim$ ,j]oboam4  ,! ,"l    
,god ha? comm&$ me1 answ]$ ,amos1 ) deep
 humility4  ,?\ art a traitor & ?\ %alt 
die1 ?reat5$ ! k+4  ,i c b speak1 calmly
 repli$ ,amos1 ev5 if ?\ slay me4       
,j]oboam made ! ?reat to take !         
,prophet's life 9 ord] to te/ him4 ,he  
figur$ t x w\ld s5d ,amos grovel+ to 8  
knees1 begg+ = m]cy4 ,! quiet mann] 9   
:i* he accept$ ! ?reat h[ev]1 puzzl$ !  

k+4 ,he conclud$ t ,amos mu/ be ei!r    
exce$+ly brave or hopelessly crazy4     
,n[1 a man :o is n afraid to die1 be he 
brave or crazy1 is a v dang]\s man to h 
ar\nd4 ,x w\ld h be5 easy en\gh to      
behead ,amos & be done ) him1 b ,j]oboam
 0 n a k+ :o took 8 subjects' lives     
ru?lessly--especially :5 x 0 s simple to
 get rid ( an undesirable "o 9 ano!r    
way4  ,!n g to ?y flocks & sycamores1   
comm&$ ,j]oboam1 & speak to !m4  ,! k+'s
 humor\s sally call$ =? a great %\t (   
laught] f ^? :o 7 pres5t4 ,j]oboam1     
smil+1 wav$ 8 h&1 indicat+ t ! int]view 
0 ov]4 ,! gu>d clos$ ar\nd ,amos & he 0 
l$ into an out] hall4 ,aft] a %ort wait 
he 0 in=m$ t1 by comm& ( ! k+1 he mu/   
leave ,be!l on t v day & nev] set foot 9
 ! ,k+dom ( ,israel aga94  ,_h ,j]oboam 
himself be5 a wick$ man l ,k+ ,ahab1    
,amos1 no d\bt1 w\ld h disreg>d$ ! ?reat
 aga9/ 8 life & w\ld h confront$ ! k+ 9 
8 palace1 z ,elijah confront$ ,ahab 9   
,nabo?'s v9ey>d4 ,j]oboam1 z rul]1      
h[ev]1 did n oppress or mi/reat ! p4    

,be+ an old man1 re/+ on ! laurels ( 8  
great victories & kn[+ f 8 fri5ds &     
c\nselors & ! size ( ! royal treasury t 
8 empire 0 ri* & ! p peaceful1 ,j]oboam 
probably _h no idea ( ! corruption &    
inju/ice t 0 rampant 9 ! l&4 ,he w\ld h 
laugh$ at ! ?\ght ( x4  ,besides1 & ?is 
0 ! important ?+ ) ,amos1 x w\ld h be5  
folly = him to sacrifice 8 life at ?is  
"t4 ,to die a m>tyr = a cause is a noble
 & beautiful ?+--if m>tyrdom w 9 any way
 advance ?is cause4 ,to h confront$     
,j]oboam or to h rema9$ 9 ,be!l w\ld h  
meant c]ta9 dea?--&1 to die !n w\ld h   
meant an end to ! crusade t he 0 j      
beg9n+ aga9/ ! oppression ( ! poor1 !   
d5ial ( ju/ice1 ! unrighte\sness 9      
bus9ess deal+s & ! misund]/&+ ( ,god &  
,8 wor%ip3 x w\ld h meant an end to 8   
set purpose to w>n ,israel aga9/        
,assyria1 ! enemy approa*+ f ! ,nor?1 & 
aga9/ ! inability to meet ?is enemy1    
because ( ! immorality t 0 weak5+ !     
nation4  ,he _h pl5ty ( "t to ?9k ?is   
ov] z he w5d$ 8 way m\rnfully out ( !   

busy & joyful ?or\ghf>es ( ,be!l to 8   
quiet1 ?\gh belov$ ,tekoah4  ,amos f\nd 
to 8 great joy t he did n n[ /& alone4  
,_m :o _h he>d him1 _h und]/ood him4 ,:5
 ! news t he _h be5 driv5 out ( ,israel 
spread1 _m foll[$ him to ,judah &       
accompani$ him to 8 home 9 ,tekoah4  ,z 
0 always ! case ) ,amos 9 a crisis1 he  
?\ght quickly & arriv$ at a new plan (  
action spe$ily4 ,on 8 way to ,tekoah he 
select$ f among 8 foll[]s m5 :o c\ld    
write--scribes--& confid$ to !m t f n[  
on he mu/ conf9e all 8 weal? to !       
spread+ ( 8 ideas ?r\gh\t ! empire by   
means ( ! writt5 ^w4  ,aft] all1 ,god _h
 will$ x t he %\ld be driv5 back to     
,tekoah4 ,amos1 z a speak]1 c\ld address
 a cr[d only 9 "o place at "o "t4 ,9    
li/5+ to a spee*1 too1 mu* ( :at !      
speak] says is lo/ to 8 he>]s4 ,!re=e1  
,amos conclud$1 ,god _h will$ x t he    
%\ld return to ,tekoah1 write out 8     
spee*es & 8 w>n+s1 s5d !m to ! f>!/ ends
 ( ! l& t all ! p may read & /udy &     
und]/& 9 ord] t !y may return spe$ily to

 ,god2 seek good & n evil1 t ! nation   
may live4  ,by day1 he & 8 foll[]s t5d$ 
! flocks & ga!r$ ! fruit ( sycamore     
trees4 ,all ! products t 7 s5t to m>ket 
7 sold by hone/ weight & measure & at   
hone/ prices4  ,by night1 he & 8 scribes
 wrote out ! spee*es t he _h deliv]$ 9  
,israel1 & especially 9 ,be!l1 add$ new 
ones & s5t !m ) tru/$ mess5g]s to all   
p>ts ( ,judah & ,israel4  ,amos 0 ?us   
probably ! fir/ prophet :o wrote d[n 8  
spee*es4 ,:at we h ( !m1 h[ev]1 are only
 fragm5ts4 ,!re is n "o spee* complete z
 x 0 orig9ally writt5 or deliv]$4 ,!    
fragm5ts are collect$ 9 ! ,biblical     
book1 call$ ,amos4 ,?r\gh ?is book ! "n 
( ! humble h]dsm5 ( ,tekoah is writt5   
l>ge 9 ! hi/ory ( religion4  ,x 0 ,amos 
:o fir/ conceiv$ ( ,god z ! ,god1 n (   
,israel alone1 b ( all peoples3     ,are
 y n z ! ,e?iopians to me1     ,o       
,israel8 sai? ,god4     ,did ,i n br+   
,israel up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1     ,& !
 ,phili/9es f ,caphtor1     ,& !        
,syrians f ,kir8  ,x 0 ,amos :o fir/    

appe>$ z ! public *ampion ( ! poor &    
d[ntrodd51 :o publicly d5\nc$ ! gre$ ( !
 ri* & ! corruption ( ! m5 9 p[]3     ,=
 ,i "k h[ manifold are y\r              
transgressions1     ,& h[ mighty are y\r
 s9s--     ,ye1 t trample ^u ! poor1    
,t afflict ! j1 t take a bribe1     ,& t
 turn away ! ne$y 9 ! gate4  ,x 0 ,amos 
:o fir/ cri$ out aga9/ ! mi/ak5 idea t  
animal sacrifices 7 :at ,god ask$ ( ,8  
p3     ,did ye br+ unto me sacrifices & 
meal-(f]+s     ,9 ! wild]ness1 =ty ye>s1
 ,o h\se ( ,israel8  ,x 0 ,amos :o fir/ 
br\ght =w>d ! great & univ]sal tru? t   
,god judges e human be+1 no matt] :at ! 
race or color1 accord+ to 8 or h] acts3 
,seek good & n evil1     ,t ye may live2
     ,seek ,god & ye %all live4  ,x 0   
,amos :o fir/ made cle>1 t ,god dem&s ( 
m51 above all ?+s1 ju/ice &             
righte\sness3     ,let ju/ice roll d[n z
 a flood ( wat]1     ,& righte\sness l a
 nev]-fail+ /ream4  ,we d n "k def9itely
 :at became ( ,amos4  ,"o tradition has 
x t he came to ,j]usalem &1 :ile he 0   

d5\nc+ ,uzziah1 k+ ( ,judah1 ,uzziah    
/ruck him on ! =ehead ) a piece ( gl[+  
iron4 ,z a result ( ! bl[1 ,amos di$    
:ile prea*+ 9 ! hope ( sav+ 8 p 9       
,j]usalem1 z 8 fa!r di$ :ile fight+ 9   
def5se ( ,j]usalem1 9 ! hope ( sav+ 8   
c\ntry4  ,! probabilities are1 h[ev]1 t 
,amos liv$ peacefully ) 8 disciples     
among 8 sycamore trees ne> ,tekoah1     
until he _h complet$ ! writ+ ( 8 spee*es
 & saw to _! di/ribution all ov]        
,israel1 believ+ t !re 0 yet "t = ! p ( 
,israel to return to ,god & to save !   
nation f ! calamity t 0 ?reat5+ x4      
,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,le>n$ ,,8 ,,lesson     
,,*apt] ,i4                        ,an  
,ev5tful ,night4   ,:5ev] ,jezreel 0 s5t
 e>ly to b$1 al?\gh he _h be5 a good boy
 dur+ ! day1 &1 9 addition1 :5 8 little 
si/] & bro!r 7 ord]$ to g ) him1 he knew
 ! ev5+ w\ld be ano!r "o ( ^? t made 8  
little he>t a*e4  ,jezreel 0 only t5    
ye>s old1 b he 0 %>p & ke5 = 8 age4 ,he 
und]/ood t 8 p>5ts want$ him out ( rea* 
& s\nd4 ,twice be=e1 on simil>          

occasions1 aft] he _h recit$ 8 night    
pray] & ! maid-s]vant _h tuck$ him 9 8  
b$1 he lay ) 8 eyes clos$ tight b wide  
awake1 li/5+4  ,he knew t :at he 0 do+ 0
 wrong1 b he c\ld n sleep4 ,he he>d 8   
fa!r & "m talk+ to ea* o!r l\dly1 b c\ld
 n make out j :at !y 7 say+4 ,_! voices1
 h[ev]1 he felt1 7 n s(t & sweet1 z !y  
usually 71 :5 !y address$ ! *ildr54  ,on
 ?is p>ticul> ev5+1 z he w5t out ( !    
d9+-room ) ,lo-ruhamah1 8 sev5-ye>-old  
si/]1 & ,lo-ammi1 8 f\r-ye>-old bro!r1  
,jezreel made up 8 m9d to d a v unusual 
?+4 ,he det]m9$ n to sleep at all4  ,t  
aft]noon1 8 fa!r1 ,hosea1 _h return$ f  
,be!l all out ( sorts4 ,! *ildr5 _h be5 
expect+ him1 z !y always did1 :5 he came
 home f ! sanctu>y1 to br+ ! usual      
little gifts2 b ! fa!r seem$ to h =gott5
 !m4 ,9 fact1 ,hosea 0 q irritat$ :51 n 
und]/&+ 8 fa!r's mood1 ,lo-ammi cri$ = !
 expect$ sweets or tr9kets4  ,9 a little
 :ile1 h[ev]1 ,hosea1 calm$ 8 y\nge/ son
 & promis$ all ?ree ( ! *ildr5 t1 9 !   
morn+1 he w\ld take !m to ! baza>s 9 !  

m>ket place1 to buy :at !y pleas$4  ,j  
!n _! "m1 ,gom]1 came 94 ,%e 0 a        
beautiful woman1 dress$ 9 ! late/       
fa%ions ( ! weal?y ,sam>ians4 ,h] robes 
7 long & fl[+4 ,a veil1 wov5 ( gold5    
?reads & import$ f ,assyria1 set (f h]  
jet-black hair4 ,h] arms & f+]s 7 adorn$
 ) jewel-/udd$ bracelets & r+s4 ,%e 0   
accompani$ by an ,e?iopian slave4       
,/range to say1 ! *ildr5 did n ru% to _!
 "m1 except little ,lo-ammi1 :o 0 fond (
 ! jewel$ ?+s %e wore4  ,gom]1 on ! o!r 
h&1 did n seem to feel hurt t ! *ildr5  
clung to _! fa!r & q ignor$ h]4 ,aft] a 
=mal greet+ to h] husb&1 & a pat (      
,lo-ammi's head1 ,gom] retir$ to h] own 
room4  ,a little lat] ! ev5+ meal 0     
ann\nc$1 &1 imm$iately aft] !y _h eat51 
,jezreel1 ,lo-ruhamah & ! baby 7 told to
 g to b$4  ,_! att5dant1 satisfi$ t !   
?ree *ildr5 7 fa/ asleep1 left ! room & 
w5t ab\t h] bus9ess4 ,!reupon ,jezreel  
got out ( b$1 mov$ a *air ne> to ! door1
 sat d[n & li/5$4  ,bel[ he he>d 8      
fa!r's & "m's voices4 ,words 7 spok5 9 a

 high1 %rill tone1 l\d & h>%1 b         
indi/9ct4 ,!re 7 %ort p]iods ( sil5ce1  
foll[$ by explosive s5t5ces t s\nd$ l   
?reats4 ,if he c\ld only und]/& :at x 0 
all ab\t6 ,b he c\ldn't1 until1 f9ally  
all 0 sil5t 9 ! room bel[4  ,!n ,jezreel
 he>d ! /reet door close ) a bang4  ,go+
 to ! w9d[ t look$ out into ! /reet1    
,jezreel saw 8 "m /&+ alone 9 front ( ! 
h\se4 ,x 0 an unusually moonlit night4  
,sam>ia1 a beautiful city 9 ! daytime1 0
 a v d>k & gloomy place at night1 except
 :5 ! moon & />s reign$ 9 _! glory 9    
cle> skies4 ,?is happ5$ to be j su* a   
night4  ,! yell[ moon 0 reflect$ f !    
r$-til$ h\setops4 ,9 ! di/ance 7 ! fam\s
 ,sam>ian h\ses ( /one & m>ble1 d>k &   
=ebod+ aga9/ ! moonlight4 ,above all !  
h\ses t[]$ ! royal palace--9 :i*        
,ze*>iah1 ,j]oboam ,,ii's son1 _h be5 k+
 s9ce 8 fa!r di$1 six mon?s be=e--) its 
bright1 gild$ domes1 l a s5t9el we>+ a  
brass helmet4  ,b ! little boy1 9 8     
night clo!s1 look+ out ( ! w9d[ ( 8 room
 into ! moonlit & %ad[$ /reet1 saw only 

8 "m /&+ !re bel[4  ,8 att5tion 0 call$ 
sudd5ly away f ! w9d[ by l\d sobb+4 ,he 
hurri$ to ! door1 b did n d>e op5 x4 ,he
 li/5$ until ! sobb+ ceas$4 ,!n he      
return$ to ! w9d[1 to f9d ! /reet empty 
& des]t$4 ,8 "m _h evid5tly gone away4  
,he %iv]$4 ,he fold$ 8 arms tightly1 z  
if hugg+ himself to keep w>m4 ,!n he    
br\ght 8 *air f ! door to ! table1 sat  
d[n & li/5$4 ,9 ! room bel[ he he>d 8   
fa!r walk+ up & d[n ) regul> /ep4 ,!    
h\se 0 completely sil5t b = ,hosea's    
footfalls4  ,jezreel drew 8 legs up "u  
him on ! *air4 ,he 0 tir$ & re/$ 8 head 
^u 8 arms on ! table4 ,! sil5ce & !     
monotony ( ! regul> heavy walk+ 9 ! room
 "u him1 made him dr[sy4 ,8 little he>t 
a*$1 ?\gh he c\ld n expla9 :y4 ,he tri$ 
h>d to keep awake1 b f9ally fell asleep1
 !re at ! table4 ,at "o "t he %iv]$1 :5 
! /reet door ( ! h\se %ut aga9 ) a bang2
 b he did n wake up4  ,bel[1 a great    
big1 p[]ful man _h be5 keep+ up a       
cont9u\s m>* up & d[n ! room4 ,he 0     
brood+ ov] ! ev5ts t _h j prec$$ & ?9k+ 

ov] ! ye>s ( 8 m>ri$ life4  ,:5 ,hosea  
fir/ met ,gom]1 %e liv$ 9 h] fa!r's home
 9 "o ( ! poore/ sections ( ,sam>ia4    
,diblaim1 ,gom]'s fa!r1 0 a poor man &  
c\ld n give 8 daught] ! advantages o!r  
girls 9 ,sam>ia enjoy$4 ,b ,hosea lov$  
,gom] mo/ devot$ly & he m>ri$ h]4  ,son 
( ! prie/ ,be]i1 ,hosea inh]it$ great   
weal? & a position among ! prie/s at !  
,be!l sanctu>y4 ,he 0 ?us able to give  
,gom] n only a beautiful home 9 "o ( !  
city's mo/ beautiful suburbs1 b also to 
introduce h] to ! royal & social lead]s 
( ,sam>ia4  ,aft] a few ye>s1 h[ev]1    
ev]y?+ seem$ to g wrong 9 ! ,hosea      
h\sehold4 ,gom] develop$ a weakness =   
luxury & jewels & f9e clo!s2 %e us$ to  
be away f ! h\se & ! *ildr5 mo/ ( ! "t2 
%e did n und]/& h] husb&1 8 desire =    
quiet ev5+s at home ) ! *ildr5 & 8      
dislike ( ! pomp & display at ! c\rt & 9
 society4 ,& t night1 ,hosea & ,gom]    
p>t$1 ,gom] go+ home to h] fa!r4  ,hosea
 felt v mu* oppress$4 ,walk+ up & d[n ! 
room br\ght him no relief4 ,s he ru%$   

out ( ! h\se into ! night1 into ! op51  
:]e he c\ld brea! m freely--& ?9k4 ,x 0 
! bang ( ! door beh9d him t di/urb$     
,jezreel1 asleep at ! table4  ,b        
,hosea's bra9 0 all clogg$ up4 ,x c\ld n
 dwell ^u a s+le l9e ( ?\ght = five     
consecutive m9utes4 ,& yet he 0 s       
?or\ghly absorb$ 9 8 ?\ghts1 t he did n 
notice any numb] ( p excit$ly hurry+ pa/
 him4  ,he walk$ on t[>d ! c5t] ( ! city
 9 a daze4 ,! fir/ "t he realiz$ t he 0 
n alone on ! /reets ( ,sam>ia 0 :5 he   
f\nd himself be+ jo/l$ 9 a wide         
?or\ghf>e lead+ to ! m>ket place4  ,!n  
he 0 awak5$ out ( ! /upor 9 :i* he _h   
left 8 home by cries1 com+ f sev]al     
directions3  ,%allum6  ,long live ! k+6 
,long life to ,%allum6  ,%allum8 ,:o 0  
,%allum8 ,:y 0 ! "n be+ %\t$ 9 ! /reets 
( ,sam>ia8  ,hosea1 try+ to f9d 8 be>+s1
 0 ask+ himself ^! que/ions :5 he arriv$
 9 ! m>ket place4  ,!re an unusual & mo/
 unexpect$ sight met him4 ,! place 0    
fill$ ) p4 ,troops 7 fight+ 9 front ( ! 
royal palace4 ,f ! palace1 :i* 0        

brightly illum9at$1 soldi]s & pla9      
citiz5s 7 p\r+ =? 9 a /ream4 ,above !   
%riek+ ( m5 & wom5 & ! clang ( cont5d+  
arms1 he he>d en?usia/ic %\ts3  ,k+     
,ze*>iah is dead6 ,long live ,k+        
,%allum6  ,:at8 ,ze*>iah dead6  ,9 a    
fla% ! :ole situation 0 made cle> to    
,hosea4 ,n[ he recall$ t d[n at ,be!l1 !
 k+'s sanctu>y1 someone _h spok5 to him 
( a movem5t t 0 on foot to depose ! k+4 
,hosea knew t ,ze*>iah 0 unlike 8 great 
fa!r1 ,j]oboam ,,ii1 :om he succe$$ 9 ! 
ye> #gdb ,b4 ,c4 ,e4 ,! new k+ 0 a      
weakl+4 ,^u 8 accession to ! ?rone1     
,syria refus$ to pay ! annual tribute1  
revolt$1 & ,ze*>iah c\ld n help himself4
 ,! weal? ( ! p1 ! luxury !y liv$ 91 !  
disorganization ( ! army by corruption1 
! oppression ( ! poor1 ! inju/ices      
practic$ 9 bus9ess & 9 ! c\rts ( law1 _h
 unfitt$ ,israel to wage w> aga9/       
,syria1 or any o!r nation1 = t matt]4   
,ze*>iah1 9 ! six mon?s t he rul$       
,sam>ia1 !re=e1 lo/ all t _h be5 ga9$ by
 8 illu/ri\s fa!r4 ,hosea1 h[ev]1 did n 

look = an insurrection 9 ,sam>ia4  ,b "h
 x 03 ,ze*>iah 0 dead & ,%allum--yes1   
,%allum1 ! son ( ,jabe%1 ! "o m5tion$ to
 ,hosea z ! probable successor--_h be5  
proclaim$ k+4 ,:5 ,%allum 0 spok5 (1 d[n
 at ,be!l1 ,hosea _h paid no p>ticul>   
att5tion4 ,he 0 occupi$ ) 8 own family  
tr\bles !n1 z he 0 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is    
hi/ory-mak+ ev5t4 ,! ?reat5$ revolution 
0 ! f>!/ ?\ght f 8 m9d1 at t "t z x 0 at
 ?is mom5t4  ,!re=e1 be=e ,hosea _h     
grasp$ ! full significance ( ei!r ( !   
two ev5ts t _h occurr$ t night1 he 0    
jo/l$ into a side /reet by ! mob t n[   
fill$ ! m>ket place4  ,sick at he>t1    
,hosea did n /op to see ! blood%$ & !   
horror1 nor to li/5 to ! /ory ( !       
revolt1 b walk$ on to ! outskirts ( !   
city4  ,8 head swam f ! excitem5t4 ,8   
temples p\nd$ l sl$ge hamm]s4 ,z he     
walk$ on1 8 feet grew heavy & dragg$4 ,j
 h[ he got !re ,hosea did n "k1 b       
sudd5ly he f\nd himself 9 front ( 8 own 
home4  ,! day 0 n[ dawn+4 ,! fir/ rays (
 ! sun 7 %oot+ _! way ?r\gh ! e>ly morn+

 mi/ & play+ on ! b$ew$ /ones ( ! h\se4 
,hosea ent]$ quietly1 & walk$ up to !   
*ildr5's b$ room4 ,to 8 amazem5t he f\nd
 ,jezreel asleep on 8 arms at ! table4  
,z he gaz$ = a mom5t ^u ! *ildr51       
,hosea's he>t 0 wrung ) sorr[4 ,he pick$
 ,jezreel up f ! *air4 ,! boy1 asleep1  
clung tightly ab\t 8 fa!r's neck4 ,hosea
 laid him 9 8 b$1 cov]$ him1 kiss$ him  
&1 ) b[$ head1 w5t to 8 own room4  ,&   
:ile little ,jezreel 0 dream+ t a great 
giant came to 8 home1 pick$ up ! h\se & 
%ook x1 c>ri$ x away to a beautiful     
valley & br\ght back 8 "m1 ,hosea sat at
 ! w9d[ & wat*$ & wat*$1 until ! morn+'s
 duties call$ him4                      
,,*apt] ,,ii4                   ,!      
,trag$y ,) a ,purpose4   ,k+ ,%allum    
soon discov]$ t a /ol5 ?rone is no      
sweet] ?an any o!r /ol5 ?+4 ,a palace is
 no m protection aga9/ consci5ce ?an a  
hovel2 & ,%allum pass$ mis]able days (  
fe> & nights ( sleeplessness1 because ( 
8 murd] ( ,ze*>iah4  ,smitt5 by 8       
consci5ce & tortur$ 9 m9d1 ,%allum 0 n  

able to collect a l>ge =ce ( foll[]s to 
protect him or 8 ill-gott5 ?rone4 ,:51  
!re=e1 a plot 0 set on foot to de?rone  
him1 ,%allum 0 helpless4  ,m5ahem1 ! son
 ( ,gadi1 "o ( ,j]oboam ,,ii's g5]als1  
organiz$ an exp$ition aga9/ ! usurp] 9  
,tirzah1 ! city t 0 ! capital ( ,israel 
= fifty ye>s aft] ! ,k+dom ( ,solomon 0 
divid$4 ,)9 a mon? aft] ,%allum _h      
proclaim$ himself ,k+ ( ,israel1 ,m5ahem
 m>*$ f ,tirzah to ,sam>ia1 attack$     
,%allum1 defeat$ him1 &1 9 turn1 m\nt$ !
 ?rone ( ,j]oboam4  ,in/ead ( rul+      
peaceably 9 ,sam>ia1 h[ev]1 ,m5ahem />t$
 a reign ( t]ror1 until nobody 9 !      
c\ntry seem$ safe 9 8 home or 9 8       
possessions4  ,tr\ble came = ! new k+   
?ick & fa/4  ,tigla?-,piles] ,,iii1 :o  
_h be5 rul+ 9 ,assyria s9ce #gde1 &     
aga9/ :om ,amos _h w>n$ ! weak5$ ,k+dom 
( ,israel1 _h accompli%$ _m conque/s    
nor? ( ,israel1 9 ,pho5icia & 9 !       
fronti] l&s ( ,damascus4  ,9 ! ye> #gch1
 ,tigla?-,piles] 0 knock+ at ! gates (  
,damascus & ?reat5+ ,sam>ia4 ,9 ord] to 

keep ! ,assyrian conqu]or (f1 & save _! 
c\ntries ! spoliation & ru9 t foll[$ 9 !
 wake ( ! ,assyrian armies1 ,m5ahem1    
toge!r ) ,rez91 ,k+ ( ,damascus1 ! ,k+s 
( ,tyre1 ,hama?1 & o!r small /ates1     
agre$ to pay him tribute4  ,m5ahem's %>e
 0 ! enorm\s sum ( "o ?\s& tal5ts (     
silv]4 ,to raise ?is am\nt1 he levi$ a  
tax ( fifty silv] %ekels ea* on all !   
mighty m5 ( weal?1 bo? prie/s & m]*ants1
 9 ! k+dom4  ,n[1 ! lawlessness />t$ by 
,%allum & ! an>*y cont9u$ by ,m5ahem _h 
_h _! effect4 ,! great sum ( money ne$$ 
= ,tigla?-,piles] 0 rais$ by all !      
mighty m5 ( weal?2 b x 0 gr\nd out ( !  
poor by *eat+1 robb]y & ev5 murd]4  ,!  
conditions aga9/ :i* ! ,prophet ,amos   
cri$ out 7 n[ app>5t to all obs]v]s4 ,! 
f9al ov]?r[ ( ! k+dom1 :i* ,amos decl>$ 
to be b a matt] ( "t1 0 n[ evid5t to all
 patriotic lov]s ( _! c\ntry4  ,^!      
conditions 7 cle> z ! light ( day1      
especially to ,hosea4 ,be+ a prie/      
himself1 he knew h[ ! v prie/s at !     
sanctu>ies _h ent]$ ^u secret und]/&+s )

 rebel associates ( ,m5ahem & ! weal?y  
m]*ants to raise ! ,assyrian tribute at 
! exp5se ( ! p4 ,be+ a lov] ( 8 fa!rl&1 
he knew t ^! s9s & crimes aga9/ ,god &  
m5 mu/ react ^u ! nation z a :ole & ru% 
x on to de/ruction4  ,hosea1 l ,amos1   
!re=e1 felt himself call$ ^u by ,god to 
w>n 8 p1 &1 if possible1 to save 8      
c\ntry4 ,he c\ld no long] /& aside & see
 rul]s1 prie/s & all ! mighty m5 ( weal?
 despoil+ 8 well-belov$ fa!rl&4 ,he mu/ 
speak words ( reproa* & w>n+4 ,he mu/   
op5 ! eyes ( 8 p to ! calamity t 0 ahead
 ( !m4  ,"o night ,hosea 0 at home      
brood+ ov] 8 own family tr\bles & ?9k+ (
 ! future ( 8 c\ntry4 ,he _h j se5 !    
*ildr5 to b$ & 8 m9d 0 dwell+ on ,gom]1 
_! "m1 f :om he _h n he>d a s+le ^w s9ce
 %e w5t away4 ,z he came d[n/airs he    
he>d %\t+ & scream+ & hurry+ foot/eps4  
,go+ into ! /reet1 he le>n$ t ano!r ( ^?
 attacks on peaceful p _h be5 made by a 
company ( ,m5ahem's foll[]s = ! purpose 
( robb]y4  ,?is did n surprise ,hosea 9 
! lea/4 ,:at did *agr9 & pa9 him 0 !    

discov]y t ! attack+ p>ty 0 "u !        
direction ( sev]al prie/s :om1 he knew  
p]sonally4  ,all t night ?is phrase kept
 runn+ ?r\gh 8 m9d--,l p1 l prie/4 ,&1  
/range to say1 ! ?\ght ( ,gom]1 8 wife1 
:om he lov$ devot$ly1 :om he nev] ceas$ 
lov+1 kept on intrud+ itself into 8     
?\ghts ab\t 8 c\ntry4  ,by morn+1 h[ev]1
 ! :ole situation _h cle>$ up = him4    
,israel1 its rul]s & prie/s 7 l ,gom]4  
,god lov$ ! :ole p ( ,israel devot$ly z 
,hosea lov$ ,gom]1 b ,israel does n     
always und]/& :at ,god desires ( ,8 p   
any m ?an ,gom] und]/ood :at ,hosea     
desir$ ( h]4 ,if ,gom] _h cont9u$ lov+  
h] husb&1 z f ! beg9n+1 %e w\ld nev] h  
left him2 if ,israel _h cont9u$ lov+    
,god1 z f ! beg9n+1 ,israel w\ld nev] h 
/ray$ away f ,8 law & comm&m5ts4 ,:at is
 to be done8 ,israel lacks k ( ,god & ,8
 w6 ,israel is be+ taught falsehoods by 
prie/s & prophets6 ,israel does n und]/&
 ,god's lov+-k9dness t[>d ,8 p6 ,israel 
mu/ be w>n$6 ,israel mu/ be taught6     
,hosea _h det]m9$ :at to d4 ,8          

unhapp9ess at ! dep>ture ( 8 wife 0     
some:at light5$ n[1 because he read     
,god's mission to him 9 ! trag$y ( 8    
home4 ,he felt himself orda9$ to be a   
prea*] to ,israel--& he w5t to "w4  ,f t
 day on he travel$ ! wide l& ov]1 prea*+
 to ! p aga9/ ! corrupt prie/hood &     
aga9/ ! usurp]s ( ! ?rone ( ,sam>ia4    
,he> ! ^w ( ,god1 ye *ildr5 ( ,israel1  
,= ,god ha? a controv]sy ) ! inhabitants
 ( ! l&1     ,= !re is no tru?1 nor     
lov+-k9dness1     ,nor k ( ,god 9 ! l&2 
,!re is naught b p]jury & ly+1          
,murd] & /eal+1     ,viol5ce & blood%$4 
,!re=e do? ! l& m\rn1     ,& all its    
inhabitants langui%4     ,yet1 let none 
br+ *>ges1     ,& let none reprove1     
,s9ce my p are b z _! prie/l+s4     ,my 
p are be+ de/roy$ = lack ( k4           
,because ?\ has reject$ k     ,i w also 
reject !e1     ,t ?\ %alt be no prie/ to
 me4     ,s9ce ?\ ha/ =gott5 !          
in/ruction ( ?y ,god1     ,i w also =get
 ?y *ildr54     ,i w *ange _! glory into
 %ame1     ,& x %all be1 l p1 l prie/4  

,! p t do? n und]/& %all be ov]?r[n6    
,hosea naturally1 met opposition ev]y:]e
 on ! "p ( ! prie/hood & ! hirel+s ( !  
k+4 ,undaunt$1 he rebuk$ ,m5ahem & !    
usurp+ rul]s 9 ,sam>ia1 z well z !      
prie/s & ! unrighte\s p4     ,he> ?is1  
,o ye prie/s6     ,& he>k51 ,o h\se (   
,israel1     ,& give he$1 ,o h\se ( !   
k+1     ,s9ce = y is ! judgm5t4     ,!y 
!mselves h made k+s1 )\t my cons5t2     
,!y h made pr9ces1 b )\t my k4     ,= !y
 commit falsehood2     ,! ?ief ent]e? 9 
& ! troop ( robb]s ravage? )\t4     ,&  
!y consid] n 9 _! he>ts     ,t ,i       
rememb] all _! wick$ness4  ,!n1 8 he>t  
a*+ ) pa91 & rememb]+ ! sorr[ ( 8 life1 
:i* l$ him to prophesy1 he concludes3   
,:at %all ,i d unto y1 ,o ,ephraim6     
,:at %all ,i d unto y1 ,o ,israel--     
,s9ce y\r love is l a morn+ cl\d1       
,yea1 l ! dew :i* goes e>ly away4  ,b ! 
p z a :ole1 hav+ be5 taught by ! unwor?y
 pri5ts1 /ill believ$ t1 9 (f]+         
sacrifices1 all _! s9s & crimes 7 =giv5 
!m by ,god4 ,amos _h object$ /r5u\sly to

 ?is common belief4 ,hosea w5t a /ep    
fur!r & decri$ ! act ( sacrific+ z an   
act ( idolatry4  ,ref]r+ bitt]ly to     
,be!l z ,be?av5 7! ,h\se ( ,viol5ce7    
,hosea repli$3     ,come n ye into      
,gilgal1     ,nei!r g ye up to ,be?-av51
     ,nor swe>1 ',z ,god live?4'     ,9 
,be!l ,i h se5 a horrible ?+2     ,all  
_! wick$ness is 9 ,gilgal2     ,= !re ,i
 hat$ !m4     ,because ( ! wick$ness (  
_! do+s1     ,i w drive !m out ( my     
h\se2     ,i w love !m no m4     ,!y    
%all g ) _! flocks     ,& ) _! h]ds to  
seek ,god2     ,b !y %all n f9d ,him2   
,he ha? )drawn ,himself f !m4  ,e place 
:]e ,hosea d5\nc$ ! sacrifices1 ! p :o  
he>d him1 b c\ld n or w\ld n und]/&1    
call$ him a fool & said t he 0 mad4     
,yes1 repli$ ,hosea3     ,! prophet is a
 fool1     ,! man t ha? ! _s is mad     
,because ( ! abundance ( ?9e iniquity4  
,!y %all cry unto me1     ',my ,god1 we 
,israel "k ,!e4'     7,b7 ,israel ha?   
ca/ (f t :i* is good2     ,israel ha?   
=gott5 8 ,mak]4     ,& n[ !y g on s9n+1 

,!y make = !mselves molt5 gods1     ,f  
_! silv]1 idols accord+ to _! own model1
     ,smi?'s "w1 all ( x6     ,to su* !y
 speak6     ,m5 :o sacrifice1 kiss      
calves6     ,!y s[ ! w9d & %all reap !  
:irlw9d6  ,aft] t ,hosea foll[$ up 8    
rebuke & d5unciation ) mo/ pa!tic       
entreaties3     ,s[ to y\rselves        
righte\sness1     ,s %all ye reap       
lov+-k9dness4     ,break up y\r fall[   
gr\nd1     ,= x is "t to seek ! ,"l1    
,t ! fruit ( righte\sness may come ^u y4
     ,b ye h pl[$ wick$ness1     ,ye h  
reap$ disa/]1     ,ye h eat5 ! fruit (  
lies4     ,x is love ,i delight 91 & n  
sacrifice1     ,k ( ,god & n burnt-(f]+4
  ,:5 ! "t came = ,m5ahem to s5d !      
tribute to ,tigla?-,piles]1 ,hosea      
discov]$ t ev5 "h ! k+ & 8 advis]s 7    
d\ble-deal+ ) ,assyria4 ,! s5d+ ( !     
money to ! great emp]or 0 only a bl9d on
 ! "p ( ,m5ahem4  ,secretly he 0 9      
communication ) ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 s5d+    
preci\s gifts to him4 ,m5ahem want$ to  
create an alliance betwe5 ,israel &     

,egypt aga9/ ,tigla?-,piles]4  ,hosea   
saw ! folly ( x all4 ,he knew t nei!r ! 
tribute to ,assyria nor ! propos$       
alliance ) ,egypt c\ld help ! corrupt1  
degrad$ p4 ,he comp>es ,m5ahem's        
d\ble-deal+ to ! action ( a silly dove1 
& concludes3     ,sam>ia %all be> h]    
guilt1     ,= %e has rebell$ aga9/ h]   
,god4     ,%all ,i deliv] !m f ! p[] (  
,%eol8     ,%all ,i r$eem !m f dea?8    
,come1 on ) ?y plagues1 ,o ,dea?6       
,on ) ?y pe/il5ce1 ,o ,%eol6            
,rep5tance is =ev] hid f m9e eyes4  ,?is
 t]rible pron\ncem5t1 almo/ a curse1    
br\ght ,hosea back to 8 home all wr\ght 
up4 ,nev] _h he spok5 s h>%ly4 ,nev] _h 
he felt s deeply ! doom ( ,israel4  ,he 
f\nd 8 *ildr5 9 ! playroom1 play+ an old
 game call$ ,"m4 ,aft] wat*+ !m = a     
mom5t 9 sil5ce & 9 ?\ght1 8 he>t 0 almo/
 cru%$ by a "q 8 little girl put to him3
  ,:5 is our real "m com+ home8  ,=     
answ] he drew ,lo-ruhamah close to 8    
he>t--& wept4 ,hosea did n "k2 only ,god
 knew4  ,all ! love he bore = ,gom] came

 back 9 an ov]:elm+ flood4 ,%e _h /ray$ 
f him1 b 8 love _h nev] less5$4 ,w\ld t 
he c\ld f9d h]6 ,) all h] faults he w\ld
 =give h]1 if %e w\ld rep5t & return4 ,&
 yet1 t morn+1 he _h be5 s h>%4 ,he     
prea*$ t ,israel mu/ be> its guilt & t  
,god _h =ev] hid rep5tance f be=e ,him4 
,if he1 a man1 c\ld love s deeply & c\ld
 be will+ to =give1 h[ mu* ! m s does   
,god love ,8 p2 h[ mu* ! m s w ,god h   
compassion & =give1 if ,israel w rep5t &
 return to ,him8  ,& t v night x seem$ t
 ,god _h orda9$ an ordeal = ,hosea to   
te/ him & inspire him 9 8 fur!r "w z a  
prophet4  ,a message 0 br\ght to ,hosea 
t 8 wife1 ,gom]1 0 to be sold z a slave 
at public auction1 9 ! slave m>ket (    
,sam>ia1 on ! morr[6                    
,,*apt] ,,iii4                      ,!  
,rep5tant ,returns4   ,) a b[$ head1    
?\gh ) a /\t he>t1 ,hosea w5t to ! m>ket
 place on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,he m+l$ ) ! p
 9 ! vic9ity ( ! slave auction di/rict1 
wat*+ p>ticul>ly a c]ta9 block1 on :i*1 
he 0 told1 ,gom] 0 to be (f]$ = sale4   

,he /udi$ c>efully e woman t 0 put ^u ! 
block4 ,at la/ he recogniz$ h]4 ,b h[   
*ang$ %e seem$4 ,h] beauty1 = :i* %e _h 
be5 fam\s1 0 gone4 ,h] /raight erect =m 
0 /oop$4 ,h] eyes1 once pr\d1 7 ca/ d[n4
 ,%e _h a =lorn1 hopeless look1 z if %e 
didn't c>e :at happ5$ to h]4 ,evid5tly  
%e _h suff]$ greatly4  ,:]e _h %e be5   
dur+ ! pa/ f\r ye>s8 ,:at h>d%ips _h %e 
be5 ?r\gh t %e 0 s *ang$8 ,:y did %e    
fall s l[ t %e _h to be sold into       
slav]y8  ,! answ]s to ^! que/ions w\ld h
 made no diff]5ce 9 ! plan ,hosea _h    
det]m9$ to foll[ ) ,gom]4 ,/&+ on !     
outskirts ( ! cr[d1 he rais$ bid aft]   
bid1 until he b\ght h] = fifte5 pieces (
 silv] & a hom] ( b>ley & a half-hom] ( 
b>ley4  ,gom] 0 n at all conc]n$ ab\t ! 
"o :o _h pur*as$ h]4 ,%e did n take a   
s+le glance 9 ! direction ( ^? :o 7     
bidd+ = h]4 ,:5 sold1 %e /epp$ we>ily   
d[n f ! block & wait$ li/lessly to be   
claim$ by ! own] & tak5 away4  ,hosea   
approa*$ h]1 /epp$ to h] side & spoke h]
 "n 9 a l[ voice3 ,gom]6  ,%e rais$ h]  

eyes & look$ at him z ?r\gh a haze4     
,hosea1 too1 _h *ang$ mu* dur+ ! pa/ f\r
 ye>s4 ,8 love = ,gom]1 ! unc]ta9ty ( h]
 :]eab\ts1 8 grief1 8 con/ant prea*+ to 
,israel t fell on deaf e>s1 _h made deep
 furr[s 9 8 face & br\ght wr9kles to 8  
=ehead4  ,come ) me1 he said s(tly to   
h]4  ,= a mom5t ,gom] />$ at him2 !n %e 
fell 9 a dead fa9t at 8 feet4  ,x 0 a   
long "t be=e %e reviv$4 ,sorr[ &        
rep5tance = h] fooli%ness 9 leav+ a home
 :]e h] husb& lov$ h] & :]e h] *ildr5   
w\ld h wor%ip$ h]1 _h %e p]mitt$ !m to d
 s1 _h sapp$ all h] /r5g?4 ,! sudd5 %ock
 ( see+ ,hosea & ! k t he _h b\ght h] z 
a slave ne>ly kill$ h]4  ,b ,hosea _h no
 ?\ght ( rev5ge4 ,9 8 great he>t !re 0  
naught b love = ,gom]4  ,on _! way home 
,gom] began3  ,i regret1 %e said1 ,i am 
sorry--  ,b ,hosea /opp$ h]4 ,he w\ld n 
ev5 li/5 to words ( explanation f h] :om
 he lov$4 ,he knew t %e mu/ h suff]$    
mu*1 t %e 0 unhappy4 ,x 0 suffici5t n[ t
 %e 0 sorry1 t %e _h rep5t$4 ,hosea did 
n want to cause h] ! pa9 ( a recital (  

h] sorr[s4  ,t is ! way p :o love truly 
d4 ,!y =give & =get1 quickly & )\t caus+
 pa94  ,hosea _h ! *ildr5 remov$ to !   
home ( a fri5d = sev]al mon?s4 ,dur+ t  
"t ,gom] quickly recov]$ f h] trials &  
return$ to heal? & beauty4 ,!n he br\ght
 ! *ildr5 back & re/or$ !m to _! real   
"m4  ,once1 aft] ! reunit$ family _h    
sp5t a v happy ev5+1 a trem5d\s tru?    
came home to ,hosea4 ,"h !y 7 all happy1
 z if tr\ble _h nev] ent]$ to di/urb !  
sweetness & beauty ( _! lives6 ,:y _h   
sorr[ & suff]+ come ^u !m at all8  ,!n &
 !re ,hosea realiz$ t !re 0 a purpose 9 
8 home trag$y4 ,he und]/ood bett] ?an   
ev] be=e t ,god _h select$ him to be a  
prophet to 8 p2 t ,god _h taught him    
?r\gh sorr[ & suff]+1 ! lesson he 0 to  
tea* to ,israel4  ,israel _h become     
fai?less to ,god & _h left ,8 law2 ev5 z
 ,gom] _h left h] husb&4 ,god griev$ = !
 s9s ( ,israel2 ev5 z he _h griev$ =    
,gom] :o _h /ray$ f him4 ,god lov$ ,8 p1
 nev]!less2 ev5 z he lov$ ,gom]1        
cont9ually4 ,god 0 prep>$ to take       

,israel back "u ,8 guid+ & lov+ c>e1 :5 
,israel w\ld rep5t ( its backslid+ &    
s9n+2 ev5 z he did ) ,gom]4  ,f t day on
 ,hosea's prea*+ took on a diff]5t =m4  
,he no long] scold$ & condemn$1 b       
entreat$ & plead$ ) 8 p3     ,return1 ,o
 ,israel1 to ! ,"l ?y ,god1     ,= ?\   
ha/ /umbl$ ?r\gh ?9e iniquity4     ,take
 words ) !e     ,& return to ,god4      
,say to ,him1     ',p>don ,?\ :olly     
iniquity     ,& receive 7u7 ) favor4    
,assyria w n save u1     ,we w n ride ^u
 horses 7to ,egypt72     ,we w no m say 
to ! "w ( our h&s1     ,ye are our god4'
  ,&1 9 ! f]vor ( 8 poetic s\l1 !       
prophet he>s ,god's answ] to rep5t+ &   
return+ ,israel3     ,i w heal _!       
backslid+1     ,i w love !m freely1     
,= my ang] is turn$ away f !m4     ,i w 
be z dew to ,israel2     ,he %all       
blossom z ! lily     ,& /rike 8 roots   
deep z ,lebanon4     ,8 sapl+s %all     
spread out1     ,& 8 beauty %all be z ! 
olive tree4     ,!y %all return & dwell 
9 my %ad[1     ,!y %all live well-wat]$ 

l a g>d51     ,!y %all fl\ri% l a v9e1  
,_! r5[n %all be l t ( ! w9e ( ,lebanon4
  ,b su* hopefulness & promise ( div9e  
love _h no m effect ^u ! doom$ p ?an did
 ! attacks ^u _! s9fulness & wrongdo+4  
,! ,judean prophet1 ,amos1 x w be       
rememb]$1 drew a picture ( ,god z a /]n 
judge & ,israel z ! crim9al4 ,israel is 
prov$ guilty ( all ! prophet's          
accusations1 & ! ,judge pron\nces       
s5t5ce4  ,! exp]i5ces t l$ ! ,sam>ian1  
,hosea1 to prophesy 7 diff]5t ?an ^? ( !
 ,tekoan4 ,und]/&+ ! la/+ love t dwelt  
)9 him = ,gom]1 & h[ he ye>n$ = h]      
return to him1 he cri$ out to 8 p1 f !  
dep?s ( a w\nd$ he>t1 speak+ ?r\gh !    
inspiration ( a lov+ & m]ciful ,god3    
,o my p6     ,h[ c ,i give !e up1 ,o    
,ephraim6     ,h[ c ,i surr5d] !e1 ,o   
,israel6     ,h[ c ,i give !e up z      
,admah6     ,or make !e z ,zeboim6      
,my he>t ass]ts itself3     ,my         
sympa?ies are all agl[4     ,i w n c>ry 
into effect ! fi]c5ess ( my ang]2     ,i
 w n turn to de/roy ,ephraim4     ,=    

,god am ,i1 & n man1     ,holy 9 ! mid/ 
( !e2     ,!re=e ,i w n utt]ly consume4 
,turn ?\ to ?y ,god1     ,keep k9dness &
 ju/ice1     ,& wait = ?y ,god          
cont9ually4  ,al?\gh ,hosea saw t he 0  
labor+ to no good effect1 he did n = an 
in/ant give up4 ,"t & aga9  he recall$ !
 e>ly days ( love & devotion betwe5 ,god
 & ,israel4 ,he rec\nt$ ! times :5      
,israel des]t$ ,god1 f ! ,exodus on1 b  
,god always receiv$ ,israel back1 :5 ! p
 rep5t$ ( _! s9s & return$ to acts (    
ju/ice1 righte\sness & love4     ,i am !
 ,"l1 ?y ,god1 f ! l& ( ,egypt2     ,?\ 
kn[e/ no ,god b ,me1     ,& besides ,me 
!re is no ,savior4  ,hosea c\ld n       
conceive ! idea t ,god w\ld des]t       
,israel =ev]4 ,he recogniz$1 h[ev]1 t ! 
doom ( ! s9ful nation 0 seal$4 ,& s he  
read ! drama ( ,israel 9 8 own life4    
,assyria w\ld de/roy ,sam>ia4 ,israel   
w\ld leave ! fa!rl& z ,gom] left h]     
home4 ,9 exile ,israel w\ld le>n ?r\gh  
suff]+ & h>d%ips z ,gom] _h done4       
,israel w\ld r$eem itself &1 ev5tually1 

w\ld return to ,god4 ,god1 lov+ ,israel 
always1 w\ld wait to receive ,8 rep5tant
 p1 z he himself _h receiv$ ,gom]4  ,& s
 ,hosea drew a beautiful picture ( t    
future day 9 ^! words3     ,& ,i w      
betro? !e unto me =ev]4     ,yea1 ,i w  
betro? !e unto me ) righte\sness1     ,&
 ) ju/ice & ) lov+-k9dness & 9 m]cy2    
,yea1 ,i w betro? !e unto me )          
fai?fulness1     ,& ?\ %alt "k ,god4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,! compil] ( ! fragm5ts ( ,hosea's      
spee*es 9 ! book be>+ ! prophet's "n--! 
mo/ fragm5t>y book 9 ! ,bible1 & f :i*  
?is /ory has be5 built up--concludes 8  
labors ) ?is admonition3     ,:oso is   
wise1 let him und]/& ^! ?+s2     ,:oso  
is prud5t1 let him realize !m2     ,=   
/raight are ! ways ( ! ,"l4     ,!      
righte\s walk 9 !m1     ,b transgressors
 /umble ^u !m4                          
,,! ,,/atesman ,,prophet                
,,*apt] ,i4                     ,!      
,vision 9 ! ,temple4   ,ev5 8 close/    
fri5ds c\ld n expla9 :at _h come ov] "y 

,isaiah1 s9ce ! physicians ann\nc$ t ,k+
 ,uzziah 0 ne>+ 8 end4  ,amoz1 ,isaiah's
 fa!r1 0 ( a noble family1 v ne> ! ?rone
 9 ,j]usalem1 & a de> p]sonal fri5d ( ! 
k+4 ,isaiah1 too1 0 a prime favorite (  
,uzziah's1 n by virtue ( 8 fa!r's       
fri5d%ip = ! k+1 b because ( 8 own f9e  
qualities & excell5t disposition4  ,(t5 
,isaiah _h be5 invit$1 ) ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce1
 ,jo?am1 to be pres5t at ! ,great       
,c\ncils ( ,/ate--a v di/+ui%$ honor = s
 "y a man4 ,b no "o ?\ght1 = an in/ant1 
t ?is *ange 9 mann] & behavior1 s       
noticeable to ev]yone1 _h come ^u       
,isaiah because ( 8 grief ov] ! ag$ k+'s
 fatal illness4  ,isaiah 0 be+ tra9$ to 
ent] ^u a political c>e]4 ,8 politics 0 
! only s]i\s ?+ 9 life = him4 ,! c\ntry 
0 s peaceful & prosp]\s1 h[ev]1 t ev5   
politics 0 a matt] ( little consequ5ce  
to mo/ ( ! royalty 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!y liv$
 ! joy\s life1 paid little att5tion to !
 ,temple & its prie/s1 & (t5 laugh$ at !
 :ole religi\s ritual4 ,b :5 great ,/ate
 functions occurr$ at ! ,palace or =eign

 ambassadors appe>$ at ,c\rt1 all       
royalty celebrat$ ) fea/+--& ,isaiah 0  
among ^? pres5t & 9 high favor4  ,he    
always came to ^! occasions 9 r>e good  
humor & ) *e]ful en?usiasm4 ,he 0 a "y  
man ( _m accompli%m5ts4 ,8 k ( affairs 0
 wide & ext5sive4 ,8 clev]ness & wit _h 
made him fam$ f> & wide4 ,8 occasional  
poems1 writt5 = sport & fe/ivals1 %[$ a 
g5u9e tal5t1 almo/ a g5ius1 = ! poetic  
art4 ,he 0 consid]$ by all ! v life & _s
 ( ! y\ng] ,c\rt set4 ,a great future z 
a /atesman & man ( lett]s 0 pr$ict$ =   
him by ev]ybody4  ,n[1 h[ev]1 s9ce ,k+  
,uzziah became s critically ill t 8 life
 0 despair$ (1 ?is unexpla9able *ange   
took place 9 ,isaiah4 ,he seem$ to h    
qu>rel$ ) ,pr9ce ,jo?am1 :o _h be5      
reign+ z k+ s9ce ,uzziah 0 smitt5 beyond
 hope ( recov]y1 ?\gh bo? laugh$ at !   
rumor & d5i$ x4  ,:at prov$ ! greate/   
surprise to all1 0 ! fact t ,isaiah (t5 
w5t to ! ,temple & talk$ e>ne/ly ) !    
prie/s4 ,at times he w\ld l+] ab\t !    
place long aft] ! ev5+ sacrifices _h be5

 (f]$ & ! prie/s _h gone home4 ,8 jolly 
fri5ds w\ld make sport ( him2 b 8 m     
sob]-m9d$ companions became q al>m$ :51 
in/ead ( display+ 8 usual good humor1 he
 spoke ) bitt] s>casm4 ,8 contagi\s     
laugh began to r+ =c$ & holl[4 ,he 0    
morose & always ill at ease1 z if he 7  
labor+ "u a great /ra9 t burd5$ 8 he>t &
 m9d4  ,k+ ,uzziah's dea? 0 a l+]+ "o4  
,= _m weeks reports f ! sick *amb] 7 to 
! effect t he 0 pass+ away1 b he clung  
to life4 ,j]usalem _h d(f$ its gala     
attire & ! :ole ( ,judah 0 prep>$ to g  
into m\rn+ = its k+4 ,= a mon? or m !   
nobility & ! ,c\rt _h n indulg$ 9 any   
social functions1 /ate or private4 ,!   
,capital & ! c\ntry 7 await+ ! royal    
fun]al4  ,uzziah _h be5 a great k+ & a  
good rul]4 ,he _h done mu* = ! :ole     
c\ntry1 & especially = ! ,capital4 ,!   
m\rn+ 9 ,j]usalem & all ?r\gh ,judah 01 
!re=e1 g5u9e & s9c]e1 :5 ! k+ di$4 ,!   
pomp & c]emony t *>act]iz$ ! fun]al     
procession 7 n m]e royal %[1 b          
expressions ( honor & deep regret ( a   

loyal p = its belov$ sov]eign4  ,! "y   
,isaiah 0 accord$ an honor$ place 9 !   
long li/ ( notables :o foll[$ ! body ( !
 k+ to its la/ re/+ place4 ,he walk$    
beside ,jo?am1 8 bosom fri5d2 b did n   
accompany ! new k+ on ! return to !     
palace4 ,9 ! slight confusion t foll[$  
aft] ,uzziah _h be5 buri$ ) 8 fa!rs1    
,isaiah slipp$ quietly away & took !    
road to ! ,temple ,m\nt4  ,tak+ 8 way   
?r\gh ! ,wat] ,gate1 on ! we/ side ( !  
,temple1 he ent]$ ! ,inn] ,c\rt4 ,!n he 
m\nt$ ! twelve /eps lead+ to ! ve/ibule 
( ! ,temple prop]4 ,two prie/s1 :o _h j 
come out ( ! *amb] :]e ! implem5ts =    
sacrific+ 7 kept1 b[$ l[ to him & pass$ 
out into ! ,inn] ,c\rt4 ,isaiah 0       
evid5tly s absorb$ 9 8 ?\ghts t he did n
 notice !m1 = he did n return _! salute1
 b walk$ =w>d to ! entrance ( ! ,hekal1 
or ,temple prop]4  ,!re he /ood = a     
mom5t 9 sil5ce2 !n he lean$ we>ily aga9/
 "o ( ! entrance pill>s4 ,beh9d him !   
,prie/s' ,hall & ! ,inn] ,c\rt 7 des]t$4
 ,be=e him1 9 ! ,hekal1 0 ! ,alt> (     

,inc5se1 on :i* coals f ! rec5t         
sacrifices 7 /ill alive4 ,to ! "r ( !   
,alt> 0 ! ,m5orah1 ! sev5-light         
c&le/ick1 & to ! left ! table ( %[bread4
 ,beh9d ^! hung ! gold5 curta9s t       
sep>at$ ! ,holy ( ,holies f ! re/ ( !   
,temple4  ,a ?9 l9e ( blue & purple     
smoke rose f ! live coals on ! ,inc5se  
,alt> & w\nd its way upw>d to ! ceil+ ( 
! ,hekal4 ,z ,isaiah wat*$ ! ris+ smoke1
 x became ?ick] & ?ick]1 & fill$ ! :ole 
,temple4 ,8 eyes gaz$ f ! ,alt> to !    
glitt]+ gold curta9s beh9d x4 ,!        
reflection f ! coals1 & ! play+ ( ! blue
 & purple smoke on ! gold5 %eets1 caus$ 
!m to %e5 & %imm] until !y fad$ entirely
 away into ! blue & purple maze t fill$ 
! ,hekal4  ,isaiah 0 gaz+ "r into !     
,holy ( ,holies1 :]e no human eyes1     
except ^? ( ! ,high ,prie/1 once a ye>1 
ev] look$1 & behold6 he saw a mo/       
rem>kable vision4  ,!re1 in/ead ( !     
wood5 ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 he beheld a    
great & l(ty ?rone on :i* 0 ,god1       
,himself4 ,in/ead ( ! two ,*]ubim ( wood

 & gold1 t surm\nt$ ! ,ark1 he beheld   
,s]aphim1 ! fi]y ,angels1 /&+ att5dant  
be=e ,him4 ,ea* ( ! ,s]aphim _h six w+s1
 ) two he cov]$ 8 face1 ) two he cov]$ 8
 feet & ) two he flew4 ,& "o cri$ unto  
ano!r & said3     ,holy1 holy1 holy1 is 
! ,"l ( ho/s1     ,! :ole e>? is full ( 
,8 glory4  ,isaiah felt ! v f\ndations (
 ! ?re%old %ake "u him1 at ! s\nd ( !   
call+4 ,cov]+ 8 face ) bo? h&s1 he cri$ 
out3     ,woe is me6     ,i am undone4  
,= ,i am a man ( unclean lips4     ,& ,i
 am dwell+ among a p ( unclean lips2    
,yet m9e eyes h se5 ! ,k+1 ! ,god (     
ho/s4  ,uncov]+ 8 face1 he /ret*$ out 8 
h&s t[>ds ! ?rone 9 mute appeal4        
,!reupon "o ( ! ,s]aphim flew to ! ,alt>
 &1 ) a pair ( tongs1 took f x a live   
coal4 ,f ! ,alt> ! ,s]aph flew directly 
to ,isaiah &1 t\*+ 8 m\? ) ! live coal1 
said3     ,see1 ?is has t\*$ ?y lips1   
,!re=e ?9e iniquity is gone     ,& ?y s9
 =giv54  ,!n ,isaiah he>d ! voice ( ,god
 ,himself1 say+3     ,:om %all ,i s5d1  
,& :o w g = u8  ,fall+ to 8 knees1 &    

aga9 /ret*+ out 8 h&s t[>ds ! ?rone1    
,isaiah answ]$3     ,"h am ,i6     ,s5d 
me6  ,kneel+ !re1 motionless1 h>dly     
brea?+1 8 lips ap>t1 8 face express+ !  
fe> & angui% t 7 9 8 he>t1 ,isaiah he>d 
! reply3     ,g & say to ?is p3     ,he>
 & he> aga91 b und]/& n2     ,see & see 
aga91 b p]ceive n4     ,make fat ! he>t 
( ?is p1     ,& _! e>s dull1 & besme> _!
 eyes1     ,le/ !y see ) _! eyes & he> )
 _! e>s     ,& _! he>t %\ld und]/& & !y 
be heal$4  ,! =ce ( ?is message /ruck   
,isaiah to ! he>t4 ,he und]/ood its     
mean+ v well4 ,x 0 t]rible6 ,x c>ri$ ) x
 ! s\nd ( doom & ! end ( 8 nation4 ,! v 
?\ght ( x t]rifi$ him4 ,hold+ 8 head )  
bo? h&s 8 back b5t =w>d z "u a heavy    
weight1 until 8 face t\*$ 8 knees ^u !  
floor1 he cri$ 9 he>tbreak+ tones3      
,"l6 ,h[ long8  ,& ,god answ]$ him3     
,until ! cities are 9 ru9 )\t an        
inhabitant1     ,& ! h\ses )\t a human  
occupant1     ,& ! l& become utt]ly     
desolate1     ,& ,god ha? s5t ! m5 f>   
away1     ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ! l& ! des]t$   

t]ritory be great4     ,& %\ld !re be a 
t5? 9 x1     ,x mu/ 9 turn be fuel =    
flame1     ,l ! t]eb9? & ! oak1     ,(  
:i*1 aft] fall+1 b a /ump rema9s4  ,= a 
long "t aft] ! voice _h ceas$ speak+1   
,isaiah rema9$ 9 ! position 9 :i* he _h 
li/5$ to ! la/ reply4  ,:51 f9ally1 9   
fe> & trembl+1 he sl[ly rais$ 8 head1 ! 
vision _h gone6 ,beh9d him ! ,prie/s'   
,hall & ! ,inn] ,c\rt 7 des]t$4 ,be=e   
him a ?9 l9e ( blue & purple smoke rose 
f ! live coals on ! ,inc5se ,alt> & w\nd
 its way upw>d to ! ceil+ ( ! ,hekal4   
,isaiah pass$ 8 h&s ov] 8 eyes4 ,= a    
mom5t he let 8 cool palm re/ aga9/ 8    
burn+ =ehead4 ,!n he sl[ly f\nd 8 way   
out ( ! ,temple & pass$ out into ! sil5t
 night4                                 
,,*apt] ,,ii4                   ,!      
,p>able ( ! ,v9ey>d4   ,! fact 0 t      
,isaiah did n grieve p>ticul>ly ov] ,k+ 
,uzziah's illness & approa*+ dea?4 ,:at 
tr\bl$ him 0 ! attitude tak5 by 8 de>   
fri5d1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 ,jo?am1 t[>d !   
political future ( ! ,k+dom ( ,judah1   

s9ce 8 sick fa!r _h plac$ ! re9s (      
gov]nm5t 9 8 h&s4  ,! diff]5ces ( op9ion
 betwe5 ,isaiah & ,jo?am1 z to :at 0 be/
 = ! nation 7 s great z to be almo/     
hopeless4 ,s t1 ev5 be=e ,uzziah di$ !  
two /opp$ discuss+ problems ( ,/ate1    
al?\gh !y cont9u$ _! w>m fri5d%ip4  ,z  
long z ,k+ ,uzziah liv$1 x 0 pla9 no?+  
s]i\s c\ld happ5 to ! c\ntry4 ,to ! s\?1
 ,uzziah 0 fe>$ by ! ,phili/9es &       
,arabians1 :om he _h subdu$1 & 8 "n 0   
honor$ ev5 at ! ,c\rt ( ,egypt4 ,to !   
nor? ,j]oboam ,,ii 0 prosp]\s & at      
peace2 ,syria 0 weak & ,assyria _h n yet
 made its p[] felt4 ,)9 ! ext5d$ bord]s 
( 8 own c\ntry1 ,uzziah _h e/abli%$     
peace & _h built up comm]cial ent]prise 
& prosp]ity4  ,to ! av]age citiz5 (     
,judah1 !re=e1 ! c\ntry 0 all "r1 ! k+ 0
 all "r1 & ! future _h n ! slighte/ cl\d
 be=e x4 ,to ,isaiah1 ! ke5-sight$ &    
well-po/$ "y /atesman1 h[ev]1 nei!r !   
c\ntry nor ! k+ 0 fit to deal ) a great 
national crisis--& ! future _h "o 9     
/ore4  ,:5 ,uzziah became sick &        

abdicat$1 quietly1 9 favor ( ,jo?am1 !n 
a "y man ( tw5ty-five1 ,isaiah began to 
call ,jo?am's att5tion to ! int]nal     
social conditions ( ! c\ntry2 b ,jo?am  
_h su* a high respect = 8 fa!r's rul+   
p[] t he w\ld n alt] a s+le law nor make
 a s+le re=m4  ,:5 ,isaiah attempt$ to  
drum into ,jo?am's head ! causes ( !    
reign ( an>*y 9 ,sam>ia & ! lessons to  
be drawn !refrom = ,judah1 ,jo?am1      
desir+ to %[ 8 p[] z a rul] :ile 8 fa!r 
0 yet alive1 busi$ himself fight+ ) !   
,ammonites & ext5d+ ! b\nd>ies ( 8      
k+dom4  ,:51 f9ally1 9 ! ye> #ghh ,b4   
,c4 ,e41 ! news came to ,j]usalem t ,k+ 
,m5ahem1 ( ,israel1 _h s5t a heavy      
tribute to ! ,assyrian ,tigla?-,piles]1 
,isaiah's worries ov] ! future ( 8 own  
c\ntry became v acute4  ,x 0 9 ?is ye>  
,uzziah di$2 & x 0 on ! day ( ! k+'s    
fun]al t ,isaiah saw ! rem>kable vision 
9 ! ,temple4  ,up to t h\r ,isaiah 0    
consci\s only ( ! fact t some?+ mu/ be  
done 9 ,judah to save x f ! evils (     
inju/ice & unrighte\sness t 7 be+       

practic$ by ! ri* & p[]ful ^u ! poor &  
weak4 ,f t h\r on he knew t ,god _h     
call$ him to be ,8 prophet1 t ,god _h   
select$ him to br+ ! tru? home to !     
,judeans &1 if possible1 to save !      
nation f ! doom t await$ ! si/]-nation1 
,israel4  ,:at ,isaiah saw & he>d 9 !   
,temple at ! close ( t memorable day1   
gave him ! g]m ( an idea z to :at ,god  
dem&$ ( him to d4 ,"t1 ?\ght & exp]i5ce 
rip5$ t idea into a plan4 ,! c\rse (    
ev5ts (f]$ him ! opportunity to put !   
plan into action4  ,isaiah c\ld n c\nt  
on ,jo?am to in/itute & c>ry out re=ms 9
 ! religi\s beliefs & practices ( ! p1 9
 _! comm]cial wrongdo+s1 9 ! corrupt law
 c\rts & 9 ! g5]al oppression ( ! l[]   
classes4 ,he _h to beg9 "w on 8 own     
initiative2 & he began x ) ! p !mselves1
 9 ! ,city ( ,j]usalem4  ,he came to !  
,temple ,m\nt "o day1 :5 _m pilgrims 7  
ga!r$ !re4 ,he li/5$ att5tively1 ) !    
re/1 to travel]s f ,arabia1 :o 7 relat+ 
wond]ful tales ( adv5ture4 ,f /ories (  
adv5ture 9 =eign l&s ! pilgrims drift$  

into /ories ( happ5+s 9 _! own c\ntry4  
,"s relat$ rumors ( :at 0 go+ on 9      
,sam>ia2 o!rs spoke ( ! possibility (   
,judah's be+ =c$ to fight ,assyria "s   
day4 ,"s laugh$ at su* a sugge/ion2 o!rs
 7 9 grave d\bt :e!r su* an em]g5cy w\ld
 f9d ! nation prep>$4 ,"s spoke ( !     
evils t 7 sapp+ ! /r5g? ( ! p2 o!rs     
compla9$ t ! k+1 in/ead ( att5d+ to 8   
bus9ess ( ,/ate1 0 busy+ himself ) 8    
weal? ( h]ds & v9ey>ds4  ,"h ,isaiah1 :o
 _h be5 sil5tly li/5+ to ! discussions1 
(f]$ to recite a poem1 an orig9al       
composition4 ,! sugge/ion 0 receiv$ )   
l\d applause & ,isaiah began3     ,let  
me s+ a song ( my fri5d1     ,my fri5d's
 song ab\t 8 v9ey>d4  ,at ?is           
introduction ev]ybody settl$ d[n        
com=tably to li/51 & ,isaiah cont9u$3   
,my fri5d ha? a v9ey>d     ,on a f]tile 
hill2     ,he digg$ x & ga!r$ out !     
atones1     ,& plant$ x ) *oice/ v9e2   
,a t[] he built 9 ! mid/ ( x     ,& hew$
 out a w9e press4     ,he look$ to f9d  
grapes t 7 good1     ,& x yield$ only   

wild grapes4  ,isaiah's li/5]s 7        
disappo9t$4 ,! /ory n only lack$        
excitem5t1 x ev5 lack$ int]e/4 ,!y %ift$
 9 _! places uneasily1 b ,isaiah caught 
_! att5tion aga9 by cont9u+3     ,& n[1 
,o inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1     ,& ye p 
( ,judah4     ,judge1 ,i pray y1 betwixt
 me     ,& betwixt my v9ey>d4     ,:at m
 c\ld be done to my v9ey>d     ,?an t   
:i* ,i h done8     ,:5 ,i look$ to f9d  
grapes t 7 good     ,:y yield$ x wild   
grapes8     ,& n[1 pray1 ,i w tell y    
,:at ,i w d to my v9ey>d3     ,i w take 
away ! h$ge !re(1     ,t x %all be      
dev\r$2     ,i w break d[n ! wall !re(1 
,t x %all be trodd5 d[n2     ,yea1 ,i w 
make a wa/e !re(1     ,t x %all n be    
prun$ or we$$4     ,!n x %all put =?    
?orns & ?ickets ( brambles2     ,! cl\ds
 ,i w comm& t !y ra9 n !reon4  ,ev]ybody
 und]/ood n[ t ,isaiah 0 speak+ a p>able
 & t its application 0 to !m & to _!    
c\ntry4 ,b :o 0 ! fri5d :o possess$ ?is 
v9ey>d8 ,isaiah did n hold ! que/ion]s 9
 long susp5se3     ,= ! v9ey>d ( ! ,"l (

 ho/s is ! ,h\se ( ,israel1     ,& ! m5 
( ,judah are ,8 *]i%$ plant2     ,& he  
look$ = ju/ice1 b1 behold6 blood%$2     
,= righte\sness1 b1 behold6 a cry (     
di/ress4  ,!n ,isaiah laun*$ =? into a  
p[]ful d5unciation ( ! social evils (   
:i* ,judah & ! lead+ ,judeans 7         
guilty--a sixfold woe t 0 ru%+ ! ,nation
 on to de/ruction4     ,woe unto !m t   
jo9 h\se to h\se1     ,:o add field to  
field1     ,until !re is no space left1 
,& !y dwell alone 9 ! mid/ ( ! l&4      
,woe unto !m t rise at dawn     ,to     
pursue /rong dr9k1     ,:o t>ry late    
into ! night     ,until w9e inflames !m2
     ,b !y reg>d n ! "w ( ! "l     ,&   
see n :at ,8 h&s h made     ,woe unto !m
 t draw guilt ^u !mselves     ,) cords (
 folly1     ,& s9 z ) a c>t rope6       
,woe unto !m t call evil good1 & good   
evil2     ,t put d>kness = light1 &     
light = d>kness2     ,t put bitt] =     
sweet1 & sweet = bitt]6     ,woe unto !m
 t are wise 9 _! own eyes1     ,& prud5t
 9 _! own conceit6     ,woe unto !m t   

are h]oic 9 dr9k+ w9e1     ,& valiant 9 
mix+ /rong dr9k6     ,:o1 = a bribe1    
ju/ify ! wick$     ,& /rip ! innoc5t man
 ( 8 innoc5ce6     ,!re=e1 z ! fire     
dev\rs /ubble1     ,& z hay %rivels 9 a 
flame1     ,s _! root %all be z         
rott5ness     ,& _! blossom g up z du/2 
,because !y h reject$ ! tea*+ ( ! ,"l ( 
ho/s1     ,& despis$ ! ^w ( ,israel's   
,holy ,"o4  ,s int5sely absorb$ 9 8     
spee* 0 ,isaiah1 & s deeply int]e/$ 0 ! 
va/ assembly :om he 0 address+1 t no "o 
took note ( a spl5didly array$ gr\p ( m5
 :o _h come up & /ood ) ! re/1 li/5+4   
,:5 ,isaiah _h f9i%$ speak+1 & ! p _h   
caught _! brea? aga91 "s "o %\t$3       
,behold6 ,! k+6  ,isaiah look$ ov] !    
heads ( ! cr[d t[>d ! newcom]s1 & !re he
 beheld ,jo?am & a ret9ue ( nobles1     
laugh+ he>tily1 no d\bt1 at 8 ma/]ful   
ef=t4  ,fe>lessly1 & )\t a mom5t's      
hesitation1 ! prophet did :at he _h     
?reat5$ ,jo?am he w\ld d--he d5\nc$ 8   
fri5d1 ! k+1 be=e 8 p3     ,! ,"l /&e?  
=? to pres5t 8 case1     ,& ,he /&e? up 

to judge ,8 p4     ,! ,"l ent]e? into   
judgm5t     ,) ! eld]s ( ,8 p & _!      
pr9ces4     ',ye1 y\rselves1 h dev\r$ ! 
v9ey>d4     ,! spoils ( ! ne$y are 9 y\r
 h\ses4     ,:at d y mean by cru%+ my p 
,& by gr9d+ ! face ( ! ne$y8'     ,sai? 
! ,"l1 ,god ( ho/s4  ,laugh+ /ill m     
he>tily at ?is madness ( 8 old fri5d1   
,jo?am easily made 8 way to :]e !       
prophet /ood4 ,he plac$ 8 arm ar\nd     
,isaiah's %\ld] & invit$ him to g ) him 
& 8 companions to ! palace4  ,isaiah did
 z he 0 bidd54 ,all ! way ,jo?am & 8    
fri5ds made fun ( ! fev]i% en?usiasm )  
:i* ! d5unciations 7 deliv]$1 b ,isaiah 
did n feel hurt4 ,8 he>t 0 q at peace4  
,at la/ he _h laun*$ =? ^u ! "w to :i*  
,god _h s unexpect$ly & s m>vel\sly     
call$ him6  ,:5 ,jo?am & 8 fri5ds arriv$
 at ! palace1 a jo9t embassy f ,rez91 ! 
k+ ( ,syria1 & f ,pekah1 ! k+ ( ,israel1
 0 await+ !m4 ,to ! amazem5t ( !m all1 !
 ambassadors plac$ be=e ,jo?am a dem& t 
,judah jo9 =ces ) ,syria & ,israel1 =?)1
 & fight ,tigla?-,piles]1 ! k+ (        

,assyria1 :o 0 !n ?reat5+ to invade     
,damascus & ,sam>ia6                    
,,*apt] ,,iii4                      ,a  
,c[>d on ! ,?rone4   ,k+ ,jo?am 0 wise  
en\gh to foll[ ! advice ( ! ,prophet    
,isaiah 9 8 reply to ! embassy f ,rez9 &
 ,pekah4 ,at ! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate1 call$ to
 consid] ! message f ! k+s ( ,syria &   
,israel1 ,isaiah c\nsell$ an unhesitat+ 
& decisive refusal ( _! dem&4 ,:ile1    
!re=e1 ! ambassadors 7 receiv$ &        
ent]ta9$ royally 9 ,j]usalem1 !y return$
 to _! respective sov]eigns1 _! mission 
unaccompli%$4  ,! answ] t ,jo?am s5t    
back to ,damascus & ,sam>ia 0 pla91     
simple & to ! po9t4 ,judah1 he said1 _h 
no int]e/ 9 ! political policies &      
intrigues ( ,syria & ,israel & w\ld n   
jo9 a coalition aga9/ ,assyria4  ,bo?   
,rez9 & ,pekah /orm$ aga9/ ,jo?am & 8   
advisors1 b to no avail4 ,judah 0 /rong1
 indep5d5t & at peace1 & ,jo?am w\ld n  
involve 8 c\ntry 9 a qu>rel ) :i* he _h 
no?+ to d4  ,conditions 9 ,israel 7     
diff]5t1 h[ev]4 ,! majority ( ! p *af$  

"u ! indignity ( be+ tribut>y to        
,assyria4 ,!y hat$ ,k+ ,m5ahem :o1 9 8  
fe>1 s5t ! tribute to ,tigla?-,piles] & 
became 8 volunt>y subject4 ,m5ahem 0    
hat$ by ! ri* m]*ants & l>ge l&[n]s z   
well z by ! p g5]ally1 because on !m !  
burd5 ( ! tribute fell ! heavie/4 ,!    
p[]ful ,sam>ians1 !re=e1 =m$ !mselves   
into a p>ty to oppose ! k+4  ,k+ ,rez91 
( ,syria1 :o 0 wat*+ 8 opportunity to   
rebel aga9/ ,assyria1 kept alive ?is    
ho/ile _s aga9/ ,m5ahem 9 ,sam>ia &     
,israel4 ,rez9 0 work+ t[>d a coalition 
( all ! c\ntries along ! ,m$it]ranean   
sea t 7 tribut>y to ,tigla?-,piles]1 s t
 9 _! comb9$ /r5g? !y might rise & ?r[  
(f ! ,assyrian yoke4  ,! lead]s ( !     
opposition to ! k+1--! national         
patriots--9 ,sam>ia1 hop$ t ,pekaiah1   
,m5ahem's son & successor1 w\ld prove   
himself a tru] son ( 8 c\ntry ?an 8     
fa!r4 ,!y look$ to him to refuse !      
paym5t ( ! ,assyrian tribute & to       
re-e/abli% ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,k+dom (    
,israel2 b !y 7 disappo9t$4 ,pekaiah    

foll[$ 9 ! political foot/eps ( 8 fa!r &
 ! hopes ( ! ,sam>ian patriots wan$ :5  
he succe$$ 8 fa!r on ! ?rone4  ,rez91   
h[ev]1 0 n to be d5i$ 9 ! plan he _h    
laid out = himself & = ! o!r ,assyrian  
tribut>ies4 ,pekaiah reign$ 9 ,sam>ia   
less ?an two ye>s1 :51 9 #gce1 ?r\gh !  
assi/ance ( ,rez9 & ! connivance ( !    
patriotic p>ty 9 ,sam>ia1 he 0          
assass9at$ by "o ( 8 g5]als1 ,pekah1 !  
son ( ,remaliah4  ,pekah 0 ?us rais$ to 
! ?rone ( ,israel ) ! av[$ purpose (    
unit+ ) ,rez9 9 ! propos$ rebellion     
aga9/ ,tigla?-,piles]4 ,israel want$1 & 
ne$$1 ! help ( ,judah 9 ! desp]ate      
conflict t await$ !m4 ,! small] c\ntries
 nor? ( ,israel & ,syria1 cru%$ "u !    
burd5 ( _! ,assyrian tribute1 gladly    
jo9$ ! ,syro-,israeliti% coalition2 b ! 
embassy to ,j]usalem return$ empty-h&$4 
,rez9 & ,pekah1 h[ev]1 7 n dismay$ by ! 
refusal ( ,judah to jo9 !m4 ,!y bid$ _! 
"t = a bett] opportunity4  ,?is         
opportunity came ! v next ye> :5 ,jo?am 
di$1 sudd5ly1 & 8 son1 ,ahaz1 a "y man (

 tw5ty1 came to ! ?rone ( ,judah4  ,)\t 
any notice :atev]1 ,rez9 & ,pekah unit$ 
_! arm$ =ces & m>*$ ^u ,j]usalem4 ,?is  
sudd5 invasion ( ,judah _h be5 c>efully 
plann$ be=eh&4 ,x 0 s arrang$ t1 :5 !   
,syro-,israeliti% =ces attack$          
,j]usalem1 a c]ta9 man1 ! son ( ,tabeal1
 :o 0 will+ to play ! traitor1 0 to     
assass9ate ,ahaz1 proclaim himself k+1  
admit ! enemy into ! city & ?r[ all !   
p[] & weal? ( ,judah into ! scale )     
,syria & ,israel 9 ! w> aga9/           
,tigla?-,piles]4  ,ahaz 0 entirely      
unprep>$ = su* a move on ! "p ( ,pekah &
 ,rez94 ,! news t ! two armies 7 on !   
m>* caus$ con/]nation1 n alone 9 !      
palace ( ! k+1 b 9 ,j]usalem & 9 !      
entire c\ntry4  ,! nor!rn "p ( ,judah1 z
 f> z ,j]usalem1 0 unprotect$ & at !    
m]cy ( ! enemy4 ,nei!r ,uzziah nor      
,jo?am look$ = a foe f t direction4 ,9  
fact1 ! ,syro-,israeliti% =ces met no   
opposition :atev] until !y came )9 sight
 ( ,j]usalem4  ,! v fir/ ?+ t ,ahaz & 8 
g5]als did1 :5 !y _h recov]$ f _!       

con/]nation1 0 to prep>e ! capital = a  
siege4 ,! =tifications 7 exam9$ &       
/r5g!n$4 ,! wat] supply to ! s\? ( !    
city1 )\t :i* ,j]usalem c\ld n h )/ood a
 siege = ?ree mon?s1 0 especially look$ 
aft]4  ,n[1 ,ahaz 0 l t anci5t ,ph>aoh  
:o did n "k ,joseph1 or l 8 own         
pr$ecessor1 ,rehoboam1 :o took c\ncil ) 
! "y m5 t 7 gr[n up ) him4 ,ahaz did n  
call ,isaiah1 ! old fri5d & c\nsellor ( 
! royal h\se1 to advise him 9 8 great   
extremity4  ,isaiah1 h[ev]1 call$ to    
,god to save 8 nation--if ! nation w\ld 
be sav$--& did n wait = an invitation f 
! "y k+4 ,:ile ,ahaz1 8 advisors & !    
comm&]s ( 8 army1 7 exam9+ ! wat] supply
 ( ,j]usalem1 prep>atory to ! inevitable
 siege1 ,isaiah w5t out to meet him4 ,! 
prophet came ^u ! royal p>ty at ! end ( 
! conduit ( ! upp] res]voir1 9 ! highway
 ( ! ,full]'s field4  ,isaiah1 :o _h be5
 quietly & c>efully /udy+ ! entire      
situation s9ce ! embassy came to ,jo?am1
 und]/ood well en\gh t an intrigue mu/  
be brew+ 9 ,j]usalem aga9/ ! "y ,k+4 ,:5

 ! report rea*$ ! city t ! enemy 0 on ! 
m>*1 ,isaiah's se>*+ inquiries & c>eful 
obs]vation ( ! lead]s ( ! capital       
result$ 9 ! discov]y t ! son ( ,tabeal 0
 9 league ) ,rez9 & ,pekah4 ,x 0 ,isaiah
 at ?is meet+1 :o in=m$ ,ahaz t 8       
imm$iate dang] 0 z mu* )9 8 own city z f
 ! enemy t 0 approa*+4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t 
8 he>t trembl$1 & ! he>t ( 8 p1 z !     
trees ( ! =e/ tremble ) ! w9d4  ,b      
,isaiah imm$iately reassur$ ! trembl+   
,ahaz 9 ! foll[+ words3     ,take he$ & 
keep ?yself calm2 fe> n1 nei!r be       
fa9!>t$ because ( ^! two fag ends (     
smok+     firebr&s1 because ( ! fi]ce   
ang] ( ,rez9 & ,syria     & ( ! son (   
,remaliah4 ,syria1 ) ,israel1 ha?       
purpos$     evil aga9/ !e1 say+1 ',let u
 g up aga9/ ,judah &     di/ress x &    
ov]p[] x & appo9t ! son ( ,tabeal     k+
 9 its mid/4' ,b ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,x
 %all n     /&1 nei!r %all x come to    
pass1 =1 ! head ( ,syria     is         
,damascus & ! head ( ,damascus is ,rez91
 & ! head     ( ,israel is ,sam>ia & !  

head ( ,sam>ia is ,remaliah's son4      
,v]ily1 if y w n hold fa/1 ye %all n /& 
fa/4  ,ahaz laugh$ at ! idea ( keep+    
quiet & hav+ no fe>1 "u ! conditions4   
,he turn$ away impati5tly f ! prophet & 
proce$$ ) 8 bus9ess ( exam9+ ! res]voir4
 ,isaiah1 h[ev]1 w\ld n be put (f ) m]e 
impati5ce4  ,ask !e a sign ( ! ,"l1 ?y  
,god1 he cri$ to ,ahaz4 ,ask x ei!r 9 ! 
dep?s ( ,%eol or 9 ! heights above4  ,b 
,ahaz repli$1 ,i w n ask1 nei!r w ,i put
 ! ,"l to ! te/4  ,!n ,isaiah said3     
,he> n[1 ,o ,h\se ( ,david6 ,is x too   
small a ?+ =     y to we>y m51 t ye mu/ 
also we>y my ,god8 ,!re=e     ! ,"l1    
,himself1 w give y a sign4 ,behold1 a "y
     woman w be> a son & call 8 "n      
,immanuel 7,god is     ) u74 ,be=e ?is  
*ild %all "k to refuse ! evil     &     
*oose ! good ^? two k+s be=e :om ?\     
tremble/ %all be des]t$4  ,ahaz 0 tir$ (
 m]e words4 ,advice he _h en\gh2 he     
want$ n[ to act4 ,9 fact1 :5 ! k ( !    
political intrigue 9 ,j]usalem became   
kn[n to him1 he imm$iately made up 8 m9d

 :at to d4 ,he1 !re=e1 aga9 turn$ f     
,isaiah & ord]$ 8 ret9ue to cont9ue !   
exam9ation ( ! wat] supply4  ,isaiah !n 
tri$ ano!r =m ( argum5t ) ?is c[>dly "y 
k+1 9 ord] to br+ him to 8 s5ses4 ,he1  
himself1 0 positive t ,tigla?-,piles]1  
:o 0 at t "t 9 ,asia ,m9or1 _h1 no d\bt1
 be5 in=m$ by 8 spies ( ! action tak5 by
 ,rez9 & ,pekah4 ,isaiah felt sure1     
also1 t ,tigla?-,piles] w\ld imm$iately 
invade ,syria4 ,he knew1 9 addition1 t  
nei!r ,rez9 nor ,pekah 0 /rong & p[]ful 
en\gh1 at ?is "t1 to wage a protract$ w>
 ) ,assyria2 t is :y he describ$ !m z   
two fag ends ( smok+ firebr&s4 ,he1     
!re=e1 conclud$ t1 at ! fir/ in=mation (
 ,tigla?-,piles]'s m>* into ! nor!rn    
c\ntry1 ,rez9 & ,pekah w\ld h to return 
to def5d _! own l&s4  ,on ! o!r h&1     
,isaiah knew t1 if ,ahaz did any?+ t    
w\ld 9 any way displease ! mighty ,k+ ( 
,assyria1 ! latt] w\ld1 aft] f9i%+ 8    
campaign 9 ,syria & ,israel1 attack     
,judah4 ,!re=e1 he w>n$ ,ahaz 9 ^!      
words3     ,god w br+ ^u !e & ^u ?y p & 

^u ?y     fa!r's h\se days su* z h n    
be51 s9ce ! day     ,ephraim dep>t$ f   
,judah1 ?r\gh ! ,k+ ( ,assyria4         
,curds & honey w be t *ild's food 79 !  
wild]ness7     :5 he kn[s to refuse evil
 & *oose ! good4  ,isaiah ceas$4 ,he _h 
deliv]$ 8 message1 _h c\nsel$ & w>n$ !  
k+4 ,he made x cle> to ,ahaz t1 if he   
did any?+ except tru/ 9 ! p[] & c>e (   
,god = 8 p1 ,judah1 l ,syria & ,israel1 
0 de/9$ to become a wild]ness 9 ! %ort  
"t t x takes a *ild to rea* t age :5 x c
 beg9 to ?9k = itself4  ,ahaz1 h[ev]1   
act$ ^u 8 own & 8 "y m5's c\nsel4 ,h>dly
 _h he return$ to ! palace t day1 :5 he 
s5t mess5g]s c>ry+ ! foll[+ lett] to    
,tigla?-,piles]1 ,k+ ( ,assyria3     ,i 
am y\r s]vant & y\r son4 ,come up & save
 me f     ! p[] ( ! ,k+ ( ,assyria & f !
 p[] ( !     ,k+ ( ,israel1 :o h attack$
 me4  ,ahaz foll[$ up ?is message by    
ransack+ ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem & !      
treasures ( ! royal palace1 s5d+ bo? z a
 gift & bribe to ,tigla?-,piles]4  ,!n  
exactly :at ,isaiah =esaw happ5$4       

,tigla?-,piles] imm$iately invad$ ,syria
 & attack$ ,damascus4 ,rez9 & ,pekah 7  
=c$ to hurry back to def5d _! own       
c\ntries1 & ,judah 0 sav$ f             
,syro-,israeliti% attack2 b ,ahaz _h    
already ?r[n himself at ! feet ( ! great
 ,assyrian conqu]or1 ) t]rible results  
to 8 own c\ntry4                        
,,*apt] ,,iv4                           
,on ,deaf ,e>s4   ,?\gh ! sp9eless ,ahaz
 s5t 8 c[>dly note1 & ! pres5ts t       
foll[$1 to ,tigla?-,piles] secretly1 !  
tru? leak$ out4 ,great indignation 0    
ar\s$ among c]ta9 oppon5ts ( ! k+ 9     
,j]usalem at ! discov]y ( 8 act (       
trea*]y to ! nation1 & a new p>ty 0 =m$ 
to fight aga9/ submission to ,assyria4  
,! aim ( ! new movem5t 01 pr9cipally1 to
 pres]ve ! indep5d5ce ( ,judah4 ,! only 
av5ue op5 seem$ to be ! alliance )      
,israel & ,syria t ! lam5t$ k+1 ,jo?am1 
w\ld n ent] into4  ,) ,ahaz look$ ^u z a
 traitor1 ! only "o :om ^! patriots c\ld
 turn1 0 ! ,prophet ,isaiah1 :o lov$ 8  
l& & knew its traditions4 ,s1 ! lead]s (

 ! patriotic p>ty came to him ) _!      
plans4 ,b ,isaiah /ood firm 9 ! position
 he _h tak5 ) ,jo?am aga9/ entangl+     
alliances4  ,he %ock$ ^! g5tlem5 ) a    
well-spok5 rebuke4 ,he told !m t !      
patriotism ,judah ne$$ 0 n ( alliances &
 w>1 b ( fai? 9 ,god1 ( tru/ 9 ,him :o  
always gu>ds & protects a righte\s      
nation aga9/ its enemies4  ,isaiah knew 
well en\gh ! weak5$ & helpless condition
 ( bo? ,israel & ,syria4 ,to jo9 ) !m 9 
a w> aga9/ ,tigla?-,piles] w\ld mean ev5
 great] ru9 = ,judah ?an ! peaceful     
submission ( ,ahaz4 ,he pictur$ !       
results ( su* an alliance 9 ! foll[+    
words3     ,because ?is p h reject$ !   
wat]s ( ,%iloah t         fl[ s(tly1    
,& rejoice 9 ,rez9 & ,remaliah's son1   
,!re=e ! ,"l is ab\t to br+ ^u !m     ,!
 wat]s ( ! ,riv] ,euphrates1 mighty &   
great1     7,ev5 ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 9 all
 8 glory74     ,& x %all rise above all 
its *annels1     ,& ov]fl[ all its      
banks2     ,& x %all sweep onw>d into   
,judah1     ,& x %all ov]fl[ & pass ov] 

x1     ,rea*+ ev5 to its neck1     ,&   
its out/ret*$ w+s %all cov] ! bread? (  
?y l&1         ,o ,immanuel4  ,to ! k+1 
! prophet s5t a concise message t w\ld h
 be5 he$$ & und]/ood by any "o b a      
weakl+ l ,ahaz4 ,isaiah ref]r$ to ! utt]
 helplessness into :i* ,ahaz _h ca/     
,judah by 8 c[>dly self-subjugation to  
,tigla?-,piles]4 ,he pictur$ :at might  
happ5 :5 t mighty mon>* w\ld receive !  
k+'s pitiful cry = help3     ,9 t same  
day ! ,"l w %ave ) ! razor hir$         
beyond ! ,euphrates ! head & ! hidd5    
hair2 & x     %all ev5 sweep away !     
be>d4  ,despite ,isaiah's ef=ts1 ! peace
 p>ty t /ood by ,ahaz1 &  ! w> p>ty t   
desir$ an alliance ) ,pekah & ,rez91    
cont9u$ _! sep>ate agitations4  ,!      
capture ( ! t[n ( ,ela?1 at ! head ( !  
,arabian ,gulf1 by a deta*m5t ( !       
,syrian army1 /r5g!n$ ,ahaz 9 8 belief t
 help c\ld come only f ,tigla?-,piles]4 
,on ! o!r h&1 x conv9c$ ! w> p>ty t only
 ! union ) ,sam>ia & ,damascus c\ld     
re/ore to ! c\ntry ?is c5t] ( ,judah's  

lucrative trade1 t comm&$ ! comm]ce to !
 s\?4  ,isaiah recogniz$ ! uselessness (
 appeal+ to ei!r ( ^! oppos+ p>ties4 ,he
 det]m9$ to appeal to ! c\ntry at l>ge1 
to ! :ole p1 :o 7 int]e/$ n 9 p>ty      
qu>rels1 b 9 ! welf>e ( ! nation4 ,he   
want$ to create a public op9ion 9 favor 
( peace & 9 opposition to entangl+      
alliances1 ei!r ) ,assyria or ) !       
,pale/9ian coalition4  ,on 8 own        
prop]ty1 9 ! he>t ( ,j]usalem1 :]e all !
 pass]s-by c\ld see & read x1 ,isaiah   
erect$ a great sign :i* read3           
,,swift ,,booty--,,spe$y ,,prey4  ,he   
meant ?is to indicate to ! p t !        
triumphs ( ei!r ! *ampions ( peace or ! 
*ampions ( w> w\ld mean ru9 to ! nation 
at ! h&s ( ,assyria4  ,ab\t ?is "t a son
 0 born to ,isaiah4 ,he gave a          
magnific5t fea/ to ! lead+ p ( ,j]usalem
 &1 to br+ 8 conviction home m =cibly1  
nam$ ! boy ,swift ,booty--,spe$y ,prey4 
,at ! close ( ! fea/ he address$ 8 gue/s
 & said1 9 "p3     ,be=e ! boy kn[s h[  
to cry1 ',my "m' & ',my fa!r1'     !y   

%all c>ry (f ! ri*es ( ,damascus & !    
spoil (     ,sam>ia be=e ! ,k+ (        
,assyria4  ,at a great meet+ 9          
,j]usalem1 soon !reaft]1 ,isaiah aga9   
took up ! burd5 ( 8 argum5t aga9/       
,israel & ,syria4 ,he pr$ict$ !         
inevitable de/ruction ( ^! two k+doms1  
because !y 7 9 rebellion aga9/ ,assyria1
 & he po9t$ out ! consequ5t foolh>d9ess 
( involv+ ,judah 9 ! oncom+ disa/]4     
,reg>d+ ,israel he said3     ,9 t day ! 
glory ( ,jacob %all gr[ dim1     ,& !   
fatness ( 8 fle% wax lean4     ,& x %all
 be z :5 a h>ve/] ga!rs /&+ gra91     ,&
 8 arms reap ! e>s2     ,yea1 x %all be 
z :5 he gleans 9 ! valley ( ,rephaim1   
,& ! glean+s !re( %all be z ! beat+ ( an
 olive tree--     ,two or ?ree b]ries on
 ! topmo/ bran*1     ,f\r or five on !  
b\ghs ( a fruit tree1     ,sai? ! ,"l1 !
 ,god ( ,israel4  ,!n1 address+ himself 
z if he 7 speak+ to ! p ( ,israel1 b    
hop+ to drive ! lesson home to ! p (    
,judah1 :o 7 li/5+ to him1 he spoke mo/ 
regretfully3     ,= ?\ ha/ =gott5 ! ,god

 ( ?y salvation     ,& ha/ n be5 m9dful 
( ! rock ( ?y /r5g?4  ,turn+ to a       
consid]ation ( ! second ( ! allies1     
,syria1 ,isaiah cont9u$3     ,soon %all 
,damascus cease to be a city     ,& %all
 be a ru9\s heap4     ,its cities %all  
be giv5 up to flocks     ,:i* %all lie  
d[n1 ) none to make !m afraid4          
,ephraim %all lose h] bulw>k1     ,&    
,damascus h] sov]eignty1     ,& ! re/ ( 
,syria %all p]i%2     ,l ! ,israelites  
%all !y be1     ,sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4    
,^! descriptions ( :at w\ld happ5 to    
,syria & ,israel1 h[ev]1 did n g        
un*all5g$4 ,! prophet 0 told t he _h    
evid5tly =gott5 t all ! nations 9       
,pale/9e & along ! ,m$it]ranean1 except 
,judah1 7 p>ties to ?is coalition aga9/ 
,tigla?-,piles]4 ,isaiah laugh$4 ,) f9e 
scorn he cri$3     ,ah6 ,! multitude (  
_m peoples     ,t ro> l ! ro>+ ( ! seas6
     ,& ! ru%+ ( nations1     ,t ru% l !
 ru%+ ( _m wat]s6     ,b he %all rebuke 
!m & !y %all flee f> (f1     ,& %all be 
*as$ z ! *aff ( ! m\nta9s be=e ! w9d1   

,& l ! :irl+ du/ be=e ! /orm4     ,at   
ev5tide1 behold1 t]ror2     ,be=e !     
morn+1 !y are no m4  ,!n1 z if address+ 
himself to all ! petty nor!rn c\ntries t
 7 try+ to drag 8 own belov$ fa!rl& into
 ! :irlpool ( disa/]1 ,isaiah spoke z   
foll[s3     ,make an upro>1     ,& be   
brok5 9 pieces2     ,& give e>1 all ye (
 f> c\ntries2     ,gird y\rselves & be  
brok5 9 pieces1     ,take c\nsel toge!r1
 & x %all be br\ght to naught2          
,speak ! ^w & x %all n /&2     ,= ,god  
is ) u4  ,& 9 answ] to ! appeal ( ! p z 
to :at ought to be done 9 ?is national  
crisis1 ,isaiah repli$3     ,call ye n  
conspiracy all t ?is p calle?           
conspiracy4     ,:at !y fe> d n fe>1 nor
 be fill$ ) dread4     ,! ,"l ( ,ho/s1  
,him reg>d z ! conspirator6     ,let    
,him be y\r fe> & y\r dread6            
,,*apt] ,v4                   ,!        
,survival ( ! ,fitte/4   ,:ile ,isaiah 0
 ?us attempt+ to influ5ce ! two p>ties 9
 ,j]usalem1 exactly :at he _h w>n$ ,ahaz
 ( happ5$4 ,! ,assyrian =ces made a     

spe$y m>* into ,syria1 ) ,damascus z !  
po9t ( attack4 ,! comb9$                
,syro-,israeliti% army1 ^u he>+ (       
,tilga?-,piles]'s new move1 ab&on$ !    
siege ( ,j]usalem & hurri$ back to def5d
 _! own c\ntries4  ,! great ,assyrian   
conqu]or easily subdu$ all ! l& ab\t    
,damascus & f9ally besieg$ ! city       
itself4 ,rez9 (f]$ him desp]ate         
resi/ance1 b x 0 useless4               
,tigla?-,piles] de/roy$ all ! =e/s1     
fruit groves & f]tile fields 9 ! vic9ity
 ( ! city1 until bo? food & wat] fail$ !
 def5d]s4  ,9 a la/ sally f ! doom$     
city1 ! ,syrian troops 7 lit]ally cut to
 pieces4 ,rez9 escap$ ) 8 life1 &1      
disguis$ & alone1 re-ent]$ ,damascus4 ,b
 he 0 caught1 br\ght be=e               
,tigla?-,piles] & put to dea?4  ,9 !    
meantime1 all ,israel & ,sam>ia quak$ at
 ! fate t await$ !m4 ,pekah1 :o _h be5  
l5d+ ,rez9 :at help he c\ld1 )\t        
entirely weak5+ himself1 0 ready & will+
 to give ! ,assyrian battle4            
,tigla?-,piles]1 h[ev]1 _h 8 h&s full ) 

,damascus4 ,he !re=e1 welcom$ !         
sugge/ion ( a c]ta9 ,ho%ea1 son ( ,elah 
( ,sam>ia1 :o (f]$ to foll[ ! example ( 
! traitor ,m5ahem4  ,tigla?-,piles]     
ass5t$ gladly4 ,he promis$ help &       
protection to ,ho%ea1 z he did to ,ahaz1
 = volunt>y submission to ,assyrian     
rule4 ,s ,ho%ea conspir$ aga9/ ,pekah 9 
,sam>ia1 slew him1 proclaim$ himself k+ 
"u ! protection ( ,assyria4 & s5t       
tribute to ,tigla?-,piles] at ,damascus4
 ,c[>dice & trea*]y ?us once m seal$ !  
fate ( ! k+dom ( ,israel4  ,aft] ! fall 
( ,damascus1 ! victori\s ,assyrian ord]$
 a great ,durb> to celebrate 8 victory 9
 t city4 ,all ! tribut>y k+s 9 ,pale/9e 
7 comm&$ to meet him & pay homage to him
 !re4  ,! spl5dor & display ( ! ga!r+ 0 
rival$ only by ! magnific5ce ( ! welcome
 ! t]rible mon>* receiv$ on 8 return to 
,as%ur1 8 own capital4  ,among ! pr9ces 
:o hob-nobb$ ) _! ma/] at ,damascus 7 ! 
c[>dly ,ahaz & ! traitor\s ,ho%ea4 ,b   
bo? 7 happy 9 t _! c\ntries escap$ !    
awful havoc !y witness$ 9 ,damascus &   

?r\gh\t ,syria4  ,tigla?-,piles] always 
c>ri$ ) him a wond]fully wr\ght alt> on 
:i* he (f]$ sacrifices to ,as%ur1 !     
,assyrian god4 ,dur+ ! religi\s ex]cises
 at ! ,damascus fe/ival1 9 :i* all !    
,assyrian vassals p>ticipat$1 ,ahaz 0   
p>ticul>ly /ruck ) ! beauty ( ?is alt>4 
,!reupon he s5t to ,urijah1 ! high prie/
 9 ,j]usalem1 ! fa%ion ( ! alt>1 & !    
patt]n ( x1 accord+ to all ! workman%ip 
!re(1 ) in/ructions to h x duplicat$ = !
 ,temple 9 ,j]usalem4  ,isaiah1 :5 he   
he>d ( ?is1 0 ?und]/ruck by ! audacity (
 ! k+ :o _h no respect = 8 p or = 8     
,god4  ,n only 0 ?is hea!n alt> built1 b
 x replac$ ! anci5t "o1 :i* 0 set aside4
 ,ahaz ev5 w5t fur!r4 ,:5 he return$ f  
,damascus1 he himself1 in/ead ( !       
regul>ly appo9t$ prie/1 (f]$ !          
sacrifices ^u ! new alt>1 z he _h se5   
,tigla?-,piles] d4 ,to cap ! climax1    
,ahaz introduc$ c]ta9 pagan religi\s    
ideas1 copi$ f ! ,assyrian wor%ip1 into 
! cult ( ! ,temple1 simply to please &  
gratify 8 ,assyrian ma/]4  ,) s base a  

k+1 ,isaiah c\ld hope no?+ = ! nation4  
,truly c\ld he cry out 9 ! angui% ( 8   
_s3     ,my p--a boy is _! lead]6    ,my
 p--?y guides lead !e a/ray4  ,( "o ?+1 
h[ev]1 ,isaiah 0 positive4 ,:5 mess5g]s 
came to him f v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry to  
inquire :at to d 9 ?is national crisis  
he answ]$ !m all alike3 ,god ha? f\nd$  
,zion1 & 9 h] %all ! afflict$ ( ,8 p    
take refuge4  ,he 0 c]ta9 t nei!r a     
weakl+ l ,ahaz nor a t]ror l            
,tigla?-,piles] c\ld br+ de/ruction ^u !
 city t ,god _h select$ z ! c5t] ( ,8   
wor%ip1 or ^u ! p :om ,god _h *os51 to  
reveal ,himself to !m & to entru/ !m )  
,8 law4  ,! patriotic & religi\s        
backslid+ ( ,ahaz & 8 c\nselors1 h[ev]1 
seem$ to po9t to ! de/ruction ( bo?4 ,b 
,isaiah 0 n dismay$4 ,tru/+ fai?fully 9 
,god's protect+ h& ov] ,8 p1 he c\ld n  
conceive t ,god w\ld des]t !m = long4   
,god w\ld n p]mit a backboneless k+ to  
reign ov] ,8 p4 ,! successor to ,ahaz   
w\ld be a diff]5t type ( man--an ideal  
pr9ce 9 ! sight ( ,god & m53     ,& !re 

%all come =? a %oot out ( ! /ock (      
,jesse1     ,& a bran* ( 8 roots %all   
be> fruit4     ,& ! _s ( ! ,"l %all re/ 
^u him1     ,! _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1   
,! _s ( c\nsel & might1     ,! _s ( k & 
( ! fe> ( ! ,"l4     ,& he %all n judge 
aft] ! sight ( 8 eyes1     ,nei!r       
arbitrate aft] ! he>+ ( 8 e>s2     ,b ) 
righte\sness %all he judge ! poor1      
,& arbitrate ) equity = ! afflict$ ( !  
l&3     ,& he %all smite ! tyrann\s ) ! 
rod ( 8 m\?1     ,& ) ! brea? ( 8 lips  
%all he slay ! wick$1     ,&            
righte\sness %all be ! girdle ( 8 lo9s1 
,& fai?fulness ! girdle ( 8 re9s1     ,&
 ! wolf %all dwell ) ! lamb1     ,& !   
leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid2     ,! calf
 & ! "y lion %all fe$ toge!r2     ,& a  
little *ild %all lead !m4     ,& ! c[ & 
! be> %all make fri5ds2     ,_! "y ones 
%all lie d[n toge!r2     ,& ! lion %all 
eat /raw l ! ox4     ,& ! suck+ *ild    
%all play on ! hole ( ! asp1     ,& !   
wean$ *ild %all /ret* out 8 h& to !     
s]p5t's eye4     ,none %all d evil or   

act corruptly 9 all my holy m\nta91     
,= ! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l z ! 
wat]s cov] ! sea4  ,9 all lit]ature !re 
is no m beautiful & mean+ful description
 ( :at an ideal rul] %\ld be & ( !      
peaceful & happy /ate to :i* su* a rul] 
c\ld br+ 8 c\ntry4  ,b ,isaiah did n    
lose sight ( ! fact t j z little z an   
,ahaz c\ld accompli% ! de/ruction ( !   
nation1 s little c\ld an ideal k+1 ev5  
if 8 fond dream w\ld come true1         
accompli% ! recon/ruction ( ! nation1   
s+le-h&$ & alone4  ,:at 0 necess>y1     
!re=e1 0 ! rais+ & educat+ ( a new      
g5]ation ( citiz5s 9 ,judah2 a j1       
patriotic1 ,god-fe>+ company ( m5 :o1 :5
 ! hop$-= k+ %all h come to ! ?rone1    
w\ld support him1 ) _! valor & _! lives1
 9 build+ up ! entire nation to walk 9  
,god's way4  ,s ,isaiah began quietly ) 
8 own family fir/1 & lat] ) a few fri5ds
 & disciples :o believ$ z he did4 ,b9d+ 
up ! admonition & seal+ ! in/ruction    
among my disciples1 said ,isaiah1 ,i w  
wait = ! ,"l :o is hid+ ,8 face f !     

,h\se ( ,jacob1 & 9 ,him w ,i tru/4     
,behold1 ,i & ! *ildr5 :om ! ,"l ha?    
giv5 me are signs & symbols 9 ,israel f 
! ,"l ( ,ho/s :o dwells 9 ,m\nt ,zion4  
,isaiah's idea 0 simil> to t ( ,moses 9 
! old5 days 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! pres5t    
g5]ation1 rul] & p1 t did n place its   
tru/ :olly 9 ,god1 w\ld sl[ly die out2 a
 new g5]ation1 bett] & m fit1 w\ld      
survive to save ! nation4  ,j at ?is "t1
 :5 ,isaiah began 8 sl[ "w ( upbuild+ ! 
nation1 a son & heir 0 born to ! k+4    
,isaiah accept$ ?is incid5t z a message 
( approval ( 8 c\rse f ,god4 ,he & 8    
disciples look$ to ?is pr9ce to be !    
ideal k+2 & 9 celebration ( ! ev5t      
,isaiah greet$ ! heir app>5t 9 ! foll[+ 
f9e outbur/ ( hope = ! future3     ,unto
 u a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv52
     ,& ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]2  
,& 8 "n %all be call$ wond]-c\nselor1   
,div9e h]o1 fa!r ( glory1 pr9ce ( peace4
     ,= ! increase ( dom9ion & = peace  
)\t end1     ,^u ! ?rone ( ,david & ^u 8
 k+dom1     ,to e/abli% & support x by  

ju/ice & by righte\sness     ,f h5ce=?1 
ev5 =ev]2 ! favor ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s       
w p]=m ?is4                             
,,*apt] ,,vi4                    ,work+ 
,) ! ,remnant4   ,isaiah call$ 8 little 
b& ( disciples & foll[]s ,! ,remnant4   
,he ref]r$ to !m z ,! ,remnant because  
he knew t1 if only ^! rema9$ true &     
fai?ful to ,god1 = _! sakes ,god w\ld n 
=sake ! ,fa!rl&4  ,x 0 ^u ,! ,remnant t 
he plac$ ! future welf>e ( 8 c\ntry4    
,?r\gh ^! few he hop$ to reg5]ate ! re/ 
( 8 p1 despite ! corruption & wrongdo+ (
 _! lead]s4 ,he aim$1 especially1 to    
prep>e ! "y g5]ation = patriotic1       
,god-fe>+1 ,god-tru/+ lives4  ,! prophet
 _h set = himself no easy task4 ,he met 
opposition f _m directions4 ,! k+       
himself oppos$ him = political reasons4 
,! prie/s1 :o sid$ ) ! k+ 9 8           
introduction ( ,assyrian rites &        
practices 9 ! ,temple s]vice1 oppos$ him
 on religi\s gr\nds2 s t1 = _m ye>s1    
,isaiah simply devot$ himself to tea*+ &
 prea*+ moral liv+1 j & righte\s deal+ &

 absolute tru/ 9 ,god4     ,he>1 ,o     
heav5s1 & give he$1 ,o e>?1 = ! ,"l     
speake?3     ,sons h ,i br\ght up &     
plac$ on high1 b !y h prov$             
false to me4     ,! ox kn[s its own] & !
 ass its ma/]'s crib1     ,b ,israel has
 no k2 my p h no insight2     ,ah6      
,s9ful nation1 p deep lad5 ) guilt1     
,race ( evil-do]s1 p]v]se *ildr56       
,!y h =sak5 ! ,"l2     ,!y h spurn$ !   
,holy ,"o ( ,israel2     ,!y h become   
rebelli\s4     ,on :at place c y yet be 
smitt5 s9ce y cont9ue rebell+8     ,!   
:ole head is sick & ! :ole he>t fa9t1   
,f ! sole ( ! foot to ! head !re is no  
s\ndness1     ,only w\nds & bruises &   
fre% sores1     ,:i* h n be5 dress$ nor 
b\nd up nor s(t5$ ) oil4  ,) words ( ?is
 k9d1 & 9 simil> spee*es1 ,isaiah tri$  
to describe ! condition ( ,judah to its 
p4 ,! c[>dice ( ,ahaz 9 ?r[+ himself at 
! feet ( ! ,assyrian _h1 inde$1 smitt5 !
 l& & ! p v sore4 ,! l>ge tribute to    
,tigla?-,piles] _h to be collect$ &     
paid4 ,! burd5 0 t]rible to be>4 ,9 !   

meantime1 ,judah's enemies f ! s\? &    
along ! ,m$it]ranean coa/ took advantage
 ( ! weak5$ condition ( ,judah & attack$
 ! c\ntry f _m po9ts4  ,isaiah tri$1 )  
all 8 might1 to br+ ! p1 z a :ole1 to an
 und]/&+ ( ,judah's condition4 ,he want$
 !m to jo9 ,! ,remnant & to live _!     
lives 9 accordance ) 8 tea*+1 :i* 7     
really n 81 b ,god's4 ,only 9 ?is way1  
,isaiah said1 c\ld a c\ntry t _h fall5  
deeply into s9 & unrighte\sness1 & 0 at 
! m]cy ( its enemies1 be sav$3     ,y\r 
l& is a desolation1 y\r cities are burn$
 ) fire1     ,y\r till$ l&--be=e y\r    
eyes /rang]s dev\r x2     ,& ! daught] (
 ,zion is left l a boo? 9 a v9ey>d1     
,l a lodge 9 a field ( cucumb]s1 l a    
wat*t[]4     ,unless ! ,"l ( ho/s _h    
left u a remnant1     ,we %\ld almo/ be 
z ,sodom1     ,we w\ld h be5 l          
,gomorrah4  ,?is simile1 comp>+         
,j]usalem to ^! anci5t cities ( evil    
repute1 0 answ]$ by ,isaiah's oppon5ts )
 ! /atem5t t ! p ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah 7 
idol wor%ip]s1 b t ! p ( ,judah br\ght  

_! sacrifices to ! ,temple & obs]v$ !   
holydays 9 accordance ) ! anci5t laws4  
,?is 0 ! same k9d ( an argum5t z !      
citiz5s 9 ,sam>ia gave to ,amos &       
,hosea4  ,isaiah1 h[ev]1 :o knew1 & _h  
taught ,! ,remnant t sacrific+ animals 0
 n ! true mann] ( wor%ipp+ ,god1 repli$ 
z foll[s3     ,he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ye     
,rul]s ( ,sodom2     ,give he$ to !     
in/ruction ( our ,god1 ye p ( ,gomorrah6
     ,:at c>e ,i = ! great numb] ( y\r  
sacrifices8 sai? ! ,"l4     ,i am sat$ )
 ! burnt (f]+s ( rams & ! fat (         
f$ bea/s1     ,& 9 ! blood ( bullocks & 
lambs & he-goats ,i take         no     
pleasure4     ,:5 ye appe> be=e me--:o  
has requir$ ?is ( y8     ,trample no m  
my c\rts1 br+ no m (f]+s1     ,va9 is ! 
odor ( inc5se--x is an abom9ation to me2
     ,i am n able to endure a fa/ & a   
solemn assembly4     ,y\r new moons &   
y\r appo9t$ days my s\l hate?4     ,i am
 tir$ ( be>+ x4     ,:5 ye spread =? y\r
 h&s1 ,i w hide m9e eyes f y4     ,also1
 if ye make _m pray]s1 ,i w n he>4  ,!n 

,isaiah laun*$ =? into "o ( ! mo/       
beautiful spee*es t he deliv]$ 9 8 :ole 
c>e]4 ,9 x he br\ght home to ! p ! true 
idea ( ! religion :i* ,god _h comm&$ to 
,israel1 & ?r\gh :i* ,judah c\ld be     
reg5]at$1 /r5g!n$ & sav$3     ,y\r h&s  
are /a9$ ) blood2     ,wa%1 t ye may be 
clean2     ,remove ! evil ( y\r de$s f  
be=e m9e eyes4     ,cease to d evil2    
le>n to d good2     ,seek ju/ice2       
relieve ! oppress$2     ,v9dicate !     
orphan2 plead = ! wid[4  ,9 "o ( !      
sublime/ passages t any prophet ev]     
utt]$1 ,isaiah promis$ ! p ,god's       
=giv5ess 9 ! foll[+ wond]ful appeal3    
,come n[1 let u argue toge!r1 sai? !    
,"l4     ,?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1     
,!y may become :ite z sn[2     ,?\gh !y 
be r$ z crimson1     ,!y may become z   
wool2     ,if ye will+ly yield & are    
ob$i5t1     ,ye %all eat ! good ( ! l&1 
,b if y refuse & rebel1     ,ye %all be 
dev\r$ by ! sword4     ,! m\? ( ! ,"l   
ha? spok5 x6  ,:ile ,isaiah ?us plead$ &
 ?reat5$1 he ga9$ _m additions to ,!    

,remnant1 b he fail$ to create a deep   
impression ei!r ) ! reign+ h\se or ) !  
p[]ful prie/hood or ) ! majority ( ! ri*
 9 ,j]usalem & ,judah4  ,9 ! meantime1 a
 vassal ( ,assyria1 9 f>-(f ,babylonia1 
rebell$ successfully4 ,imm$iately1 v>i\s
 ,pale/9ian /ates1 includ+ ,judah1 began
 to prep>e a simil> attempt to free     
!mselves f ! ,assyrian yoke4  ,ahaz _h  
di$ 9 #gba1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,s>gon ! ,great 
captur$ ,sam>ia1 aft] a two ye>'s siege1
 & effectually r$uc$ ! k+dom ( ,israel4 
,hezekiah1 8 "y son1 to :om ,isaiah     
look$ = ! ideal pr9ce he _h pictur$1    
succe$$ him4  ,! calamity ( ! nor!rn    
k+dom did n seem to br+ ,isaiah or ,ahaz
 any w>n+4 ,! k+ _h be5 pay+ 8 ,assyrian
 tribute regul>ly & fai?fully2 ! prophet
 _h c5t]$ 8 hope 9 ,! ,remnant & 9 !    
cr[n pr9ce1 & bid$ 8 "t4  ,:51 h[ev]1   
six ye>s lat]1 9 ! ye> #gae1 ,hezekiah  
jo9$ ! coalition ( ,pale/9ian /ates     
aga9/ ,assyria1 ,isaiah 0 n only        
disappo9t$1 b became greatly al>m$4  ,to
 p]mit ,hezekiah to foll[ ! advice ( 8  

fa!r's c\nselors1 ,isaiah knew w\ld be  
national suicide4 ,= ?ree ye>s1 !re=e1  
:ile ! agitation = coalition & rebellion
 0 go+ on1 ,isaiah ca/ (f 8 prophet's   
mantle & s&als1 & walk$ b>efoot$ & 9 !  
g>b ( a captive ?r\gh ! treets (        
,j]usalem1 z an object lesson to ! p (  
,judah1 to %[ !m :at might await !m if  
!y rebell$ aga9/ ,assyria4  ,b ev5 ?is1 
= ! "t be+1 0 ( no avail4 ,rebellion 0 9
 ! blood ( ! k+ & ! c\rt clique4 ,someh[
 ! v ?\ght ( x 9 ,j]usalem seem$ to rea*
 ! ,assyrian capital4 ,h>dly _h         
,hezekiah begun to c>ry 8 contemplat$   
revolt into action :5 ,s5na*]ib1 ! new  
,assyrian k+1 0 on ! m>*4  ,once m      
,judah 0 invad$ by ! ,assyrian ho/s1 &  
once m ,judah's rul]s b5t _! knee 9     
submission & und]took to pay a tribute t
 0 heavi] ?an ev] be=e4  ,yet ,isaiah1  
?\gh he>tbrok51 0 9 no way dismay$4 ,8  
unb\nd$ fai? 9 ! f9al triumph ( ,god's  
purposes l$ him to g on1 fe>lessly1 to  
oppose ! k+ & 8 associates to ! v end4  
,,*apt] ,,vii4                       ,l 

,fa!r1 ,l ,son4   ,a *a91 we are told1  
is z /rong z its weake/ l9k4 ,! weak l9k
 9 ! long *a9 ( ,assyrian prov9ces 0 !  
fact t :5ev] a new k+ came to ! ?rone1  
if he happ5$ to be away1 fight+ 9 !     
field1 he _h to hurry back to ! capital1
 back$ by ! complete milit>y =ce "u 8   
comm&1 9 ord] to e/abli% himself firmly 
9 8 dom9ions4  ,imm$iately ^u ! )drawal 
( ! k+'s armies f ! field1 all !        
prov9ces t hat$ ,assyria bitt]ly1       
rebell$4 ,naturally1 all ! "w ( conque/ 
_h to be done ov] aga94 ,!n1 :5 ano!r   
*ange took place 9 ! rul]%ip ( ,assyria1
 ! new k+ met ! same conditions & ! same
 difficulties4  ,:5 ,tigla?-,piles] di$1
 ,%almanes] ,,iv41 :o laid siege to     
,sam>ia1 0 =c$ to reconqu] all ! ,syrian
 & ,pale/9ian tribut>ies4 ,! great      
,s>gon1 :o r$uc$ ,sam>ia & c>ri$ its    
inhabitants captive into ! nor!rn "p ( !
 ,assyrian ,empire1 left 8 successor1   
,s5na*]ib1 no bett] legacy4  ,)         
,s5na*]ib's asc5sion to ! ?rone 9 ! ye> 
#gjd1 !re=e1 ! usual ?+                 

happ5$--rebellion broke out all along ! 
l9e ( 8 possessions4  ,9 ,pale/9e1 ,k+  
,hezekiah ( ,judah became ! lead] ( a   
movem5t = a /rong organization ( all    
,pale/9ian & ,syrian /ates & cities ) ! 
purpose ( conc]t$ rebellion aga9/ ! new 
k+4  ,s /rong 0 ! patriotism ar\s$ among
 ! v>i\s peoples t ,padi1 k+ ( ! city ( 
,ekron1 :o w\ld n jo9 ! propos$         
coalition1 0 captur$ by ! citiz5s1 b\nd 
9 *a9s & h&$ ov] a prison] to ,hezekiah 
9 ,j]usalem4  ,x did n take ,s5na*]ib   
long to make up 8 m9d :at to d4 ,8      
pr$ecessors _h %[n him ! way4 ,he       
organiz$ a /rong =ce1 compos$ mo/ly (   
m]c5>ies1 & m>*$ at once into ,pho5icia4
  ,city aft] city fell be=e 8 pr[ess &  
he work$ 8 way rapidly into ,pale/9e4   
,un=tunately = ,hezekiah & 8 allies1 no 
conc]t$ action c\ld be agre$ ^u by !m4  
,ea* "o fe>$ = himself2 ea* "o tri$ to  
be on ! safe side4  ,s5na*]ib took      
advantage ( ! situation 9 ?is rebelli\s 
di/rict ( 8 empire4 ,he m>*$ 8 armies1  
victori\s ?r\gh\t ,pho5icia1 into       

,pale/9e1 meet+ ) success aft] success4 
,! city ( ,tyre resi/$ mo/ nobly on its 
own acc\nt1 b x 0 no mat* = !           
,assyrians4 ,imm$iately aft] t ,ekron1  
too1 fell1 & ,judah itself 0 ov]run by  
,s5na*]ib's troops4  ,! great           
disappo9tm5t ( ! ,pale/9ian allies 9 ?is
 /ruggle = indep5d5ce dur+ ! ye>s       
#gjc-gja1 0 t ! help !y look$ = f !     
,arabian tribes to ! s\? 0 v meagre1 & t
 ! horses & *>iots !y c\nt$ ^u f ,egypt 
did n mat]ialize at all4  ,9 ,j]usalem1 
! prophet ,isaiah c\nsel$ aga9/ !       
propos$ rebellion f its v beg9n+4 ,he   
w>n$ ,hezekiah1 ! lead]s 9 ,j]usalem1 & 
ev5 ! nations :o 7 ent]+ into !         
coalition ) ,hezekiah1 ( ! folly ( ?is  
/ep4 ,kn[+1 z he did1 ! situation1 !    
weakness ( ! lead]s1 ! corruption )9    
,judah & ! demoralization ( ! army & ! p
 g5]ally1 because ( gre$ & oppression1  
he und]/ood t ,s5na*]ib's =ces w\ld r\t 
! ,pale/9ian =ces unm]cifully4  ,he     
want$ no coalition4 ,he want$ ,hezekiah 
& ! ,judeans to tru/ :olly 9 ,god4      

,quietness & tru/ 0 8 motto & ,abid+    
fai? 9 ,god 8 /&>d4     ,by rep5t+ &    
rema9+ quiet y %all be deliv]$2     ,9  
re/+ & 9 tru/+ %all y\r /r5g? consi/4   
,hezekiah1 l 8 fa!r1 ,ahaz1 h[ev]1 plac$
 8 tru/ 9 himself & 9 ! p[] ( 8 armies4 
,!re 0 no d\bt 9 ,hezekiah's m9d b t !  
assi/ance t w\ld come f ,egypt w\ld     
/r5g!n him suffici5tly to defeat        
,s5na*]ib & ga9 complete indep5d5ce =   
,judah4  ,isaiah1 :o knew diff]5tly1    
prea*$ op5ly aga9/ ,hezekiah2 b he _h no
 m influ5ce ) ! k+ ?an he _h _h ) 8     
fa!r3     ,woe to ! rebelli\s sons1 is !
 oracle ( ,jehovah1     ,c>ry+ out a    
plan :i* is n m9e1     ,e/abli%+ a      
treaty contr>y to my _s1     ,s t !y    
heap s9 ^u s92     ,:o w\ld set out =   
,egypt )\t ask+ my decision1     ,to    
flee to ! %elt] ( ,ph>aoh1     ,& !     
refuge 9 ! %ad[ ( ,egypt4     ,! %elt] (
 ,ph>aoh w be y\r %ame1     ,& ! refuge 
9 ! %ad[ ( ,egypt y\r confusion4  ,:ile 
,isaiah's position among ! p1 & 8 /&+ 9 
! community 9 ,j]usalem1 made ,hezekiah 

fe> to d him bodily h>m1 or ev5 to arre/
 him1 ! k+ & 8 c\nselors1 :o 71         
naturally1 eag] to ga9 all ! assi/ance  
possible f ! p at home1 s5t out m5 :o 7 
9 favor ( fight+ ,assyria to refute !   
op9ions & argum5ts ( ,isaiah4  ,^! m5   
also call$ !mselves prophets ( ,god2 b  
,isaiah saw 9 !m only false prophets3   
,= x is a rebelli\s p1 ly+ sons1        
,sons :o w n he$ ,jehovah's in/ruction1 
,:o say to ! se]s1 ',see n6'     ,& to  
^? :o h visions1 ',give u no vision (   
:at is "r6     ,speak to u :at is       
agreeable1 give u false visions6        
,turn f ! way1 g aside f ! pa?1         
,tr\ble is no m ) ,israel's ,holy ,"o4' 
,:5 ,s5na*]ib's armies f9ally came into 
,judah1 ,isaiah /ill saw ! possibility (
 sav+ ! c\ntry f ! horrors ( deva/ation1
 & he w>n$ ! k+ & p 9 ^! words3         
,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 
,because ye reject ?is ^w1     ,& tru/ 9
 p]v]s5ess & crook$ness & rely !reon1   
,!re=e ?is guilty act %all be to y      
,l a bulg+ brea* 9 a high wall ab\t to  

fall1     ,sudd5ly1 9 an in/ant1 w come 
its de/ruction2     ,yea1 its de/ruction
 %all be z :5 "o da%es an e>!n vessel   
9 pieces1 %att]+ x ru?lessly1     ,s t n
 a pot%]d is f\nd among ! pieces     ,) 
:i* to take up fire f ! he>? or to draw 
wat] f         a ci/]n4  ,not)/&+ ! utt]
 failure t fac$ ,hezekiah 9 8 c\rse1    
nei!r he nor 8 c\nselors gave he$ until 
,s5na*]ib _h captur$ & de/roy$ =ty-six  
=tifi$ ,judean cities & t[ns & _h       
actually begun prep>ations = a siege (  
,j]usalem4  ,x 0 !n t ,hezekiah came to 
8 s5ses4 ,:5 ,s5na*]ib 0 at ,la*i%1     
,hezekiah s5t him a message :i* 0 almo/ 
a duplicate ( ! "o s5t by ,ahaz to      
,tigla?-,piles]3     ,i h (f5d$2 )draw f
 me2 :atev] y lay on me ,i     w be>4   
,! tribute t ,s5na*]ib laid on ,hezekiah
 0 ?ree hundr$ tal5ts ( silv] & ?irty   
tal5ts ( gold4 ,to meet ?is1 ,hezekiah 0
 =c$ to ransack ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem & 
! treasure-*amb] ( ! royal palace4 ,he 0
 ev5 =c$ to /rip ! doors & pill>s ( !   
,temple ( _! gold decorations 9 ord] to 

make up ! enorm\s tribute to s5d to     
,s5na*]ib4  ,judah once m lay a helpless
 tribut>y at ! feet ( ,assyria4         
,s5na*]ib )drew 8 armies & return$ to   
,n9eveh4 ,hezekiah _h prov$ himself bo? 
a c[>d & a traitor2 a traitor because he
 did n d all 9 8 p[] to assi/ su* allies
 z ,tyre & ,ekron2 a c[>d because1      
unlike ,tyre & ,ekron1 he did n fight   
,s5na*]ib to ! bitt] end4  ,x 0 only    
aft] 8 own c\ntry _h be5 t]ribly        
deva/at$ by ! ,assyrian m]c5>ies t he   
foll[$ ! advice :i* ,isaiah gave him 9 !
 fir/ place4 ,_h he foll[$ x be=e1 he   
w\ld h sav$ n alone 8 c\ntry & 8 p f !  
ravages ( w>1 b he w\ld h be5 sp>$ !    
paym5t ( s l>ge a tribute & !           
desecration ( ! ,temple4  ,! real reason
 :y ,s5na*]ib )drew f be=e ,j]usalem 0 !
 fact t1 :ile he 0 engag$ 9 ,pale/9e1   
all ! ,babylonian prov9ces rebell$4 ,he1
 !re=e1 receiv$ ,hezekiah's message ) a 
great deal ( pleasure4 ,9 tru?1 he 0    
eag] to act ^u x1 = he _h to hurry to   
,babylonia to subdue ! rebels !re4      

,imm$iately aft] ! ,assyrian troops 7   
out ( ,pale/9e1 h[ev]1 ,hezekiah return$
 to 8 old policy & began a w> to rega9 !
 =ty-six cities :i* ,s5na*]ib _h conqu]$
 & 9 :i* he _h left ,assyrian gov]nors4 
,,*apt] ,,viii4                       ,!
 ,prophet ,triumphs4   ,! fe>ful crisis 
?r\gh :i* ,judah & ,j]usalem _h pass$1  
be=e ,s5na*]ib )drew f ,judah to fight 8
 subjects 9 ,babylonia1 set bo? ! k+ & !
 p to ?9k+4  ,hezekiah _h evid5tly      
become conv9c$ t ,isaiah's c\nsel =     
peace ) ,assyria 0 ! be/2 =1 aft] he _h 
reconqu]$ sev]al ( ! =tifi$ cities &    
t[ns captur$ by ,s5na*]ib1 he made an   
arrangem5t ) ! ,assyrian k+ to pay an   
annual tribute peacefully1 9 ord] t 8   
c\ntry %\ld be at re/4  ,dur+ ! t5 ye>s 
t foll[$1 ,hezekiah1 in/ead ( seek+     
alliances ) =eign nations1 = ! purpose (
 rebellion1 devot$ himself to build+ up 
8 own c\ntry1 & to re=m+ 8 own p1 9 l9e 
) ! prea*+ ( ,isaiah4  ,once1 :5        
,hezekiah 0 sick1 ,isaiah call$ on him  
at ! palace4 ,! prophet *e]$ him 9 8    

illness & express$ 8 hope = ! k+'s spe$y
 recov]y4 ,?is call e/abli%$ a fri5dli] 
relation%ip betwe5 ! k+ & ! prophet4    
,at ano!r "t1 ,hezekiah invit$ ,isaiah  
to ! palace2 & ,isaiah 0 glad to g1     
because ,hezekiah1 9 8 new policy1 0    
foll[+ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god :i*1 z taught 
by ,isaiah1 7 de/9$ to save ! nation f  
its enemies4  ,! ,remnant1 :i* ,isaiah  
educat$1 n[ grew 9 great proportions1   
until x includ$ ! majority ( ,jews :o 7 
lead+ upright lives4 ,isaiah1 himself1 0
 e/abli%$ z a true prophet ( ,god among 
8 p4  ,^u 8 recov]y f 8 illness1        
,hezekiah began to re=m ! religi\s life 
( ! c\ntry4 ,he de/roy$ ! high places on
 :i* _m p (f]$ sacrifices to /range     
gods4 ,he broke up ! braz5 s]p5t to :i* 
! p sacrific$ & :i* !y wor%ip$ f ! days 
( ! ,wild]ness4 ,he de/roy$ _m idols &  
practically bani%$ idolatry f ! l&4 ,m5 
turn$ f _! evil ways2 !y left (f _!     
wrongdo+ & dealt ju/ly & honorably1 "o )
 ano!r4 ,n only did !y wor%ip _! ,god1 b
 !y _h full fai? 9 ,him4  ,x s happ5$1  

!re=e1 9 ! ye> #fij1 :5 ,s5na*]ib m>%al$
 8 great ,assyrian army1 9 ord] to      
conqu] ,egypt1 t ano!r crisis came ^u   
,hezekiah & ,judah2 b nei!r k+ nor p    
fe>$ ! ,assyrians1 because !y n[ tru/$ 9
 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs to save !m f ! h&s ( 
_! enemy4  ,s5na*]ib _h det]m9$ to      
conqu] ,egypt = two reasons3 fir/1      
because none ( 8 great pr$ecessors on ! 
,assyrian ?rone _h ev] gone s f> s\? 9  
_! conque/2 second1 because ,egypt 0    
always /irr+ up rebellion 9 ! ,assyrian 
prov9ces ( ,asia ,m9or1 by promis+ !m   
help4 ,s5na*]ib figur$1 !re=e1 t1 )     
,egypt ?or\ghly subdu$1 ! great         
,assyrian ,empire w\ld be p]man5tly     
e/abli%$ & /rongly f\nd$ on absolute    
union4  ,s5na*]ib made "o ( 8 :irlw9d   
m>*es t[>d ,egypt4 ,a little poem       
describ+ 8 m>*1 is pres]v$ 9 an anci5t  
record3     ,he has gone up f ,rimmon4  
,he has arriv$ at ,aia?4     ,he has    
pass$ ?r\gh ,migron4     ,at ,mi*ma% he 
lays up 8 baggage4     ,!y h gone ov] ! 
pass4     ,at ,geha !y halt = ! night1  

,ramah trembles4     ,gibeah ( ,saul    
flees4     ,%riek al\d1 ,o p ( ,gallim4 
,he>k51 ,o ,lai%ah4     ,answ] h]1      
,ana?o?4     ,madm5ah flees4     ,!     
inhabitants ( ,geb9 are fl$4     ,?is v 
day he halts at ,moab4     ,he %akes 8  
fi/ aga9/ ,m\nt ,zion1     ,aga9/ !     
,hill ( ,j]usalem4  ,f9ally1 ,s5na*]ib  
_h a problem to solve3 ,he want$ to be  
sure ( ! fri5d%ip ( ,hezekiah1 ?r\gh ^: 
l& he w\ld h to pass on 8 way to ,egypt4
 ,he 0 afraid on ! "o h&1 t1 hav+ pass$ 
?r\gh ,judah1 ,hezekiah might rebel &   
attack him f ! re>2 on ! o!r h&1 he     
want$ ! city ( ,j]usalem to be a        
safe-gu>d to himself1 s t1 if he %\ld be
 defeat$ by ! ,egyptians1 he c\ld escape
 to its %elt]4  ,!re=e1 :5 he came )9   
hail+ di/ance ( ,j]usalem1 he s5t ^w to 
,hezekiah to deliv] ! city into 8 h&s   
peacefully1 & also to jo9 ) him 9 !     
propos$ conque/ ( ,egypt4 ,s5na*]ib 0   
will+ to furni% two ?\s& horses if      
,hezekiah w\ld furni% him two ?\s& m5 to
 m\nt !m1 & to jo9 ! ,assyrian cavalry4 

,he did n want to attack ,j]usalem1     
because he c\ld n af=d to wa/e 8 /r5g?  
on a long siege1 & ?us weak5 8 =ces be=e
 he met ,egypt on ! battlefield4  ,b ?is
 "t1 ,hezekiah1 be+ old] & wis]1 & kn[+ 
t 8 p 7 c]ta9 t ,god 0 on _! side1 s5t  
^w back to ,s5na*]ib t !re 0 no reason  
:atev] = su* action on ! "p ( ,judah at 
?is "t s9ce ! c\ntry 0 at peace )       
,assyria1 pay+ ! tribute annually4      
,encamp$ at ,la*i%1 on ! we/]n bord] (  
,pale/9e1 & eag] to press on t[>d       
,egypt1 ,s5na*]ib ?\ght to =ce ,hezekiah
 into help+ him by an unusual display ( 
8 p[]2 s he s5t 8 ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 ) a  
great ret9ue1 to ! k+ 9 ,j]usalem4  ,a  
meet+ 0 arrang$ betwe5 !m & ,hezekiah's 
repres5tatives j outside ( ,j]usalem1 at
 ! conduit ( ! upp] res]voir1 ! place   
:]e ,isaiah fir/ confront$ ,k+ ,ahaz4   
,k+ ,hezekiah1 himself1 did n g out to  
receive ! emiss>ies f ! ,assyrian army4 
,in/ead1 he s5t ,eliakim1 :o 0 ,gov]nor 
( ! ,royal ,palace1 ,%ebnah1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 & ,joah1 ! ,*ancellor ( !     

,treasury4  ,a great assembly ( ! lead+ 
citiz5s ( ,j]usalem ga!r$ ^u ! walls to 
see & he> ! int]view betwe5 ! ag5ts (   
,s5na*]ib & ,hezekiah4  ,! spokesman = !
 ,assyrians began3     ,?us sai? ! great
 k+1 ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 ',:at            
confid5ce is ?is :i* y *]i%8 ,y1 inde$1 
?9k1 a     simple ^w ( ! lips is c\nsel 
& /r5g? = ! w>6'     ,n[1 on :om d y    
tru/1 t y h rebell$ aga9/ me8           
,inde$1 y tru/ 9 ! /aff ( ?is bruis$    
re$1 ev5     ^u ,egypt1 :i*1 if a man   
lean on x1 w g into 8     h& & pi]ce x4 
,s is ,ph>aoh ,k+ ( ,egypt to all :o    
tru/ 9 him4  ,eliakim1 speak+ ( 8 k+1   
attempt$ to make cle> to ! ,assyrians t 
!y 7 misjudg+ ,hezekiah4 ,he did n lean 
^u ,egypt2 no alliance _h be5 ent]$ into
 betwe5 ! two nations2 ,judah did n     
desire to ent] into ?is qu>rel at all & 
reli$ ^u nei!r ,egypt nor ,assyria4 ,we 
tru/ 9 ! ,"l our ,god1 conclud$         
,eliakim4  ,quick z a fla% came back !  
reply f ,assyria3     ,if y say to me1  
',we tru/ 9 ! ,"l our ,god1' is n     he

 ! "o ^: high places & alt>s ,hezekiah  
has tak5     away1 & has said to ,judah 
& ,j]usalem1 ',y %all wor%ip     on ?is 
alt> 9 ,j]usalem8'     ,n[1 !re=e1 give 
pl$ges to my ma/] & ,k+ (     ,assyria1 
& ,i w give y two ?\s& horses1 if y     
are able on y\r "p to set rid]s ^u !m4  
,h[ c y repulse "o ( ! lea/ ( my ma/]'s 
s]vants8     ,& yet y tru/ 9 ,egypt =   
*>iots & horsem56 ,h ,i     n[ come up  
aga9/ ?is place to de/roy x )\t ,god's  
approval8 ,god x 0 :o said to me1 ',g up
 aga9/ ?is l&     & de/roy x'  ,%ak5 a  
little bit 9 _! argum5t1 & a great deal 
9 _! fai?1 ,eliakim1 ,%ebnah & ,joah    
held a %ort consultation4 ,!n ,eliakim  
said to ! spokesman1 9 a :isp]3         
,speak1 ,i pray y1 to y\r s]vants 9 !   
,aramaic language1     = we und]/& x2 b 
d n speak ) u 9 ! ,jewi%     language 9 
! he>+ ( ! p :o are on ! wall4  ,!      
,assyrian caught ! drift ( ?is reque/ at
 once4 ,he und]/ood t ! p _h evid5tly n 
giv5 up _! idolatr\s practices v        
graci\sly & t _! tru/ 9 ! ,"l _! ,god 0 

n z great z t ( ,hezekiah4 ,he1 !re=e1  
answ]$ ,eliakim1 s t all c\ld he>3      
,has my ma/] s5t me to y\r ma/] & to y  
to speak     ^! words8 ,is x n r to ! m5
 :o sit on ! wall1     t !y %all eat _! 
own refuse & dr9k _! own     wat] toge!r
 ) y8  ,!n1 walk+ away f ! (ficial gr\p 
& fac+ ! assembly on ! walls1 he cri$ ) 
a l\d voice 9 ! ,jewi% language1 say+3  
,he> ! message ( ! great k+1 ! ,k+ (    
,assyria4     ,?us sai? ! k+1 ',let n   
,hezekiah deceive y2 = he     w n be    
able to deliv] y out ( my h&4'          
,nei!r let ,hezekiah make y tru/ 9 ,god 
by say+1 ',god     w surely deliv] u1 & 
?is city %all n be giv5     into ! p[] (
 ! ,k+ ( ,assyria4'     ,he>k5 n to     
,hezekiah1 = ?us sai? ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 
',make y\r peace ) me & come ov] to me2 
?us %all     ea* "o ( y eat f 8 own v9e 
& 8 own fig tree     & dr9k ! wat]s ( 8 
own ci/]n1 until ,i come &     take y   
away to a l& l y\r own l&1 a l& full (  
gra9 & ( new w9e1 a l& full ( bread &   
v9ey>ds1     a l& full ( olive trees &  

honey1 t y may live &     n die4'     ,b
 he>k5 n to ,hezekiah1 :5 he misleads y1
 say+1     ',god w deliv] u6' ,has any (
 ! gods ( ! nations     ev] deliv]$ 8 l&
 out ( ! p[] ( ! ,k+ (     ,assyria8    
,:]e are ! gods ( ,hama? & ,arpad8 ,:]e 
are     ! gods ( ,seph>vaim1 ,h5a &     
,ivvah8 ,:]e are ! gods     ( ! l& (    
,sam>ia t !y h deliv]$ ,sam>ia out     (
 my p[]8 ,:o are !y among all ! gods ( !
 c\ntries1     t h deliv]$ _! c\ntry out
 ( my p[]1 t ,god     %\ld deliv]       
,j]usalem out ( my p[]6'  ,?is spee* ca/
 a deep gloom ^u ! p ga!r$ ^u ! wall4   
,all 7 sil5t4 ,n a s+le man1 n ev5 !    
repres5tatives ( ! k+1 c\ld answ] !     
,assyrians' argum5ts4  ,!n ,eliakim1    
,%ebnah & ,joah ha/5$ back to ,hezekiah 
& repeat$ to him ! message ( ,s5na*]ib  
?r\gh 8 ,comm&]-9-,*ief4 ,z soon z ,k+  
,hezekiah he>d x1 he tore 8 clo!s &     
cov]$ himself ) sackclo? & w5t into !   
,temple4 ,he s5t ,eliakim1 ,%ebnah & !  
elde/ ( ! prie/s1 cov]$ ) sackclo?1 to  
,isaiah1 & !y said to him3  ,?us sai?   

,hezekiah3     ,?is is a day ( tr\ble & 
( discipl9e & ( contumely4     ,x may be
 ,god1 ?y ,god1 w he> all ! words ( !   
high     (ficial1 :om 8 ma/]1 ! ,k+ (   
,assyria1 has s5t to     defy ! liv+    
,god1 & w rebuke ! words :i* ! ,"l      
y\r ,god has he>d2 !re=e lift up y\r    
pray] = !     remnant t is left4  ,:5   
,isaiah he>d ! message ( ! k+1 he s5t   
back ?is reply ( hope & c\rage to !     
palace3     ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ',be n     
afraid ( ! words t ?\     ha/ he>d1 )   
:i* ! s]vants ( ! ,k+ ( ,assyria     h  
blasphem$ me4 ,behold ,i w put =? a _s 9
 him     s t he %all he> tid+s & %all   
return to 8 own     l&1 & ,i w cause him
 to fall by ! sword 9 8     own l&4'    
,hezekiah1 act+ ^u ! advice ( ,isaiah1  
!n s5t ,s5na*]ib's emiss>ies back to    
,la*i% ) a flat refusal to d :at ! ,k+  
_h ask$ him4  ,:5 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief     
return$ to ,la*i%1 to 8 great amazem5t1 
,s5na*]ib & 8 army 7 n !re4 ,an (fic] :o
 0 left beh9d1 h[ev]1 told him t        
,s5na*]ib _h brok5 camp & _h m>*$ aga9/ 

,libnah4  ,! next t 0 he>d ( ! ,assyrian
 armies 9 ,j]usalem 0 t a plague _h     
fall5 ^u ! camp ( ,s5na*]ib & t1 9 great
 disgu/ & disappo9tm5t1 ! k+ & :at      
rema9$ ( 8 =ces1 _h return$ to ,n9eveh4 
,x 0 at t "t t ,isaiah gave expression  
to a conception ( ,god's relation%ip to 
! nations ( ! e>? t 0 entirely diff]5t f
 t held by ! p up to ?is "t4  ,accord+  
to ,isaiah1 ,god _h us$ ,assyria z a rod
 ) :i* to :ip ! p ( ,judah1 ,god's *os5 
p1 into an und]/&+ ( ,8 law & comm&m5ts1
 by :i* !y %\ld live4  ,n[ t ,hezekiah &
 8 p _h ?or\ghly re=m$ & 7 foll[+ 9 !   
ways ( ,god & ,8 comm&m5ts1 ,assyria's  
"w 0 done4 ,because ,assyria1 h[ev]1 _h 
prid$ h]self t %e _h become a great p[] 
9 ! _w on acc\nt ( h] own /r5g?1 ,god   
w\ld n[ de/roy ,assyria4  ,?is is !     
dirge t ,isaiah sang reg>d+ ,assyria &  
,god's h& 9 ! life & dea? ( nations1    
:ile ,s5na*]ib 0 retreat+ t[>d ,n9eveh1 
8 capital3     ,woe1 ,assyria1 rod ( m9e
 ang]1     ,! /aff 9 ^: h& is m9e       
indignation4     ,aga9/ an impi\s nation

 am ,i wont to s5d him4     ,& aga9/ ! p
 ( my wra? ,i give him *>ge1     ,to    
take spoil & ga!r booty1     ,& to tread
 !m d[n l ! mire 9 ! /reets4     ,b     
he--n s do? he plan2     ,& 8 he>t--n s 
do? x purpose4     ,= de/ruction is 9 8 
he>t1     ,& to cut (f nations n a few4 
,= he sai?1 ,by ! /r5g? ( my h& h ,i    
done x1     ,& by my wisdom1 = ,i h     
disc]n$ x2     ,& ,i h remov$ ! b\nds ( 
?y peoples1     ,& ,i h robb$ _!        
treasuries1     ,& l a mighty man ,i h  
br\ght d[n ^? :o sit en?ron$4     ,& my 
h& ha? seiz$1 z on a ne/1     ,! ri*es (
 ! peoples4     ,& z "o ga!rs eggs t are
 ungu>d$1     ,i1 inde$1 h c>ri$ (f all 
! e>?4  ,to ?is boa/+ ( ,assyria1 ,god  
answ]s1 speak+ ?r\gh ,isaiah3     ,be=e 
me is ?y ris+ up & ?y ly+ d[n1     ,?y  
go+ out & ?y com+ 94     ,i "k ?y rag+  
aga9/ me     ,& ?9e arrogance ha? come  
to my e>s4     ,!re=e ,i w put my r+    
?r\gh ?y nose1     ,& my bridle betwe5  
?y lips1     ,& w make !e return1       
,by ! way 9 :i* ?\ ha/ come4  ,n long   

aft] ?is1 :ile ,s5na*]ib 0 wor%ip+ 9 !  
temple ( ,nisro*1 9 ,n9eveh1 he 0       
attack$ by 8 own sons & kill$1 &        
,es>haddon1 "o ( 8 sons1 succe$$ him on 
! ?rone ( ,assyria4                     
,,*apt] ,,ix4                      ,!   
,fruit ( ,8 ,labor4   ,bless$ is ! man  
^: toil & /riv+ ( a lifetime br+        
results1 ev5 ?\gh he1 himself1 does n   
live to see !m6  ,?rice bless$ is ! man1
 ! fruit ( ^: labor is g>n]$ :ile he is 
among ! liv+1 to see & enjoy x6  ,!     
prophet ,isaiah 0 a ?rice-bless$ man4   
,al?\gh no "o kn[s :]e or h[ he di$1 e  
"o kn[s :]e & h[ he liv$1 & h[ 8 life 0 
fruitful 9 bless+s = 8 p4  ,he saw k+s  
come & g on ! ?rone ( ,judah4 ,he pass$ 
?r\gh _m crises 9 ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry4  
,he exp]i5c$ _m woes because ( 8        
patriotic devotion to ! welf>e ( 8 l& & 
p4  ,b ?r\gh x all he rema9$1           
uncompla9+ly1 /aun* 9 8 fai? & true to 8
 ,god4 ,he believ$1 implicitly1 9 !     
ju/ness ( ,god &1 !re=e1 9 ,8 dem& (    
righte\sness z ! /&>d ( liv+ = ! p4     

,isaiah's own /r5g?1 9 "t ( trial &     
tribulation1 came f 8 tru/ 9 ,god2 & t  
same tru/ he urg$ ^u ,j]usalem & ,judah 
9 8 day &1 ?r\gh 8 disc\rses1 ^u all m51
 = all "t4  ,?us x 0 giv5 ,isaiah to see
 ! fruit ( 8 labor 9 ! peace & prosp]ity
 ( ,judah dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 life :i*   
he1 und\bt$ly1 sp5t 9 peace ) 8 family 9
 8 home 9 ,j]usalem4  ,x is no wond] t  
he conceiv$ ! ideal ( a "t ( univ]sal   
peace1 9 :i* ,god %all be ! ,god ( all !
 nations1 an era 9 :i* all peoples %all 
come to ,him1 & believe 9 ,him1 & foll[ 
9 ,8 law1 & live su* j & righte\s lives 
t !re w\ld be an end to w> 9 all ! e>?3 
,x %all come to pass1 9 ! end ( days1   
,t ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l's h\se %all be      
e/abli%$ at !         top ( ! m\nta9s1  
,& x %all be exalt$ above ! hills2      
,& peoples %all fl[ unto x4     ,& _m   
nations %all g & say1     ',come ye1 &  
let u g up to ! m\nta9s ( ! ,"l1     ,& 
to ! h\se ( ! ,god ( ,jacob2     ,& he w
 tea* u ( ,8 ways1     ,& we w walk 9 ,8
 pa?s4'     ,= out ( ,zion %all g =?    

in/ruction1     ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l f       
,j]usalem1     ,& ,he %all judge betwe5 
! nations1     ,& arbitrate = _m        
peoples2     ,& !y %all beat _! swords  
into pl[%>es1     ,& _! spe>s into prun+
 hooks2     ,nation %all n lift up sword
 aga9/ nation1     ,nei!r %all !y le>n  
w> any m4                               
,,! ,,common]                           
,,*apt] ,i4                           ,8
 ,awak5+4   ,slop+ d[n f ! ,judean hills
 t[>d ! pla9 ( ,phili/ia & !            
,m$it]ranean ,sea is ! ,%efelah1 or     
,l[l&s1 a section ( ,pale/9e1 f>-fam$ = 
its /ret*es ( ri* f>m l&s1 v9ey>ds &    
olive groves4  ,^! foo?ills 7 once !    
con/ant battlefield on :i* ! ,israelites
 f ! hill c\ntry & ! ,phili/9es f ! pla9
 /ruggl$ = ma/]y2 b1 s9ce ! days ( ,k+  
,amaziah1 :o conqu]$ ,phili/ia soon aft]
 he came to ! ?rone ( ,judah1 9 ! ye>   
#gih1 ! ,%efelah1 f> away f ! political 
turmoils 9 ,sam>ia & ,j]usalem1 0 "o ( !
 mo/ peaceful & ri*e/ f>m sections 9    
,israel or ,judah4  ,up 9 ,sam>ia1 9 !  

ye> #gcd1 ,ho%ea1 son ( ,elah1 _h play$ 
! traitor & _h b5t 8 head to            
,tigla?-,piles]1 ! ,assyrian conqu]or4  
,up 9 ,j]usalem1 ,ahaz1 son ( ,jo?am1 _h
 act$ ! c[>d & _h slipp$ 8 neck "u !    
,assyrian yoke4 ,b d[n 9 ! ,%efelah1 on 
! l[] highl&s1 politics & political     
intrigues play$ little "p 9 ! lives ( ! 
humble peasant folk4  ,num]\s t[ns &    
villages dott$ ! ,%efelah1 especially on
 ! highway runn+ nor!a/ f ,gaza1 9      
,phili/ia1 to ,j]usalem1 9 ,judah4 ,^!  
t[ns & villages 7 ! c5t]s :]e !         
neighbor+ f>m]s ga!r$ at set times & :]e
 ! _m daily wage e>n]s liv$ all ! "t4   
,ri* & f]tile sections l ! ,%efelah 7 ! 
backbone1 ! /r5g? & ! p[] ( ,israel &   
,judah4 ,:ile ! high & mighty pr9ces &  
m]*ants liv$ 9 ! capitals & squ&]$ _!   
weal?1 ! simple & h>d-work+ f>m folk &  
wage e>n]s made up ! bone & muscle ( !  
population1 rais$ ! necessities ( life  
&1 9 times ( ne$1 furni%$ ! s9ews ( w>4 
,yet1 not)/&+ ! f]tility ( ! ,%efelah1  
its ri* fields & olive groves1 its      

pl5tiful & well-wat]$ pa/ure l&s1 !     
f>m]s 9 ! entire section1 _h to live f  
h& to m\?4 ,?\gh !y labor$ h>d at _!    
toil1 !y 71 9 fact1 poor & unable to lay
 aside any?+ = a ra9y day4  ,x 0 v      
difficult to become reconcil$ to su* a  
condition ( affairs4 ,no "o seem$       
int]e/$ en\gh to fa?om ! reason = x1    
except a c]ta9 "y peasant1 nam$ ,micah1 
:o _h a home 9 ! t[n ( ,more%e?1 & 0 !  
pr\d possessor ( sev]al well-pay+ olive 
groves & v9ey>ds 9 ! vic9ity4  ,micah's 
int]e/ 9 ! population 0 ar\s$1 "o day1  
:5 ! wid[ ( "o ( 8 neighbors came to him
 = advice4 ,h] husb& _h own$ a f>m1     
adjo9+ "o ( ,micah's pa/ures1 on :i* !re
 0 a heavy mortgage4 ,n[ t ! head ( !   
family 0 gone1 ! m]*ant 9 ,j]usalem1 :o 
held ! mortgage1 ?reat5$ to eject ! wid[
 & ! *ildr51 because !y c\ld nei!r pay !
 am\nt borr[$ nor ! int]e/ due !reon4   
,! /urdy "y peasant1 br\ght up 9 a home 
( sev]e simplicity1 :]e g5tl5ess &      
k9dness 7 taught & practic$1 piti$ !    
woman & h] *ildr5 9 _! sad plight &     

loan$ h] ! ne$$ int]e/ paym5t to /ave (f
 ejection f h] home4 ,!reaft]1 he look$ 
aft] h] family until ! olde/ son 0 able 
to manage 8 own affairs4  ,talk+ to "s (
 8 day-labor]s he discov]$ a v amaz+    
situation4 ,he f\nd t mo/ ( !m _h1 at "o
 "t or ano!r1 own$ _! f>ms1 b _h lo/    
possession ( !m ?r\gh lawsuits1 9 :i*   
mortgage hold]s f ,j]usalem _h involv$  
!m1 or ?r\gh unju/ treatm5t on ! "p (   
tax collectors & corrupt judges4  ,m    
amaz+ /ill 0 ! k t1 all ?r\gh !         
,%efelah1 ! majority ( v9ey>ds & olive  
groves 7 n own$ by ^? :o cultivat$ !m1  
at all1 b t !y =m$ ! va/ e/ates ( !     
pr9ces & weal?y m5 ( ,j]usalem4  ,!     
beautiful & f]tile ,%efelah1 !n1 0 n !  
habitation ( happy & cont5t$ till]s ( ! 
soil1 :o sang at _! tasks & prid$       
!mselves ^u _! indep5d5ce6 ,x 0 9 !     
heavy grip ( a l& tru/1 controll$ by !  
great int]e/s 9 ! capital6  ,?is k caus$
 ,micah to ent] ^u 8 inve/igations )    
great] int]e/ & deep] feel+4 ,he        
discov]$ t ! nobility & ! ri* 7 fatt5+  

^u ! sweat & toil ( ! rural & work+     
population4 ,a f>m] ?r[n into debt 0    
sure to lose 8 acres1 & a wage e>n]1    
hav+ no possessions t c\ld be tak5 f    
him1 0 sure to lose 8 lib]ty4 ,wid[s &  
orphans 7 quickly robb$ ( _! inh]itances
 by ! gre$y l&-grabb]s ( ! metropolis1  
aid$ by a corrupt judici>y4  ,all ?is 0 
a sev]e %ock to ! "y peasant4 ,he1      
himself1 born & rais$ on a f>m1 _h      
inh]it$ 8 fa!r's e/ates free f debt4 ,he
 liv$ simply1 work$ h>d1 sav$ a neat sum
 e ye>--& imag9$ t e "o else 0 do+ !    
same4  ,awak5$ to ! real condition (    
affairs1 ,micah n[ det]m9$ to leave 8   
e/ates 9 ! c>e ( 8 tru/$ ov]se]s & to g 
to ! great & fam$ cities ( 8 l&1 to /udy
 at fir/ h& ! causes t _h made possible 
! t]rible economic & social wrongs 9 8  
section ( ! c\ntry4                     
,,*apt] ,,ii4                  ,! ,cause
 ( ! ,common ,p4   ,micah1 ! ,more%tite1
 came to ,j]usalem :5 ! capital 0 at    
comp>ative peace4 ,! /ruggle betwe5 ,k+ 
,ahaz & ! ,prophet ,isaiah _h n>r[$ d[n 

to an arm$ neutrality1 z x 7--! k+ 0    
pay+ 8 tributes to ,tigla?-,piles] & !  
prophet 0 prep>+ 8 ,remnant = ! day :5 !
 cr[n pr9ce1 ,hezekiah1 w\ld come to !  
?rone4  ,! "y peasant took no sides &   
embrac$ no causes 9 ,j]usalem4 ,he /ood 
aside1 ! bett] to /udy conditions z an  
onlook]4 ,to 8 great dismay & sorr[1 he 
f\nd ! situation ev5 worse ?an he _h    
imag9$ x4 ,x 0 true ( ! ri* & mighty ( !
 capital t     ,!y covet fields & seize 
!m1     ,& h\ses1 & take !m away4       
,!y oppress a man & 8 h\se1     ,ev5 a  
man & 8 h]itage4  ,?is mu* 0 cle> on !  
surface ( ?+s4 ,rapacity on ! "p ( ! ri*
 meant oppression ( ! poor2 increase (  
p[] = ! mighty meant decrease (         
opportunity = ! humble till] ( ! soil & 
= ! wage e>n]4  ,see+ all ?is & und]/&+ 
x1 ,micah felt himself impell$ to fight 
! cause ( ! common p4  ,conditions & a  
sympa!tic s\l ?us made ,micah a         
,prophet4  ,"o ( ! p1 he spoke 9 _!     
behalf ) ! feel+ & passion ( a man :o   
has be5 ?r\gh ! mill ( bitt] exp]i5ce3  

,woe is me6 = ,i am z :5 !y h ga!r$ !   
summ] fruits1     ,z :5 !y glean !      
grapes ( ! v9tage3     ,!re is no clu/] 
to eat1     ,nor fir/-ripe fig :i* my   
s\l desire?4      ,! godly man has p]i%$
 out ( ! e>?1     ,& ! upright among m5 
is no m3     ,!y all lie 9 wait = blood2
     ,!y hunt e man 8 bro!r ) a net4    
,bo? h&s are put =? = evil1     ,to d x 
dilig5tly4     ,! pr9ce aske? & ! judge 
is ready = rew>d1     ,& ! great man1 he
 utt]e? ! evil ( 8 s\l2     ,?us !y     
weave x toge!r4     ,! be/ ( !m is z a  
bri]2     ,! mo/ upright is worse ?an a 
?orn h$ge4     ,a man's enemies are ! m5
 ( 8 own h\se4  ,:]e %all he look = help
 & guidance--he1 a common]1 )\t p[]1 )\t
 influ5ce8 ,to :om %all he g =          
in/ruction1 = inspiration1 to /ruggle   
aga9/ conditions 9 ! face ( :i* he 0    
helpless8  ,micah return$ to ,more%e? to
 ?9k matt]s ov] at 8 leisure4 ,x 0 n an 
easy or simple task t he _h volunt>ily  
assum$4  ,"o s\rce ( /r5g? he always _h 
to rely ^u4 ,close to ! soil1 see+ !    

,creator's h&iwork 9 ! fields at 8 feet 
by day & 9 ! wond]s ( ! />ry firmam5t by
 night1 he 0 full ( ! _s ( ,god4  ,at ! 
v outset ( 8 self-impos$ mission he c\ld
 exclaim1 f]v5tly3     ,b z = me1 ,i w  
look unto ! ,"l3     ,i w wait = ! ,god 
( my salvation3     ,my ,god w he> me4  
,god's guid+ h& (t5 leads u to our      
de/9ations by w9d+ & unexpect$ pa?s4 ,x 
is /range to record t ,micah's fir/     
opportunity1 9 ! task he _h set be=e    
himself1 came to him by way ( ,egypt &  
an ,e?iopian usurp]4 ,! ambitions ( t   
wily ,ph>aoh l$ directly to ! fall (    
,sam>ia & to ! ,common]'s fir/ great    
prophetic utt]ance4                     
,,*apt] ,,iii4                          
,:5 ,sam>ia ,fell4   ,a man :o is a     
traitor to 8 c\ntry w1 9 all likelihood1
 prove traitor\s to 8 av[$ fri5ds4      
,ho%ea1 son ( ,elah1 ( ,sam>ia1 0 su* a 
man4 ,tilga?-,piles]1 ! ,assyrian       
conqu]or ( ,damascus assi/$ ,ho%ea to   
assass9ate ,k+ ,pekah1 & appo9t$ !      
assass9 to rule 9 ,pekah's /ead1 9 ! ye>

 #gcd ,b4 ,c4 ,e41 m]ely z a matt] (    
exp$i5cy4 ,x 0 an easi] me?od (         
re-annex+ ! rebelli\s ,k+dom ( ,israel  
to ! ,assyrian ,empire )\t co/ ( life or
 treasure1 & he /oop$ to x4  ,b :5      
,tigla?-,piles] di$ & ,%almanes] ,,iv   
succe$$ him on ! ?rone 9 ,n9eveh1 ,ho%ea
 gave e> to ! sir5 voice ( ,egypt1 &    
rebell$4  ,x is relat$ t ,ho%ea s5t an  
embassy to ,k+ ,s1 m correctly1 ,ph>aoh 
,sabako1 ( ,egypt1 :5 t en]getic        
,e?iopian pr9ce became ma/] ov] ! :ole (
 ! anci5t ,nile c\ntry4  ,! new ,ph>aoh 
_h ambitions nor?w>d4 ,x 0 he :o        
organiz$ a coalition ( ,assyrian        
prov9ces 9 ! ,m$it]ranean c\ntry1 ) an  
eye to ,n9eveh4 ,! traitor1 ,ho%ea1     
prov$ ! mis]able /uff he 0 made ( by    
jo9+ actively 9 ,sabako's ambiti\s      
s*emes4  ,9 answ] to ,sabako1 ,%almanes]
 ru%$ 8 vet]an troops t[>d ,egypt4 ,!   
,k+dom ( ,israel 0 ! fir/ rebelli\s     
prov9ce he _h to deal )4 ,ho%ea 0 prep>$
 :51 9 #gbh1 ,sam>ia 0 besieg$4 ,sam>ia 
held out bravely en\gh = two ye>s1 wait+

 all ! "t = help f ,egypt4 ,b ,sabako's 
promis$ armies & funds nev] came4       
,%almanes] di$ dur+ ?is siege2 b 8      
successor1 ! great ,s>gon1 came on )    
re-en=cem5ts & f9ally1 9 #gba1 captur$ &
 r$uc$ ,sam>ia1 be=e ,ho%ea's ,egyptian 
ally _h be5 he>d f4  ,t 0 ! end ( !     
,k+dom ( ,israel1 f\nd$ by ,j]oboam b5  
,nebat1 9 ! ye> #icg1 ,b4 ,c4 ,e41 :5 he
 rebell$ f ,rehoboam1 ,k+ ,solomon's    
son4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,israel _h la/$ j #bah 
ye>s4  ,s>gon s5t away #bg1bij captives1
 ! y\? & pride ( ,israel & ,sam>ia1 & _h
 !m scatt]$ widely ap>t1 9 all 8        
prov9ces4 ,! conqu]or1 himself1 proce$$ 
s\?w>d to meet & defeat ,sabako1 at     
,raphia1 on ! great ,nile-delta-highway 
along ! ,m$it]ranean coa/4  ,:ile !     
records d n %[ t ^! ev5ts made any      
impression ^u ! lead]s ( ?\ght1 su* z   
,isaiah1 9 ,j]usalem1 !y br\ght ,micah 8
 fir/ opportunity to prohesy4  ,liv+ 9  
,more%e?1 on ! highroad f ,gaza to      
,j]usalem1 ,micah1 :o up to ?is "t knew 
only ( ! corruption ( ! classes & !     

oppression ( ! masses ( ,judah1 n[ _h   
fir/-h& in=mation ( ! political         
situation1 z well4  ,s>gon's armies     
captur$ & pass$ ?r\gh ,gaza on _! m>* to
 ,raphia4 ,by way ( ,gaza1 ,micah le>n$ 
t ,sam>ia _h n be5 raz$ to ! gr\nd4 ,!re
 01 !re=e1 hope = ! city & = ,israel4   
,micah's hope1 h[ev]1 0 n political4    
,he1 unlike ,isaiah 9 ,j]usalem1 0 n    
conc]n$ ) politics4 ,8 conc]n 0 ) !     
social wrongs & economic outrages ( :i*1
 z he _h n[ le>n$1 bo? ,israel & ,judah 
7 victims4  ,!re 0 ?is di/9ction1 h[ev]1
 ,israel _h already collect$ ! wages (  
its s9s1 _h paid ! price & _h be5 *a/is$
 by ! rod ( ,assyria4 ,judah might be   
recall$ to its bett] self & escape a    
simil> calamity4  ,s1 be=e ! du/ (      
,s>gon's victori\s armies1 pass+ ?r\gh  
,gaza1 _h settl$ 9 ! roads1 ,micah w5t  
aga9 to ,j]usalem & laun*$ =? e>ne/ly & 
) vigor ^u 8 prophetic mission4  ,9 8 v 
fir/ public utt]ance he drew a deadly   
p>allel betwe5 ,israel & ,judah3        
,he>1 ye peoples1 all ( y2     ,he>k51  

,o e>?1 & all t !re9 is3     ,& let !   
,"l ,god be witness aga9/ y1     ,! ,"l 
f ,8 holy temple4      ,=1 behold1 ! ,"l
 come? =? out ( ,8 place4     ,& w come 
d[n1 & tread ^u ! high places ! e>?4    
,& ! m\nta9s %all be molt5 "u ,him1     
,& ! valleys %all be cleft1     ,z wax  
be=e ! fire1     ,z wat]s t are p\r$ d[n
 a /eep place4      ,= ! transgression (
 ,jacob is all ?is1     ,& = ! s9s ( !  
h\se ( ,israel4     ,:at is !           
transgression ( ,jacob8 ,is x n ,sam>ia8
     ,& :at are ! high places ( ,judah8 
,are !y n ,j]usalem8  ,fe>lessly1 ) bold
 /rokes1 & 9 vivid pictures1 he describ$
 ! t]rible conditions z he knew !m3     
,he>1 ,i pray y1 ye *iefs ( ,jacob1     
,& ye judges ( ! h\se ( ,israel6     ,y 
surely ought to "k :at is j6     ,yet1 y
 hate good & love evil2     ,y :o dev\r 
! fle% ( my p1     ,flay _! sk9 f (f (  
!m1     ,& break _! bones6  ,x 0        
possible = ,judah to be sav$1 if !      
gov]n+ classes1 ! judici>y1 ! great     
l&[n]s & ! weal?y m]*ants dealt ju/ly & 

righte\sly ) ! common p1 ! poor1 !      
peasant & ! wage e>n]3     ,= ?is w ,i  
lam5t & wail2     ,i w g /ripp$ & nak$2 
,i w make a wail+ l ! jackals1     ,& a 
lam5tation l ! o/ri*es4  ,micah did m   
?an m]ely prea* & wail4 ,d[n 9 !        
,%efelah he set himself to help 8       
fell[-peasants & to correct ! inju/ices 
practic$ ^u !m1 :]ev] he c\ld4  ,b !    
we/]n foo?ills 7 n ! :ole ( ,judah2 & ! 
orig9 & s\rce ( ! demoraliz+ wick$ness  
lay n 9 ! f>m sections1 b 9 ! capital2 &
 z to ! capital1 h] w\nds are incurable4
 ,! cause ( ! d[nfall ( ,sam>ia &       
,israel     ,is come ev5 to ,judah2     
,x rea*e? unto ! gate ( my p1     ,ev5  
unto ,j]usalem4  ,!re=e ,micah1 less    
hopeful ?an ,isaiah1 :o 0 bid+ 8 "t = a 
*ange ( he>t 9 ! rul]s & *iefs ( !      
c\ntry1 said ( ! com+ ( ! day ( reckon+3
     ,!n %all !y cry unto ! ,"l1 b ,he w
 n answ] !m3     ,yea1 ,he w hide ,8    
face f !m at t "t1     ,accord+ z !y h  
wr\ght evil 9 _! do+s4                  
,,*apt] ,,iv4                     ,judah

 ,le>ns its ,lesson4   ,k+ ,hezekiah's  
prep>ation = rebellion aga9/ ,s5na*]ib1 
9 #gae1 %att]$ any optimi/ic hopes t    
,micah held = a cont9uation ( improvem5t
 9 ! condition ( ! common p1 9 :i* he _h
 be5 in/rum5tal up to ?is "t4 ,! co/s ( 
w> always fell heavie/ on ! poor1 & !   
deva/at+ results ( w> ^u ! f>m+         
population4  ,y\ng] & readi] to act ?an 
8 old] contempor>y1 ,isaiah1 he 0 n     
satisfi$ ) a negative w>n+1 su* z ! old]
 prophet gave ! lead]s 9 ,j]usalem :5 he
 walk$ ab\t ! city b>efoot & 9 ! g>b ( a
 slave4  ,micah came up to ! capital to 
/ir x up2 & he did set ! p to talk+ & to
 ?9k+ :51 9 a memorable spee*1 he diff]$
 fundam5tally f ,isaiah 9 8 decl>ation t
 ! ,temple1 ! v ,h\se ( ,god1 z well z !
 city 9 :i* x 0 situat$1 c\ld & w\ld be 
de/roy$3     ,he> ?is1 ,i pray y1 ye    
heads ( ! h\se ( ,jacob1     ,& rul]s ( 
! h\se ( ,israel1     ,t abhor ju/ice & 
p]v]t all equity2     ,t build up ,zion 
) blood1     ,& ,j]usalem ) iniquity4   
,! heads !re( judge = rew>d1     ,& !   

prie/s !re( tea* = hire1     ,& !       
prophets !re( div9e = money2     ,yet w 
!y lean ^u ! ,"l1 & say1     ',is n !   
,"l 9 ! mid/ ( u8     ,no evil %all come
 to u4'     ,!re=e %all ,zion1 = y\r    
sake1 be pl[$ z a field1     ,&         
,j]usalem %all become heaps1     ,& !   
m\nta9 ( ! h\se z ! high places ( a =e/4
  ,micah1 naturally1 receiv$ opposition 
f ! same clique ( false prophets t      
oppos$ ,isaiah1 & made 8 labors s       
difficult &1 at fir/1 unsuccessful2 t   
misl$ k+ & p1 t bite ) _! tee? & cry1   
',peace1' to make my p to err4 ,to ^!   
,micah gave z well z he receiv$3     ,! 
se]s %all be put to %ame1     ,& !      
div9]s conf\nd$4     ,yea1 !y %all all  
cov] _! lips1     ,= !re is no answ] (  
,god4     ,b z = me1     ,i am full (   
p[] by ! _s ( ! ,"l1     ,& ( judgm5t & 
( might1     ,to decl>e unto ,jacob 8   
transgression     ,& unto ,israel 8 s94 
,= ye>s ,micah kept at 8 task4 ,he 0    
inde$ a tribune ( ! p1 ! *ampion ( _!   
rights aga9/ ! ve/$ int]e/s1 ! great    

common] ( 8 day & "t1 fe>lessly &       
c\rage\sly /&+ out aga9/ all opposition1
 tru/+ absolutely 9 ,god4  ,at la/ came 
! crisis ( #gjd-a & ,hezekiah's         
memorable *ange ( m9d & he>t4 ,micah    
play$ no mean "p ) ,isaiah1 9           
,hezekiah's re=ms t foll[$4  ,re=ms 7   
ne$$1 h[ev]1 n alone by ! heads ( ! h\se
 ( ,jacob & ! rul]s ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 
n alone 9 ! c\rts ( law & among ! prie/s
 & prophets2 !y 7 ne$$ z well 9 !       
religi\s beliefs & practices ( ! common 
p1 ^: cause 0 ,micah's cause4  ,) !     
pass+ ( all political dang] to ! fa!rl&1
 ,micah retir$ p]man5tly to 8 f>ms 9    
,more%e?4 ,!re he devot$ ! rema9d] ( 8  
peaceful1 happy ye>s to tea*+ ! common  
p1 my p1 z he fondly ref]s to !m1 !     
religi\s1 moral & e?ical life t ,god    
dem&$ ( !m4  ,micah employ$ ! same      
vivid1 picturesque language 9 8 spee*es 
( peace z he did 9 8 addresses ( w>4    
,!re is extant a rem>kable oration 9 :i*
 he pictures a religi\s controv]sy      
betwe5 ,god & 8 p1 & 9 :i* he makes a   

decl>ation ( :at true religion is t has 
n be5 bett] phras$ 9 all ! ?\s&s ( books
 t h be5 writt5 on religi\s subjects    
s9ce t day4  ,! address is 9 ! =m ( a   
dialogue betwe5 ,god & ,israel1 & reads 
z foll[s3     ,he> ye n[ :at ! ,"l is   
say+3     ',arise1 cont5d ?\ be=e !     
m\nta9s1     ,& let ! hills he> ?y      
voice4     ,he>1 ,o ye m\nta9s1 ! ,"l's 
controv]/y1     ,& ye endur+ rocks1 !   
f\ndations ( ! e>?3     ,= ! ,"l ha? a  
controv]sy ) ,8 p1     ,& ,he w plead ) 
,israel4  ,!n ,god is pictur$ plead+ ) !
 p3     ,o my p1 :at h>m h ,i done unto 
!e8     ,& :]e9 h ,i we>i$ !e8          
,te/ify aga9/ me4     ,is x because ,i  
br\ght !e out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1     ,&   
r$eem$ !e out ( ! h\se ( bondage1     ,&
 s5t be=e !e ,moses1 ,a>on & ,miriam8   
,o my p1 rememb] n[ :at ,balak1 k+ (    
,moab1 devis$1     ,& :at ,balaam1 ! son
 ( ,beor1 answ]$ him2     7,rememb] :at 
took place7 f ,%ittim unto ,gilgal1     
,t ye may "k ! righte\s acts ( ! ,"l4   
,z ) ! purely religi\s tea*+s ( ! old]  

prophets1 ! p c\ld n q und]/& ,micah4   
,!y believ$ t religion consi/$ 9 (f]+ ! 
prescrib$ sacrifices regul>ly1 & t1 9   
hav+ fulfill$ ?is obligation !y _h p]=m$
 _! religi\s duties4  ,! av]age         
,judean's idea ( religion1 ( !          
relation%ip betwe5 man & ,god1 0 t ( a  
b>ga9 betwe5 man & ,god2 s _m sacrifices
 br\ght to ,god1 s _m favors f ,god1 9  
return2 ! m preci\s & num]\s !          
sacrificial oils & burnt (f]+s1 ev5 to  
"o's *ildr51 (f]$ to ,god1 ! m preci\s &
 num]\s w\ld be ! bless+s f ,god4  ,to  
?is false idea ,micah replies1 ) irony t
 /+s1 9 ^! words3     ,:]e) %all ,i come
 be=e ! ,"l1     ,& b[ myself be=e ,god 
on high8     ,%all ,i come be=e ,him )  
burnt (f]+s1     ,) calves ( a ye> old8 
,w ! ,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams1      
,or ) t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil8     ,%all 
,i give my fir/-born = my transgression1
     ,! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8
  ,to :i* ,god answ]s1 ?r\gh ,micah1 9 !
 _w-fam$ & unp>allel$ def9ition (       
religion3     ,x ha? be5 decl>$ unto !e1

 ,o man1 :at is good3     ,yea1 :at do? 
! ,"l require ( !e1     ,b to d ju/ice1 
& to love m]cy1     ,& to walk humbly ) 
?y ,god8                           ,,!  
,,prophet ,,( ,,woe ,,& ,,hope          
,,*apt] ,i4                             
,! ,escape4   ,! entirely unexpect$     
assass9ation ( ,k+ ,amon1 ( ,judah1 9 ! 
ye> #fci1 surpris$ & appall$ ! entire   
c\ntry1 z well z ,j]usalem1 ! capital4  
,k+ ,amon _h succe$$ 8 fa!r1 ,manasseh1 
to ! ?rone ( ,judah b two ye>s be=e4 ,he
 _h _h no *ance to %[ ! "* ( man he 0 & 
! type ( a rul] he w\ld be1 & yet1 )\t  
app>5t k on anybody's "p t a conspiracy 
0 brew+ among ! pr9ces ( ! royal palace 
itself1 ,amon's life 0 snat*$ away 9 a  
mo/ cruel mann]4  ,! ev5+ ( ! trag$y 9 !
 k+'s h\sehold 0 no diff]5t ?an ! _m    
o!rs t _h prec$$ x dur+ ! "t ( ,amon's  
reign4 ,! k+ & que5 _h j said good-night
 to _! eight-ye>-old son ,josiah & 8    
little fri5d ,j]emiah1 :o _h sp5t ! day 
) ! "y pr9ce1 & _h s5t !m to b$1 9 ! w+ 
( ! palace occupi$ by ! pr9ces1 9 c>e ( 

,eb$-mele*1 a "y ,e?iopian slave1 ( :om 
bo? boys 7 v fond4  ,j]emiah1 :o 0 ! son
 ( ! high prie/ ,hilkiah1 liv$ 9        
,ana?o?1 ! exclusive suburb to ! nor? ( 
,j]usalem1 :]e ! weal?y1 prie/ly        
families _h _! homes4  ,x 0 aft] mu*    
begg+ on ! "p ( ,josiah ) 8 royal fa!r1 
& on ! "p ( ,j]emiah ) 8 "m1 t p]mission
 0 giv5 ,j]emiah to accompany 8 fa!r    
into ,j]usalem & to sp5d ! day & night )
 ,josiah 9 ! palace4  ,! high prie/ & ! 
k+ 7 great fri5ds1 ?\gh !y diff]$ f ea* 
o!r on matt]s ( politics & religion4    
,hilkiah 0 a foll[] ( ! religi\s        
practices & ideals ( ! prophet ,isaiah1 
:ile ,amon 0 incl9$ to foll[ ! religi\s 
practices & ideals ( 8 fa!r1 ,k+        
,manasseh4  ,a v /range ?+ happ5$ 9     
,j]usalem & ,judah :5 bo? ! good ,k+    
,hezekiah & ! great prophet ,isaiah di$ 
& "y ,manasseh came to ! ?rone4 ,! _m   
religi\s & social re=ms t 7 in/itut$ by 
,hezekiah "u ! guidance & inspiration ( 
,isaiah1 & :i* sav$ ! c\ntry f ! ravages
 ( ! ,assyrian conqu]or1 7 br\ght to a  

sudd5 halt by ,k+ ,manasseh4  ,x seems t
 ! "y k+ 0 entirely "u ! influ5ce ( !   
p>ty at c\rt4 ,?is p>ty compos$ mo/ly ( 
,manasseh's "y fri5ds diff]$ ) ! op9ions
 ( ! old m5 :o /ood by ,hezekiah &      
,isaiah4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ,rehoboam & (    
,ahaz all ov] aga94 ,! k+ li/5$ to !    
advice ( 8 boon companions in/ead ( to !
 c\nsel ( ! sages4  ,manasseh _h ano!r  
reason :i*1 9 8 own m9d & 9 ! m9ds ( 8  
advis]s1 ju/ifi$ ! reaction he l$ aga9/ 
! tea*+s ( ! remnant f\nd$ by ,isaiah1 &
 lat] tak5 up by ,hezekiah4  ,assyria1  
aft] ! dea? ( ,s5na*]ib1 _h become !    
great _w p[] at :i* all ! ,assyrian k+s1
 f ,tigla?-,piles] ,,iii d[n1 _h aim$4  
,s5na*]ib's successors actually conqu]$ 
,egypt twice1 ?us ext5d+ ! sway (       
,assyria1 ) its capital at ,n9eveh1 ov] 
! :ole ( ! !n kn[n _w4  ,dur+ bo? w>s 9 
:i* ,egypt 0 defeat$1 ! little k+dom (  
,judah 01 by its geographical location1 
! /amp+ gr\nd = ! ,assyrian armies4     
,judah 0 call$ ^u dur+ ^! w>s to d m ?an
 pay its regul> tribute4 ,x 0 =c$ to    

furni% food1 supplies1 horses1 %elt] &  
camps to ! ,assyrians4  ,! suff]+ ( !   
,jewi% p at ! h&s ( ! ,assyrians 0      
great] ?an ev] be=e1 & ! c\rt p>ty ask$ 
! k+ :e!r ! nation 0 bett] (f :5 foll[+ 
9 ! foot/eps ( ,isaiah & ,hezekiah &    
wor%ip+ ! ,god ( ,isaiah & ,hezekiah1   
?an x w\ld be if x wor%ip$ ! gods ( !   
,assyrians1 ! wor%ip]s ( :i* 7 always   
victori\s ov] _! enemies4  ,:ile !      
,assyrian armies 7 com+ & go+ ?r\gh     
,judah1 ,manasseh 0 anxi\s n alone to %[
 8 loyalty to ! ,assyrian ?rone by !    
punctual paym5t ( ! tribute levi$ on    
,judah1 b to %[ also 8 p]sonal          
fai?fulness to ! k+s ( ,assyria by pay+ 
homage to _! gods4  ,s ,manasseh began a
 bloody campaign aga9/ ! remnant1 :o 7  
n[ call$ ! ,prophetic ,p>ty 9 opposition
 to ! ,c\rt ,p>ty4 ,j]usalem fl[$ ) !   
blood ( ! m>tyrs1 :o 7 n[h]e safe f !   
p[] ( ,manasseh & ! pr9ces4  ,s great & 
good a man z ! high prie/ ,hilkiah1     
,j]emiah's fa!r1 _h to hide 8 mo/ inw>d 
religi\s beliefs & convictions 9 ord] to

 escape ! sword ( ,k+ ,manasseh4  ,:51  
aft] a reign ( =ty-five ye>s1 ,manasseh 
di$1 ! ,prophetic ,p>ty look$ eag]ly to 
,amon1 ! new k+1 9 ! hope t he w\ld     
*ange conditions 9 ! l& f ^? e/abli%$ by
 8 fa!r2 b ,amon p]mitt$ all ! hea!n    
%r9es t 7 erect$ ev]y:]e 9 ,judah1 & ev5
 9 ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem1 to rema94  ,j 
:y1 !re=e1 ! ,c\rt ,p>ty assass9at$ ,k+ 
,amon w nev] be kn[n4 ,! fact rema9s t  
on ?is p>ticul> ev5+ 9 ! ye> #fci1 arm$ 
m5 sprang up 9 ! palace z if by magic4  
,! royal family 0 completely ext]m9at$1 
) ! exception ( ! boy ,josiah1 :o _h    
retir$ ) ,j]emiah1 8 "y gue/1 to !      
nurs]y4  ,hilkiah1 ,j]emiah's fa!r1 :o1 
aft] tak+ leave ( 8 boy & see+ ! two    
y\ng/]s 9 ! c>e ( ,eb$-mele*1 0 prep>+ =
 ! h\r's trip to 8 home 9 ,ana?o?1 0 z  
completely daz$ by ! upris+ & z unprep>$
 = x z 0 ! k+ himself4  ,! conspirators1
 h[ev]1 _h no design on ,hilkiah's life2
 & s1 9 ! p&emonium t reign$ 9 ! palace1
 ,hilkiah /ole quietly up to ! nurs]y4  
,at ! door he met ,eb$-mele* on gu>d4 ,!

 "y ,e?iopian always wait$ j outside !  
little pr9ces' ap>tm5t until he 0 sure t
 ! boys' e wi% 0 satisfi$ & t !y 7      
asleep1 be=e retir+ to ! s]vants'       
qu>t]s4  ,hilkiah did n speak to        
,eb$-mele*4 ,9 8 excitem5t he probably  
did n see him4 ,he op5$ ! door1 :i* 0 n 
lock$1 hurri$ly1 & ent]$1 foll[$ closely
 by ! ,e?iopian1 :o surmis$1 f          
,hilkiah's appe>ance1 t some?+ unusual  
_h happ5$4  ,in/ead ( f9d+ ! boys tuck$ 
away 9 b$1 asleep1 he f\nd !m wide      
awake1 at play4 ,josiah _h lean$ a t9y  
*air up aga9/ ! po/s at ! foot ( ! b$1  
propp$ x up ) pill[s1 &1 ) a w& 9 8 h&1 
0 play+ at k+4 ,j]emiah1 9 ano!r "p ( ! 
room1 _h b\nd & laid sev]al toy animals 
^u a little table & 0 play+ at high     
prie/4  ,:5 ,hilkiah broke into ! nurs]y
 ! boys /opp$ sudd5ly at _! play & look$
 %amefac$ly at ! prie/4 ,!y did n notice
 ! flu%$ face nor ! anxi\s1 eag] look 9 
8 eyes t *ang$ imm$iately to hope z he  
snat*$ bo? lads 9 8 arms1 bade !m be    
sil5t & />t$ out ( ! nurs]y4  ,eb$-mele*

 0 at 8 heels1 ask+ :at 0 wrong4        
,hilkiah told him ( ! upris+1 9 a few   
:isp]$ words4 ,! ,e?iopian !reupon took 
! amaz$ ,josiah 9 8 brawny arms & l$ !  
way ?r\gh ! s]vants' hall to ! c\rt y>d4
  ,9 ! tumult t reign$ )9 ! palace      
,hilkiah1 ,eb$-mele* & _! burd5s 7 n    
notic$ by ! conspirators4 ,unmole/$1 !y 
made _! way into ! royal g>d5s4 ,!re !y 
hid 9 ! %rubb]y ) ! boys1 ^: cries _h   
be5 /opp$ by comm&s & plead+4  ,:5 !    
noise quiet$ d[n 9 ! palace & !         
conspirators _h evid5tly be5 satisfi$ ) 
_! "w1 ,hilkiah1 c>ry+ ,j]emiah1 &      
,eb$-mele*1 c>ry+ ,josiah1 quietly /ole 
out ( ! g>d5 & made _! way ?r\gh a n>r[ 
by-way cross+ ! ,m\nt ( ,olives to      
,ana?o?4  ,!y arriv$ at ,hilkiah's home 
at daybreak1 bo? boys asleep4 ,j]emiah's
 "m1 almo/ di/ract$ by anxiety1 met !   
f\r eag]ly at ! door1 &1 aft] a few     
words ( :isp]$ explanation by h] husb&1 
%e und]/ood :at _h happ5$4  ,sil5tly & )
 ! help ( s]vants ! two boys 7 br\ght   
into ,j]emiah's room1 :]e !y slept      

peacefully1 be+ none ! wis] = ! trag$y 9
 ! palace 9 ,j]usalem4                  
,,*apt] ,,ii4                           
,! ,boy ,k+4   ,x 0 int]e/+ to see1 !   
next morn+1 ! effect ^u ! two boys :5 !y
 discov]$ t in/ead ( be+ 9 ,josiah's b$ 
9 ! palace 9 ,j]usalem !y 7 9           
,j]emiah's1 at 8 home 9 ,ana?o?4        
,josiah ?\ght x 0 a great joke & laugh$ 
at ! miracle1 z he call$ x1 t 0 p]=m$   
dur+ ! night4 ,j]emiah1 h[ev]1 be+ two  
ye>s old] ?an 8 fri5d & ( a m active m9d
 & imag9ation1 tri$ quietly to /udy out 
:at _h tak5 place4  ,j z ,josiah 0      
figur+ ! miracle all out1 ,j]emiah's "m 
ent]$ ! room4 ,! de> woman 0 *ok$ up )  
te>s & c\ld n say a ^w4 ,9 reply to !   
volley ( que/ions ) :i* %e 0 greet$1 %e 
m]ely press$ ! two boys to h] bosom &   
kiss$ !m4  ,h] trembl+ arms made ! lads 
feel t some?+ _h gone wrong4 ,!y clung  
to h] mo/ affectionately4 ,%e told !m to
 dress quickly2 t x 0 already late 9 !  
day2 t breakfa/ 0 wait+ = !m &1 %e add$ 
smil+ly1 t if somebody did n rea* !     

breakfa/ room 9 a hurry somebody w\ld be
 scold$4  ,at breakfa/ %e unfold$ ! /ory
 ( ! trag$y at ! palace v gu>d$ly & )   
great c>e1 s t ! bl[ %\ld n fall too    
heavily ^u ,josiah4 ,:5 %e f9ally told  
!m t ! ,k+ & ,que5 7 dead1 ! boys broke 
out 9 l\d weep+4 ,x 0 all %e c\ld d to  
com=t & quiet !m4  ,j at ?is "t1        
,hilkiah1 ,j]emiah's fa!r1 :o _h gone   
back to ! city = news1 return$4 ,he     
relat$ t ,j]usalem 0 9 a great upro>4 ,!
 conspirators 9 ! palace1 :o _h         
proclaim$ "o ( _! numb] z k+1 7 hav+ a  
h>d "t ( x ) ! army & ! p4  ,x seem$ t !
 assass9s 7 n at all well organiz$ & t !
 assass9ation 0 mo/ unpopul>4 ,! army   
prov$ fai?ful to ! royal h\se & ! p sid$
 ) ! army4  ,:5 ,hilkiah _h ann\nc$ to !
 lead]s ( ! army & ! p t ! :ole (       
,amon's family 0 n de/roy$1 b t "y      
,josiah 0 safe at ,ana?o?1 !re 0 great  
public rejoic+ amid ! m\rn+ = ! k+4 ,)9 
a few h\rs ! army laid siege to ! palace
 :i* 0 9 ! possession ( ! conspirators4 
,dur+ ! ?ree days t foll[$ ! palace 0   

besieg$ by a deta*m5t f ! army4 ,_m ( ! 
lead+ m5 ( ,j]usalem & _m ( ! army      
(fic]s came to ,hilkiah's home1 9 !     
meantime1 to see ! "y pr9ce & to pay    
homage to him z 8 fa!r's successor on ! 
?rone2 b ,hilkiah w\ld n p]mit !m to see
 or speak to ,josiah until ! siege 0    
successful & ! usurp]s put out ( ! way4 
,:5 ! palace f9ally fell & !            
conspirators 7 put to dea?1 a great     
conc\rse ( p1 head$ by ! k+'s gu>d1 m>*$
 to ,ana?o?1 ga!r$ be=e ,hilkiah's home 
& call$ = ! ,pr9ce4  ,hilkiah br\ght    
,josiah to a w9d[ 9 ! second /ory ( !   
h\se4 ,^u see+ him a great %\t w5t up f 
! cr[d bel[3     ,! k+6    ,! k+6  ,!   
capta9s ( ! ho/ !n ent]$ ! h\se &       
consult$ ) ,hilkiah :ile ! cr[d outside 
c>ri$ on happily ov] ! survivor ( !     
anci5t dyna/y4  ,aft] a little :ile !   
capta9s1 surr\nd+ ,josiah :o 0 sitt+ on 
,hilkiah's %\ld]s1 reappe>$4 ,a %\t (   
acclaim greet$ !m4 ,!n began a          
triumphant m>* back to ,j]usalem4  ,at !
 gates ! :ole city ( loyal p greet$ !m4 

,! royal *>iot 0 wait+4 ,in/ead (       
horses1 pick$ "y m5 drew x to ! palace  
:]e ,josiah 0 proclaim$ k+ 9 8 fa!r's   
/ead4  ,s x happ5$1 9 ! ye> #fci1 t a   
boy eight ye>s old reign$ z k+ 9        
,j]usalem4                              
,,*apt] ,,iii4                          
,j]emiah's ,call4   ,josiah & ,j]emiah  
pass$ ?r\gh ! fir/ great & vital        
exp]i5ce ( _! lives toge!r & ! fri5d%ip 
betwe5 ^! two lads 0 !reby knit z       
closely z 0 t ( ,david & ,jona?an4  ,f !
 v beg9n+ ( ,josiah's m\nt+ ! ?rone (   
,judah1 ?is fri5d%ip promis$ ev5 to     
outrival t ( ! k+'s great ance/or &     
,saul's son4 ,e day ,hilkiah _h to br+  
,j]emiah to ! palace1 because ! "y k+ 0 
n p]mitt$ to leave ,j]usalem & g to     
,ana?o?4  ,"o ( ! v fir/ (ficial acts ( 
! k+ 0 to make ,eb$-mele* a fre$man2 b !
 "y ,e?iopian *ose to rema9 at ! palace 
9 ,j]usalem1 to be at ! "r h& ( 8 ma/]1 
ev5 to put ! "y k+ to b$1 = _m ye>s aft]
 he 0 cr[n$1 z he _h done ! baby pr9ce4 
,?is fri5d%ip ( ,josiah & ,j]emiah _h an

 unlook$-= effect ^u ! =m]2 =1 ?\gh     
tea*]s 9 all ! subjects t p]ta9$ to !   
education ( ! "y k+ 7 appo9t$1 ,hilkiah1
 ! high prie/1 practically became ! "y  
mon>*'s gu>dian & fa!r4  ,9 fact1 ! old]
 ,josiah grew ! m he und]/ood ! love (  
,hilkiah = him & ! h]oic act he _h p]=m$
 9 sav+ him on t t]rible night ( !      
conspiracy4  ,s x happ5$ t :ile ! boy k+
 0 in/ruct$ by special tutors 9 ! laws &
 intricacies ( gov]nm5t1 8 religi\s &   
moral tra9+ came "u ! influ5ce (        
,hilkiah4 ,?is meant t ! moral qualities
 t make = manhood & "*1 & ! pr9ciples ( 
religi\s belief t 7 develop$ 9 ,josiah1 
7 id5tical ) ^? t ,hilkiah taught 8 own 
son4  ,at ! sugge/ion ( ,hilkiah1 a c\s9
 ( ! "y k+1 nam$ ,zephaniah1 a memb] ( !
 ,prophetic ,p>ty & foll[] ( ! tea*+s ( 
,isaiah1 0 appo9t$ ,josiah's religi\s   
in/ructor4 ,! k+1 !re=e1 grew up 9 total
 ignorance ( ! idolatr\s religi\s       
beliefs & practices introduc$ by 8      
gr&fa!r1 ,manasseh1 & practic$ by 8     
fa!r1 ,amon4  ,josiah 0 s busy ) ! _m   

?+s relat+ to ! gov]nm5t ( 8 k+dom t he 
_h no "t to /udy 8 religion v deeply1 b 
! moral influ5ce ( ,zephaniah & ,hilkiah
 0 v app>5t 9 8 developm5t & %[$ _!     
effect 9 8 lat] ye>s4  ,j]emiah1 on !   
o!r h&1 receiv$ an education on mu*     
broad] & m g5]al l9es4 ,n burd5$ ) c>es 
( /ate1 he /udi$ fir/ ( all ! hi/ory ( 8
 own p & 8 own religion1 & ! hi/ory &   
religion ( ! o!r peoples ) :om 8 c\ntry 
came 9 contact4 ,9 8 religi\s tra9+ he 0
 gr\nd$ deeply 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( n[ 
almo/ =gott5 ,israel z well z ( ,judah4 
,he paid special att5tion to ! moral &  
religi\s condition ( 8 c\ntry & ( its p 
& made himself ma/] ( 8 fa!r's ideals1  
:i* meant ! ideals & hopes ( ! old]     
prophets4  ,z ,j]emiah advanc$ 9 ye>s & 
,josiah took ! re9s ( gov]nm5t m & m    
into 8 own h&s1 ! =m]'s visits to !     
palace became less & less frequ5t4      
,j]emiah delight$ to /ay 9 ,ana?o?4 ,he 
sp5t _m h\rs /udy+ 9 8 own room4 ,he    
roam$ among ! b>r5 hills ne> 8 village f
 :i*1 look+ d[n ! rav9e1 a view c\ld be 

_h ( ! blue wat]s at ! nor? end ( !     
,dead ,sea4  ,he (t5 came across ! _m   
alt>s t _h be5 erect$ on ! high hills & 
9 ?ick groves 9 imitation ( ! hea!n4    
,ev5 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem1 ! religi\s   
legacy left by ,k+ ,manasseh _h n be5   
de/roy$4 ,! ,temple ,c\rts 7 desecrat$  
by images & ! ,temple itself defil$ by  
idolatr\s practices4  ,! tea*+s ( 8 fa!r
 & ! religi\s influ5ce ( 8 home 7 great 
factors 9 turn+ ,j]emiah's m9d to view  
^! abom9ations ) al>m = 8 p4 ,idolatry &
 hea!n wor%ip l$ ! p to practice vice & 
commit crimes t 7 abhorr5t to ! religi\s
 ideas & ideals taught by su* m5 z      
,amos1 ,hosea & ,isaiah 9 ! days gone   
by1 & by ,zephaniah & ,hilkiah 9        
,j]emiah's "t4  ,n[ ,j]emiah knew v well
 t :5 ,josiah rea*$ ! age ( manhood !   
influ5ce ( ,zephaniah & ,hilkiah ^u him 
w\ld tell4 ,he felt q sure t1 9 due "t1 
religi\s & moral re=ms w\ld be introduc$
 into ! c\ntry by ! k+4 ,he 0 conv9c$1  
nev]!less1 t a movem5t = re=m ( "s k9d  
mu/ come f ! p at l>ge z well z f ! k+4 

,sometimes he ?\ght t ! p ought to be   
prep>$ = ! re=ms t ,josiah w\ld surely  
introduce4 ,(t51 !re=e1 he felt ! voice 
( ,god speak+ )9 him1 urg+ him on to g  
d[n into ! city & !re speak to ! p ( !  
liv+ ,god1 ( ,8 love = !m & ( ,8        
religi\s & moral dem&s ^u !m4  ,"o day1 
9 ! e>ly spr+1 :ile roam+ among ! hills1
 m$itat+ ^u ! ?\ghts t consum$ all 8    
wak+ h\rs1 he /opp$ be=e an almond tree4
 ,x 0 j beg9n+ to %oot its e>lie/       
leaves4 ,he contemplat$ ?is wond]ful    
miracle ( nature4 ,he saw ! h& ( ,god   
work+ ?r\gh t tree2 he saw t ,god mu/ be
 v wat*ful ov] ! ?+s ,he creat$2 he saw 
9 t tree a symbol--,god's message to him
 t ! immoral & ungodly p ( ,j]usalem &  
,judah c\ld be awak5$ to a new life1 ev5
 z ! almond tree 0 bloom+ into new life4
  ,at ano!r "t he 0 wat*+ c>elessly a   
boil+ caldron4 ,a w9d unexpect$ly came  
up f ! nor?1 s /rong t ,j]emiah ?\ght ! 
caldron w\ld turn ov] & empty its       
cont5ts ^u ! gr\nd4 ,9 ?is1 too1        
,j]emiah saw a symbol--a call f ,god to 

w>n ! p ( ,judah aga9/ ! oncom+ ( !     
,scy?ian hordes t 7 roam+ at l>ge ov] ! 
once great ,assyrian empire1 ev5 rea*+ !
 little /ates along ! ,m$it]ranean4  ,"o
 night1 9 8 room1 ,j]emiah 0 ?9k+ ov] ^!
 & simil> incid5ts t _h be5 happ5+ to   
him q frequ5tly ( late4 ,?\gh ready to  
retire1 he knew t he c\ld n sleep1      
because a t]rible re/lessness 0 consum+ 
8 m9d & he>t4  ,noiselessly1 he /ole out
 ( ! h\se into ! op54 ,x 0 "o ( ^?      
wond]ful full-moon1 spr+ nights1 :5 !   
sky is cle> blue1 uncl\d$ & /udd$ )     
myriads ( />s1 />s1 />s4  ,j]emiah      
brea!d 9 deeply & tramp$ out into !     
hills4 ,he walk$ lightly1 z on air1 )\t 
fatigue4 ,a /range feel+1 z if he wi%$  
to get away f himself1 drove him on4    
,f9ally1 he rea*$ a po9t f :i* he c\ld  
disc]n ! mo/ nor!rly corn] ( ! ,dead    
,sea4 ,= a:ile he /ood 9 8 favorite spot
 & m$itat$1 ?\gh he c\ld n1 = ! _w (    
him1 say :at 0 pass+ ?r\gh 8 m9d4  ,he  
press$ 8 temples ) 8 op5 palms1 hop+ 9 t
 way to cle> up ! jumble ( ?\ghts tumbl+

 ab\t 9 8 head4 ,he cl5*$ 8 fi/s4 ,he   
beat ! palm ( 8 left h& ) ! fi/ ( 8 "r4 
,he rais$ 8 arms to heav51 z if plead+ =
 advice & guidance4 ,he 01 evid5tly1    
pass+ ?r\gh a great1 inw>d /ruggle4  ,!n
 he he>d a voice1 cle>ly & di/9ctly1    
say+ ov] & ov] aga93      ,be=e ,i =m$  
!e1 ,i knew !e2     ,be=e ?\ came/ =?1  
,i sanctifi$ !e4     ,i h appo9t$ !e a  
prophet unto ! nations4  & he knew t    
,god 0 speak+ to him4  ,a /ifl$ groan   
escap$ 8 lips4 ,! muscles ( 8 face &    
body1 t5se up to ?is mom5t1 relax$4 ,he 
dropp$ to 8 knees & gave up ! fight4 ,he
 buri$ 8 face 9 8 arms & cri$1 9 a      
muffl$ voice3      ,alas1 ,o ,"l ,god6  
,behold1 ,i d n "k h[ to speak2     ,i  
am only a y\?4  ,?is plea %[$ cle>ly :at
 inw>d agonies ,j]emiah _h be5 ?r\gh4   
,timid by nature1 he %rank f ,god's call
 to him to g out & prophesy to ! p (    
,judah & ,j]usalem1 & he /ruggl$ aga9/  
x4 ,al?\gh he 0 n[ a "y man ( tw5ty-f\r 
or five1 he fe>$ to und]take ?is great  
task & to answ] ! call4 ,he felt t he 0 

yet too "y & unprep>$ to deliv] !       
message ( ,god to 8 p4  ,b ,god answ]$  
him1 say+3      ,d n say1 ,i am only a  
y\?2     ,= to all to :om ,i %all s5d   
!e1 ?\ %alt g1     ,& :atev] ,i comm&   
!e1 ?\ %alt speak4     ,be n afraid (   
!m1     ,= ,i am ) !e to deliv] !e4  ,& 
,j]emiah tells u t ,god1 hav+ /ret*$ out
 ,8 h& t[>d him & t\*$ 8 lips to purify 
!m1 spoke to him fur!r3--      ,behold1 
,i h put my words 9 ?y m\?2     ,see1 ,i
 h set !e ?is day ov] ! nations &       
k+doms1     ,to te> up1 to break d[n &  
to de/roy1 to build up & to plant4  ,n[ 
t ,god _h select$ him = a di/9ct & set  
purpose 9 life1 no matt] h[ incapable & 
unwor?y he deem$ himself1 & be+ assur$ (
 ,8 help & protection1 ,j]emiah walk$   
sl[ly homew>d4 ,= ! fir/ "t he notic$ t 
! sun _h ris5 big & bright & w>m4 ,8 m9d
 0 calm & at re/1 b 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) woe
 because ( :at ! future held out = him &
 8 p4                                   
,,*apt] ,,iv4                       ,!  
,see?+ ,caldron4   ,an old ,hebrew      

prov]b says1 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he 
%\ld g1 & ev5 :5 he is old he %all n    
dep>t f x4 ,if "o %\ld say t ! man :o   
wrote ?is prov]b mu/ h ?\ght ( ,k+      
,josiah1 ! /atem5t c\ld n be entirely   
d5i$4 ,= ! religi\s tra9+ he receiv$ at 
! h&s ( ,zephaniah & ,hilkiah soon %[$  
itself 9 ! way he began to revolutionize
 ! religi\s life ( ,judah4  ,:5 he 0    
only eighte5 ye>s old he began to uproot
 ! hea!n wor%ip t _h be5 re9troduc$ by 8
 gr&fa!r1 aft] ! dea? ( ,hezekiah &     
,isaiah4 ,8 aim 0 to cleanse ! l&       
entirely ( ! =eign alt>s & sanctu>ies t 
,manasseh _h erect$ to ! gods (         
,babylonia & ,assyria4  ,9 ! twelf? ye> 
( 8 reign1 t is1 9 ! ye> #fbg1 ! old    
*ronicl] tells u1 ,josiah     brake d[n 
! alt>s ( ! ,baalim 9 8 pres5ce2 & !    
sun-images t 7 on high above !m he hew$ 
d[n2 &     ! ,a%]im1 & ! grav5 images1 &
 ! molt5 images1 he     brake 9 pieces1 
& made du/ ( !m1 & /rew$ x ^u     !     
graves ( !m t _h sacrific$ unto !m1 &   
purg$     ,judah1 & ,j]usalem4  ,x 0 at 

?is "t t ! decl9e 9 ! =tunes ( ,assyria 
set 94 ,es>haddon & 8 successor1        
,a%urbanipal1 pres]v$ a semblance (     
hold+ ! empire toge!r2 b x 0 n = long4  
,built up by m]c5>ies1 ^: fight+ 0 = pay
 & n = _! c\ntry1 ! weak rul]s :o foll[$
 ,a%urbanipal on ! ?rone 9 ,n9eveh hurl$
 ! empire quickly to its fall4  ,ev5 9 !
 la/ days ( ! cultur$ & illu/ri\s       
,a%urbanipal ! outly+ prov9ces (        
,assyria became indep5d5t4 ,! ,assyrian 
gov]nors 7 sl[ly )drawn f ! tribut>ies  
along ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 & ,judah1    
always ready to resi/ a =eign yoke1     
began to feel its indep5d5ce4  ,josiah  
add$ to 8 t]ritory mo/ ( :at _h be5 !   
k+dom ( ,israel & reign$ ov] a c\ntry t 
ne>ly equall$ 9 size t ( ,david &       
,solomon4 ,?is good =tune ( ,judah1     
p]haps m ?an any?+ else1 conv9c$ ! k+ t 
,god 0 aga9 favor+ 8 nation1 & t1 !re=e1
 x 0 "t to remove f 8 dom9ions all ^?   
?+s t 7 abom9ations 9 ! sight ( ,god4   
,n[1 x is "o ?+ to cleanse a l& ( its   
outw>d %[ ( idolatr\s wor%ip & abom9able

 practices & ano!r to purge ! he>ts &   
m9ds ( a p t h be5 sott$ ) ^! = m ?an   
two g5]ations4 ,to d ! latt] nev] ent]$ 
into ,josiah's calculations4 ,he didn't 
ev5 give x a ?\ght4 ,b ! uselessness (  
outw>d re=ms1 )\t inw>d *a/5+1 did n    
escape ! deep-?9k+ ,j]emiah4  ,x 0      
evid5t to him t ,josiah 0 only scrat*+ !
 surface & he want$ to come to !        
well-mean+ k+'s help4 ,not)/&+ 8 call & 
8 conviction t 8 life "w z a prophet _h 
be5 det]m9$ ^u ev5 be=e 8 bir?1 ,j]emiah
 0 yet too timid to take up 8 burd5     
among ! p until ! ^w ( ,god came to him 
a second "t1 say+3     ,gird up ?y lo9s 
& arise1     ,speak to !m all t ,i comm&
 !e1     ,d n be t]rifi$ be=e !m1 le/ ,i
 t]rify !e 9         _! pres5ce2     ,= 
behold1 ,i myself make !e ?is day a     
=tifi$ city1     ,& a braz5 wall aga9/ !
 k+s ( ,judah1 its pr9ces1 & !          
common p4     ,& !y %all fight aga9/ !e1
 b !y w n ov]come !e1     ,= ,i am ) !e 
to deliv] !e4  ,s ,j]emiah's c\rse 0 n  
to be smoo? & easy6 ,he w\ld enc\nt]    

opposition f ! common p1 ! pr9ces1 ! k+ 
himself6 ,b !re 0 no turn+ back = him   
n[6 ,?\gh 8 he>t 0 heavy1 x 0 det]m9$4  
,j]emiah w5t d[n to ,j]usalem to prea*4 
,8 fir/ plead+s 7 9 l9e ) ,josiah's     
re=ms3     ,a voice is he>d ^u ! b>e    
heights1 ! weep+ & !     supplications (
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 because !y h       
p]v]t$ _! way1 !y h =gott5 ! ,"l _!     
,god4     ,return ye backslid+ *ildr52  
,i w heal y\r backslid+4  ,j]emiah began
 8 ev5tful c>e] ) ! old cry ( ,amos &   
,hosea1 aga9/ ! widespread evil1 ! see?+
 caldron ( idolatry & wrongdo+ t ?reat5$
 ! de/ruction ( ! nation4 ,x 0 f> m     
s]i\s1 h[ev]1 ?an 9 ! days ( ! e>li]    
prophets4 ,!n ! p wor%ip$ idols & seem$ 
to "k no bett]2 n[ ! p employ$ all !    
anci5t idolatr\s practices = wor%ip+ !  
idols & ! heav5ly bodies & ,god at !    
same "t4  ,!re=e1 ,j]emiah he>d f ! p at
 ! idols' %r9es1 9 reply to 8 plead+s1  
practically ! same answ] t greet$ ,amos 
at ,be!l3     ,behold1 we h come unto   
!e1     ,= ?\ art ! ,"l our ,god4  ,to  

?is false idea t ,god-wor%ip &          
idol-wor%ip are ! same ?+1 ,j]emiah gave
 answ] pati5tly & k9dly1 z if reason+ ) 
*ildr51 recall+ :at ,god _h accompli%$ =
 ,israel 9 ! pa/ & ! duty ( ob$i5ce to  
,8 voice by ,israel's desc5dants 9 !    
pres5t3     ,truly 9 va9 is ! help t is 
look$ = f ! hills1     ! tumult ( !     
m\nta9s2 truly ! ,"l our ,god is !      
salvation ( ,israel4 ,b ! %ameful ?+    
7idolatry7 ha?     dev\r$ ! labor ( our 
fa!rs f our y\?1 _!     flocks & _!     
h]ds1 _! sons & _! daught]s4 ,let     u 
lie d[n 9 our %ame1 & let our confusion 
cov] u2     = we h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l our 
,god1 we & our     fa!rs1 f our y\? ev5 
unto ?is day2 & we h n     obey$ ! voice
 ( ! ,"l our ,god4  ,!n ,j]emiah deliv]$
 a message ( hope1 ( ,god's promise to !
 p1 9 case !y %\ld return f _!          
backslid+3     ,if ?\ wilt return1 ,o   
,israel1 sai? ! ,"l1 if ?\     wilt     
return to me & if ?\ wilt put away ?9e  
abom9ations out ( my sight2 !n %alt ?\ n
 be     remov$2 & ?\ %alt swe>1 ',z !   

,"l live?1' 9     tru?1 9 ju/ice1 & 9   
righte\sness2 & ! nations     %all bless
 !mselves 9 him1 & 9 him %all !y glory4 
,j]emiah aim$ at fir/ m]ely to ar\se ! p
 to a k ( _! false po9t ( view t[>d     
,god2 b he soon discov]$ t he 0 on !    
wrong track4 ,plead+1 p]suasion1        
promises & prophecies ( hope _h no m    
effect ^u ! daily life ( ! p ?an did    
,josiah's de/ruction ( ! %r9es &        
sanctu>ies ^u _! religi\s practices4  ,x
 0 at ?is "t t evil days came ^u !      
,empire ( ,assyria4 ,x 0 crumbl+ to     
pieces4 ,f nor? ( ! ,black ,sea & f ea/ 
( ! ,c>pa?ian ,m\nta9s savage hordes (  
,scy?ians 7 sw>m+ ov] ,assyria4 ,nomads1
 )\t any settl$ c\ntry :atev]1 !y 7     
sweep+ ea/w>d & s\?w>d1 d[n across !    
%ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 creat+          
deva/ation ev]y:]e4 ,!y 7 n only eag] = 
! f>-fam$ ri*es ( ,assyria1 b look$ t[>d
 ! s\?1 ev5 z f> z ,egypt4  ,& ! little 
k+dom ( ,judah lay directly 9 _! pa?1 z 
x did dur+ =m] attempt$ conque/s (      
,egypt4  ,j]emiah once m recall$ !      

vision ( ! see?+ caldron1 ) ! /rong w9d 
f ! nor?1 ?reat5+ to p\r out ! hot      
cont5ts ov] ! l&4  ,poor ,judah6 ,!     
c\ntry 0 see?+ ) de/ructive idolatry )91
 & ! see?+ hordes ( ,scy?ians 7 endang]+
 its life f )\t4  ,poor ,j]emiah6 ,:at 0
 !re = him to d n[8 ,a d\ble calamity 0 
hang+ ov] 8 p & 8 belov$ c\ntry4 ,ev5 if
 he /ood alone he mu/ try to save !m    
bo?4  ,s he began a campaign1 ! burd5 ( 
:i* 0 two-fold4 ,he und]took to w>n ! p 
aga9/ ! dang] :i* ev5 ,k+ ,josiah _h    
recogniz$ & ( ! new dang] t 0 ?reat5+ f 
! nor?4  ,he felt sure1 z _h ! o!r      
prophets be=e him1 t unless ! p turn$ f 
_! backslid+ !y w\ld lack ! moral c\rage
 to )/& ! =eign foe & c\ld nev] ga9     
,god's help & protection 9 fight+ _!    
enemies4  ,once m he return$ to 8 e>ly  
me?ods ( plead+ ) ! p4 ,he appeal$ to !m
 to re/ore ! relation%ip ( *ildr5 & fa!r
 t _h exi/$ betwe5 !m & ,god f ! e>lie/ 
days4 ,he rec\nt$ _! hi/ory f ! slav]y (
 ,egypt to 8 own day4 ,he po9t$ to !    
wond]ful ?+s t ,god _h p]=m$ = !m1 b x  

all seem$ ( no avail4  ,!n he turn$ to !
 p ) ! ?reats ( ! dang] f ! nor?4 ,he   
tri$ to impress !m ) ! idea t ,god 0    
s5d+ ! ,scy?ians z an in/rum5t ) :i* to 
puni% ! idolatr\s & immoral ,judeans4   
,behold a p is com+ f ! nor?l&1     ,& a
 great nation is ar\s+ itself f !       
utt]mo/ p>ts         ( ! e>?4     ,!y   
lay hold on b[ & spe>2 !y are cruel &   
m]ciless4     ,_! d9 is l ! ro>+ ( !    
sea1 & !y ride ^u horses4     ,ev]yone  
is array$ z a man = battle aga9/ !e1 ,o 
daught]         ( ,zion4     ,we h he>d 
! report ( x1 our h&s become feeble2    
,angui% take? hold ^u u2     ,g n =?    
into ! field1 nor walk by ! highway1    
,= !re is ! sword ( ! enemy1 t]ror on e 
side4     ,o1 my p1 gird !e ) sackclo?1 
& spr9kle ?yself         ) a%es2        
,take up m\rn+ z = an only son1 bitt]   
lam5tation2     ,= ! de/roy] %all       
sudd5ly come ^u u4  ,f ,dan & ,m\nt     
,ephraim 9 ! nor? ! evil tid+s ann\nc+ !
 approa* ( ! ,scy?ians _h already be5   
br\ght to ,j]usalem4 ,^! savages 7      

approa*+ ,judea l a de/ructive hot w9d &
 a :irlw9d f ! wild]ness1 l a lion gone 
up f 8 lair to lay wa/e ! e>?4          
,ann\nce 9 ,j]usalem1 ',!re !y are6'    
,robb] b&s are com+ f a f> di/ant l&2   
,yea1 !y are rais+ _! cry aga9/ ! cities
 ( ,judah1     ,ly+ 9 wait 9 ! field ov]
 aga9/ h] on e side1     ,because %e ha?
 rebell$ aga9/ me1 sai? ! ,"l4  ,! f>m]s
 7 des]t+ _! l&s & ! villag]s 9 ! outly+
 p>ts ( ! c\ntry _! homes1 ru%+ s\? to !
 protect+ walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,! roads 7 
fill$ ) fright5$ m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,!y 
7 n ! happy pilgrims :o w5t d[n to      
,j]usalem = ! great holidays4 ,9 _! fe> 
!y jo/l$ ea* o!r & ev5 f\ght to get     
ahead ( ea* o!r4 ,!y c>$ no?+ = _!      
fell[s4 ,ev]yone aim$ to rea* ! capital 
fir/4  ,j]emiah saw all ?is1 & knew     
exactly :at ! result w\ld be :5 ! robb] 
b&s came to besiege ! city4 ,already !  
f>!/ outly+ sections _h be5 ravag$1 t[ns
 de/roy$1 fields laid wa/e1 & !         
inhabitants driv5 9 all directions4  ,no
 wond] t ,j]emiah 0 fill$ ) woe4 ,he    

tri$ v h>d to re/ra9 himself1 n to      
pron\nce ! doom ( 8 p4 ,b a great =ce )9
 him urg$ him to speak3     ,my angui%1 
my angui%6 ,i am pa9$ to ! dep?s ( my   
he>t4     ,my he>t is 9 a tumult )9 me1 
,i _c keep sil5t1     ,= ,i h he>d !    
s\nd ( ! trumpet1 ! al>m ( w>6          
,de/ruction succe$s de/ruction1 = ! :ole
 l& is laid wa/e4     ,h[ long mu/ ,i   
see ! signal1 he> ! s\nd ( ! trumpet6   
,= my p are s5seless1 !y "k me n1       
,!y are fooli% *ildr51 & !y h no        
und]/&+2     ,!y are skill$6 9 do+ evil1
 b !y "k n h[ to d "r6  ,9 ,j]usalem !re
 7 _m :o believ$ t !y 7 innoc5t ( any   
wrong-do+ because !y 7 wor%ip+ ,god !   
only way !y knew2 b :at !y knew 0 ! same
 old hea!n way4 ,!re 7 _m1 inde$1 :o    
cont9u$ _! wick$ practices secretly ev5 
9 places :]e1 by ,k+ ,josiah's ord]s1 ! 
idolatr\s %r9es & sanctu>ies _h be5     
de/roy$4  ,:at br\ght pa9 & sorr[ to    
,j]emiah m ?an any?+ else 0 ! fact t ! p
 insi/$ t !y 7 n s9n+1 t !y 7 liv+ 9    
accordance ) ! laws ( ,god4  ,to !m     

,j]emiah answ]$3     ,run to & fro ?r\gh
 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem & see & "k1     ,&
 seek 9 its op5 spaces1 if ye c f9d a   
man1     ,if !re is any :o does "r &    
seeks aft] ! tru?6     ,& ?\gh !y say1  
',z ! ,"l live?1' surely !y swe> to     
a falsehood4     ,o ,"l1 d n ?9e eyes   
look ^u tru?8  ,always want+ to be fair 
& hone/ 9 8 condemnation ( ! p1 ,j]emiah
 be?\ght himself t p]haps only ! common 
p :o "k n ! way ( ! ,"l & ! law ( _!    
,god 7 at fault4 ,!re=e he turn$ himself
 to ! nobles1 to ! pr9ces ( ! realm1 to 
! weal?y & exalt$1 say+ to himself1 !y  
"k ! way ( ! ,"l & ! law ( _! ,god4 ,b  
to 8 great dismay he f\nd t ^!1 too1 h  
all brok5 ! yoke & bur/ ! bonds t made  
!m ! belov$ ( ,god 9 ! ways ( _!        
righte\sness4     ,!re=e ,i am full ( ! 
wra? ( ! ,"l2 ,i am we>y (              
re/ra9+ myself4     ,i mu/ p\r x out ^u 
! *ildr5 9 ! /reet & ^u !               
assembly ( "y m51     ,= bo? ! husb& & !
 wife %all be tak51 ! ag$ & him         
t is advanc$ 9 ye>s4     ,& _! h\ses    

%all be turn$ ov] to o!rs1 _! fields    
to robb]s4     ,= f ! lea/ ev5 to !     
greate/ ( !m1 ea* gre$ily robs1     ,& f
 ! prophet ev5 to ! prie/1 ea* deals    
deceitfully4     ,!y heal ! hurt ( my p 
z ?\gh x 7 slight1     ,say+1 ',peace1  
peace1' :5 !re is no peace4  ,?is       
condition 0 reason en\gh = ,j]emiah to  
po9t out1 regretfully1     ,?y conduct &
 ?y acts h procur$ ^! ?+s = !e6     ,?is
 is ! cause ( ?y calamity2 v]ily x is   
bitt]1 = x         t\*e? ?y he>t4  ,yet 
hopefully he plead$1     ,cleanse ?y    
he>t1 ,o ,j]usalem1 f wick$ness1 t ?\   
maye/         be deliv]$4     ,h[ long  
%all ?y evil ?\ghts /ay )9 !e8  ,?is    
prea*+1 plead+1 ?reat5+1 9 :i* ,j]emiah 
0 assi/$ greatly by ,zephaniah1 ,k+     
,josiah's tea*]1 & ! little cr[d ( m51 !
 remnant ( ,isaiah's days1 :om ,hilkiah 
_h ga!r$ ab\t him1 n[ kn[n z !          
,prophetic ,p>ty 0 n a matt] ( days or  
mon?s1 b ( ye>s4  ,josiah1 /&+          
practically s+le-h&$ among ! nobles & ! 
,c\rt ,p>ty1 ! legacy fron 8 gr&fa!r    

,manasseh1 cont9u$ 8 re=ms to ! be/ ( 8 
ability4  ,at la/ ! "w 0 hav+ its       
effect4 ,! con/ant hamm]+ away began to 
tell4 ,great progress 0 actually be+    
made 9 ! religi\s & moral awak5+ ( ! p4 
,& n[ came ! joy\s news t ,psammeti*    
,i41 ,ph>aoh ( ,egypt1 _h s5t an embassy
 to meet ! invad+ ,scy?ians 9 ! nor?1   
be=e !y approa*$ ,egyptian t]ritory2 t  
he b\ght ! savages (f by means ( gifts &
 l>ge sums ( money2 t ! dang] ( an      
invasion ( ,egypt1 & !re=e ( ,judah1 0  
pa/4  ,! ,prophetic ,p>ty po9t$ to !    
sp>+ ( ,judah f ! ravages ( ! ,scy?ian  
sc\rge z ,god's way ( %[+ 8 approval1 n 
alone ( ! k+'s outw>d re=ms1 b ( ! p's  
inn] awak5+ to lives ( righte\sness4  ,&
 soon aft]1 ! mo/ important ev5t 9 !    
:ole hi/ory ( ,israel up to t "t1 an    
ev5t t _h a la/+ influ5ce1 n alone ^u ! 
,jews b ^u ! :ole _w1 occurr$ 9 ! temple
 9 ,j]usalem4                           
,,*apt] ,v4                        ,!   
,great ,discov]y4   ,! great deliv]ance 
f ! ,scy?ian invasion /r5g!n$ ,josiah & 

! ,prophetic ,p>ty 9 _! "w ( re=m4 ,!y  
felt t _! ,god _h sp>$ !m because mu* ( 
! idolatr\s wor%ip _h already be5 /opp$ 
9 ,j]usalem & _m ( ! pagan %r9es        
de/roy$4  ,! k+ also det]m9$ to repair &
 rebuild c]ta9 p>ts ( ! ,temple4 ,!     
great build+ t ,solomon erect$ n[ look$ 
l a hodge-podge ( ar*itecture4 ,no      
repairs :atev] _h be5 made on x s9ce !  
days ( ,k+ ,joa%1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s  
be=e1 :ile _m additions 9 ! int]ior & 9 
! c\rts _h be5 made by ,ahaz &          
,manasseh4  ,josiah det]m9$ to cle> out 
ev]y?+ =eign connect$ ) ! ,temple2      
inside & out he 0 go+ to re/ore x z x 0 
9 ! days ( ,solomon1 & to beautify x4   
,walls 7 crack$ & f\ndations _h settl$  
at diff]5t po9ts4 ,! alt]ations &       
repairs plann$1 accord+ly1 7 v ext5sive 
& 7 to be done imm$iately4  ,b ! ,temple
 treasury & ! c(f]s ( ! royal h\se 7    
empty4 ,! enorm\s tributes t !          
pr$ecessors ( ,josiah 7 =c$ to pay to   
,assyria _h greatly r$uc$ ! f9ancial    
res\rces ( bo? k+ & ,temple4  ,josiah1  

!re=e1 introduc$ a new me?od ( collect+ 
funds = ! propos$ "w4  ,he plac$ great  
collection boxes at ! ,temple gates4    
,all :o visit$ ,j]usalem & ! ,temple 7  
expect$ to make "s contribution4 ,money 
came 9 fa/1 especially :51 "u !         
sup]vision ( ,hilkiah1 ! masons & !     
artisans & ! workm5 ( all k9ds _h       
actually />t$ op]ation4  ,9 addition1   
,josiah caus$ collections to be made =  
?is purpose all ?r\gh 8 k+dom1 includ+ !
 old k+dom ( ,israel1 :]e a remnant ( ! 
p /ill rema9$4 ,) !is money1 ! hewn /one
 & ! timb] necess>y = ! repairs 7 b\ght 
& ! workm5 paid4  ,x is record$ t       
ev]yone did 8 "w fai?fully & effici5tly 
& t ! build+1 = t reason1 0 be+ re/or$ 9
 exceptionally quick "t4  ,on a c]ta9   
day1 9 ! ye> #fba1 ,josiah s5t ,%aphan1 
8 m9i/] ( =eign affairs1 to ! ,temple to
 empty ! collection boxes & to report   
back to him on ! progress ( ! repairs4  
,:5 ,%aphan came to ! ,temple1 ,hilkiah 
approa*$ him c>ry+ a p>*m5t /atem5t1 ,i 
h f\nd ! ,book ( ! ,law 9 ! ,h\se (     

,god2 & ,hilkiah h&$ ! book to ,%aphan4 
,be+ que/ion$1 ,hilkiah expla9$ t ! book
 0 discov]$ 9 "o ( ! corn]-/ones ( !    
,temple4 ,x _h probably be5 plac$ !re by
 ,k+ ,solomon himself1 he expla9$1 at ! 
"t :5 ! ,temple 0 built4 ,b aft]        
,solomon's dea?1 dur+ ! con/ant w>      
betwe5 ,israel & ,judah & ! inroads t   
idolatry _h made 9 bo? c\ntries1 ! real1
 g5u9e ,book ( ! ,law t 0 to h be5 !    
basis = gov]nm5t1 ! con/itution ( bo?   
,israel & ,judah1 _h evid5tly be5 lo/   
sight ( & =gott54 ,n[1 by ! m]e/        
accid5t1 x 0 f\nd aga94  ,:5 ,%aphan    
glanc$ ?r\gh x he imm$iately saw :at a  
wond]ful discov]y _h be5 made4 ,s he    
took ! book to ! k+4 ,he report$ to     
,josiah fir/1 t ! money 0 collect$1     
mat]ial paid = & workm5 satisfi$2 !n1 t 
! ,k+'s ord]s reg>d+ ! repairs ( !      
,temple _h be5 fai?fully c>ri$ out2     
f9ally1 t ,hilkiah _h discov]$ a book & 
t he _h deliv]$ x to him4 ,! k+1 hav+   
he>d ! :ole /ory ( ! discov]y1 ord]$    
,%aphan to read ! book to him1 al\d4    

,:at ,%aphan read amaz$ ,josiah & ! few 
advis]s :om he _h call$ 9 to li/5 to !  
read+4 ,ev]y?+ 9 x seem$ to be ! exact  
opposite ( conditions z !y exi/$ 9      
,judah4 ,! laws = sacrifices & c]emonies
 9 ! ,temple2 ! /atutes reg>d+ !        
prie/hood 9 ! ,temple2 ! obs]vances ( ! 
holidays2 ! comm&m5ts reg>d+ duties (   
(fic]s ( ! law & ! adm9i/ration (       
ju/ice2 ! humane laws betwe5 man & man1 
all 7 diff]5t f1 actually oppos$ to1 !  
practice ( prie/1 judge & p 9 ,josiah's 
entire k+dom4  ,dur+ ! read+ ( ! book   
,josiah recogniz$ h[ little real headway
 8 re=ms ?us f> _h made4 ,:5 he he>d    
,%aphan read3     ,! judges %all judge !
 p ) righte\s judgm5t4     ,?\ %alt n   
p]v]t ju/ice2 ?\ %alt n respect         
p]sons2 nei!r %alt ?\ take a bribe1 = a 
bribe     bl9de? ! eyes ( ! wise &      
p]v]te? ! words (     ! righte\s4       
,ju/ice & only ju/ice %alt ?\ foll[1    
t ?\ maye/ live & inh]it ! l& :i* ! ,"l 
?y ,god give? !e1  he und]/ood h[ f> f  
?is ideal 8 p _h /ray$4  ,:5 he he>d !  

great decl>ation ( ,god's unity1        
,he>1 ,o ,israel6 ,! ,"l is our ,god1 ! 
,"l is "o2 &     ?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y  
,god ) all ?y he>t1 )     all ?y s\l1 ) 
all ?y might1  he und]/ood h[ little he 
_h accompli%$ ?r\gh\t 8 reign1 9        
attempt$ suppression ( ! wor%ip ( _m    
gods4  ,:5 he he>d ! scribe read al\d t 
x is ,god's w to be wor%ip$ only 9 t    
place :i* ! ,"l y\r ,god %all *oose out 
( all y\r tribes to put ,8 "n !re1 he   
det]m9$1 m ?an ev] be=e1 to pull d[n e  
%r9e & pagan sanctu>y & to c5t] ! wor%ip
 ( ! ,"l 9 ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem alone4 
,at ! end ( ! book1 ,%aphan read a s]ies
 ( wond]ful bless+s t 7 promis$ k+ & p1 
if !y w\ld live 9 accordance ) !        
comm&m5ts conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( ! ,law--& 
,josiah saw visions ( peace & prosp]ity 
= 8 k+dom4 ,b ! read+ ( ! la/ l9es ca/ a
 heavy gloom ^u ! little p>ty1 = ! book 
conclud$ ) ! enum]ation ( a s]ies (     
evils ^u evils t w\ld surely befall k+ &
 p %\ld !y n live 9 accordance ) ^!     
comm&m5ts3     ,all ^! curses %all come 

^u !e & foll[ !e &     ov]take !e until 
?\ art de/roy$1 because ?\ ha/     n    
he>k5$ unto ! ,"l ?y ,god1 to keep ,8   
comm&m5ts     & ,8 /atutes :i* ,he      
comm&$ !e4  ,^u he>+ ?is v dramatic     
conclusion1 ,josiah came d[n f 8 ?rone &
 b[$ himself to ! gr\nd4 ,he r5t 8 clo!s
 & wept al\d1 z if he 7 m\rn+ = "o :o _h
 di$ & :om he _h lov$ be/ ( all 9 ! _w4 
,!n1 re/ra9+ himself & collect+ all 8   
/r5g?1 he turn$ to ,%aphan & ,hilkiah & 
! o!rs1 :o _h be5 li/5+ to ! read+1 &   
said3     ,g ye1 inquire ( ! ,"l = me1 &
 = !m t are     left 9 ,israel & ,judah1
 conc]n+ ! words ( ! book     t is f\nd2
 = great is ! wra? ( ! ,"l t is     p\r$
 out ^u u1 because our fa!rs h n kept ! 
^w ( ! ,"l1 to d accord+ unto all t is  
writt5     9 ?is book4  ,leav+ ! ,k+'s  
pres5ce1 ,hilkiah & 8 companions held a 
%ort c\ncil to det]m9e :at to d next4 ,!
 ,book ( ! ,law 0 s extraord9>y t !y    
ne$$ ! wisdom ( "s sage to expla9 to !m 
h[ to proce$4  ,^? ( ! ,prophetic ,p>ty 
und]/ood well en\gh :at ?is book 04 ,!y 

consid]$ t x 0 a copy ( ! law :i* ,moses
 0 ord]$ to put by ! side ( ! ,ark & :i*
 ,solomon probably plac$ 9 ! corn]-/one 
( ! ,temple :5 he built x4 ,!y :o _h be5
 tra9$ by ! desc5dants ( ! little p>ty (
 fai?ful ,judeans :om ,isaiah _h ga!r$  
ab\t him1 knew t ?is law _h be5         
cont9ually violat$ s9ce ! days (        
,hezekiah & practically =gott54 ,!re=e  
!y want$ someone :o 0 an au?ority1 "o :o
 w\ld be tru/$ by all ! p1 to int]pret  
?is book & to decl>e x to be ! g5u9e    
,law ( ,moses4  ,fir/1 someone sugge/$ t
 ,j]emiah be call$ 9 to int]pret ! book1
 b ,hilkiah object$ on ! gr\nd t        
,j]emiah 0 /ill a "y man & t 8 op9ion   
probably w\ld n be he$$ by all ! p4     
,%aphan !n sugge/$ t ! book be tak5 to  
,huldah1 ! ,prophetess1 a wise & ag$ "m 
9 ,israel1 !n liv+ 9 ,j]usalem4  ,?is   
sugge/ion 0 agreeable to all4 ,)        
,hilkiah z lead] ( ! delegation1 !y came
 to ,huldah1 br++ ! reque/ f ! ,k+4 ,h] 
face light$ up b5ignly :5 %e _h read !  
book1 b :5 %e ?\ght ( ! reply %e _h to  

s5d back1 h] br[s knitt$ & wr9kles ( c>e
 & pa9 %[$ 9 h] face4 ,return+ ! scroll 
to ,%aphan1 ,huldah said3     ,?us sai? 
! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel2 ,tell ye ! man 
t s5t y unto me3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1       
',behold1 ,i w     br+ evil ^u ?is      
place1 & ^u ! inhabitants !re(1     ev5 
all ! curses t are writt5 9 ! book :i*  
!y     h read be=e ! k+ ( ,judah4       
,because !y h =sak5     me1 & h burn$   
inc5se unto o!r gods1 t !y might        
provoke me to ang] ) all ! works ( _!   
b&s2     !re=e is my wra? p\r$ out ^u   
?is place & x %all     n be qu5*$4'     
,b unto ! ,k+ ( ,judah1 :o s5t y to     
inquire ( !     ,"l1 ?us %all ye say to 
him3 ',?us sai? ! ,"l1 !     ,god (     
,israel3 ,z t\*+ ! words :i* ?\ ha/     
he>d1     because ?y he>t 0 t5d]1 & ?\  
did/ humble ?yself     be=e ,god1 :5 ?\ 
he>de/ 8 words aga9/ ?is place     &    
aga9/ ! inhabitants !re(1 & ha/ humbl$  
?yself     be=e me & ha/ r5t ?y clo!s & 
wept be=e me2 ,i also     h he>d !e1    
sai? ! ,"l4 ,behold1 ,i w ga!r !e     to

 ?y fa!rs & ?\ %alt be ga!r$ to ?y grave
 9     peace1 nei!r %all ?9e eyes see   
all ! evil t ,i w     br+ ^u ?is place &
 ^u ! inhabitants !re(4'  ,! good       
prophetess knew t :at happ5s to         
individuals mu/ happ5 to :ole nations4  
,"h 0 a p t _h be5 add+ evil to evil &  
transgression to transgression = _m     
g5]ations4 ,j z a p]son :o keeps on s9n+
 & s9n+1 )\t re=m+ 9 8 he>t & 9 8 de$s1 
arrives at a "t :51 no matt] h[ anxi\s  
he is to turn f 8 evil ways1 x is too   
late & he mu/ f9ally pay ! p5alty = 8   
missp5t life1 s ?is nation ( ,judah1    
into ! v he>t ( :i* ! canc] ( wrongdo+  
_h long be5 eat+1 c\ld n1 at ?is late   
date1 escape its f9al de/ruction4  ,b x 
is diff]5t1 z ! ,prophetess ,huldah     
express$ x1 ) individuals :o turn f _!  
evil pa?s :ile !y are "y1 or :o1 l      
,josiah1 attempt to d ! "r ?+ 9 ! v mid/
 ( evil4  ,!re=e1 %e c\ld s5d back !    
message to ! k+1 t he1 because ( !      
t5d]ness ( 8 he>t1 because ( 8 humility 
be=e ,god1 because ( 8 unque/ion$ ef=t  

to act 9 accordance ) ,god's comm&m5ts1 
w\ld return unto ! ,god :o s5t him "h   
be=e ! evil days 7 to come ^u ! l&1 be=e
 ! doom t await$ 8 p w\ld encompass !m4 
,! k+ _h be5 anxi\sly await+ ! return ( 
8 mess5g]s1 :5 !y arriv$ at ! palace f !
 h\se ( ! ,prophetess4 ,!y 7 quickly    
u%]$ into ! ?rone room4  ,x 0 ) great   
hesitation t ,hilkiah f9ally made up 8  
m9d to report ! words ( ! prophetess1   
exactly z %e _h spok5 !m4 ,:5 ! prie/ _h
 f9i%$1 a deep1 dea?like sil5ce hung ov]
 ! room1 z if "s cata/rophe 7 imp5d+4   
,josiah turn$ away f ! little gr\p1 re/$
 8 arm heavily ^u ! ?rone & lean$ 8 head
 ^u x4 ,hilkiah1 ,%aphan & ! o!rs saw & 
felt ! emotion t surg$ ?r\gh ! "y k+ &  
caus$ 8 :ole frame to tremble4 ,a s(t1  
g5tle s\nd escap$ him1 z if he 7 weep+4 
,sudd5ly1 h[ev]1 ,josiah's attitude     
*ang$4 ,he ran ! back ( 8 h& ov] 8 eyes1
 /raight5$ up & fac$ 8 fri5ds4 ,he 0    
calm1 compos$1 det]m9$4 ,he _h conclud$ 
t he1 himself1 0 ! lea/ to be consid]$ 9
 ?is matt]4 ,he ne$$ advice f m old] & m

 exp]i5c$ m54 ,consequ5tly1 be=e !      
c\nselors pres5t left him1 ,josiah ord]$
 ,%aphan to call an assembly ( ! eld]s (
 ! entire p to meet 9 ,j]usalem be=e !  
com+ ,passov]4                          
,,*apt] ,,vi4                           
,a ,new ,cov5ant4   ,josiah 0 det]m9$ n 
to give up s easily4 ,he w\ld n admit to
 himself t 8 c\ntry & 8 p 7 beyond hope4
 ,he figur$ t p]haps ! prophetess _h    
exagg]at$ purposely 9 ord] to recall ! p
 to _! duty to _! ,god & to ! c\ntry1 m 
quickly & m consci5ti\sly4  ,he 0 n at  
all happy ov] ! fact t he himself w\ld  
escape ! ?reat5$ de/ruction ( 8 p4 ,:at 
he want$ 0 to discov] "s possible way1 &
 to make e attempt1 to save all 8 p4    
,at ! c\ncil ( ! ,eld]s1 z a fir/ /ep1  
he sugge/$ t ! com+ ,passov] be         
celebrat$ fai?fully 9 accordance ) !    
comm&m5ts 9 ! r$iscov]$ law book4       
,mess5g]s 7 !re=e s5t ?r\gh\t ,judah1 & 
ev5 up into ,israel1 to ann\nce a       
pilgrimage to ,j]usalem = ! celebration 
( ! ,passov]1 by ord] ( ! k+ & ! ,eld]s4

  ,great & happy ?rongs came to !       
,capital = ! fe/ival4 ,x 0 a multitude (
 p f> diff]5t 9 mi5 & behavior f t same 
multitude t _h ru%$ to ! protection ( ! 
=tifi$ city :5 ! ,scy?ian invad]s _h    
?reat5$ ! c\ntry a few ye>s be=e4  ,n[1 
:5 ! ,passov] eve1 t is ! f\rte5? day ( 
! fir/ mon?1 0 at h&1 x 0 f\nd t ! great
 majority ( ! p did n br+ ) !m !        
prescrib$ sacrifices1 ei!r because !y   
did n "k ( ! cu/om or because !y 7 too  
poor4  ,su* a condition1 h[ev]1 did n   
dismay ,josiah & 8 (fic]s4 ,he1 himself1
 out ( 8 own treasury1 di/ribut$ ! means
 = mak+ ! sacrifices to ov] ?irty-?ree  
?\s& p4 ,hilkiah & ! heads ( ! ,temple  
s]vice1 out ( _! own means1 did ! same =
 ! ,prie/s & ! ,levites4 ,s t ev]yone   
pres5t 9 ,j]usalem t day obs]v$ !       
,passov] prop]ly & happily4  ,on !      
foll[+ morn+1 t is1 on ! fir/ day ( !   
fe/ival1 an assembly ( all ! p pres5t1  
bo? great & small1 0 call$ 9 ! ,temple  
c\rts4  ,! ,k+ & 8 advis]s sat on a     
plat=m especially erect$ = ! purpose4   

,:5 ord] 0 secur$1 ! ,k+ arose & /ood 9 
8 place & read ( ! words ( ! ,book ( !  
,cov5ant t 0 f\nd 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god1 be=e
 all ! p4  ,! impression made ^u !      
assembly 0 wond]ful4 ,z ,josiah proce$$ 
) 8 read+ ! murmurs & l[ exclamations ( 
surprise *ang$ into a deep & impressive 
sil5ce t 0 n brok5 ev5 :5 ! ,k+ _h f9i%$
 & _h laid aside ! ,book ( ! ,law4      
,rev]5tly & ) b[$ head1 ,josiah rais$ a 
pray] unto ,god3     ,look d[n f ,?y    
holy habitation1 f heav51 ,o ,"l1     & 
bless ,?y p ,israel4  ,& ) "o voice !   
:ole assembly answ]$1 s(tly3     ,am51  
,oh ,"l1 ,am54  ,!n ,josiah address$ !  
p4 ,he plead$ ) all ! f]vor & s9c]ity ( 
8 s\l = !m to re-e/abli%1 on t day1 !   
anci5t cov5ant betwe5 !m & _! ,god4 ,?is
 !y did ) a great %\t ( acclamation4    
,josiah cont9u$3     ,?is day ! ,"l ?y  
,god comm&e? !e to d ^!     /atutes &   
ord9ances2 ?\ %alt !re=e keep & d     !m
 ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l4 ,?\ ha/ 
av\*$ ! ,"l ?is day to be ?y ,god1 & t  
?\     w\lde/ walk 9 8 ways1 & keep 8   

/atutes1 & 8     comm&m5ts1 & 8         
ord9ances1 & he>k5 unto 8 voice2     & !
 ,"l ha? av\*$ !e ?is day to be a p =   
8 own possession1 z he ha? promis$ !e1 &
 t ?\     %\lde/ keep all 8 comm&m5ts2 &
 to make !e high     above all nations t
 he ha? made 9 praise1 & 9 "n1     & 9  
honor2 & t ?\ maye/ be a holy p unto    
! ,"l ?y ,god1 z he ha? spok54  ,:5 !   
,k+ _h f9i%$ & sat d[n1 a great murmur  
well$ up f ! assembl$ p1 until x grew   
into "o great %\t f ! multitude3     ,we
 h he>d & %all d accord+ly4  ,?us ! p ( 
,judah & ,israel once m took ^u !mselves
 ! duty & burd5 to be a holy p unto !   
,"l _! ,god1 z !y _h done at ,s9ai 9 !  
days ( ,moses4  ,!re 0 "o man 9 !       
assembly1 h[ev]1 :o n entirely c>ri$    
away by ! en?usiasm ( ! mom5t4 ,x 0     
,j]emiah4 ,he knew well en\gh h[ a p1   
excit$ by a new & novel situation1 w\ld 
make promises :i* p]haps lat] !y w\ld be
 dis9cl9$ to keep4 ,! m]e acceptance ( !
 cov5ant did n already mean ! c>ry+ out 
( its /atutes 9 _! daily life4  ,!re=e1 

,j]emiah arose 9 ! mid/ ( ! assembly1 &1
 be=e ! p 7 disp]s$1 /ruck "o note (    
w>n+3     ,curs$ be ! man t he>e? n !   
words ( ?is     cov5ant1 :i* ,i comm&$  
y\r fa!rs 9 ! day t ,i     br\ght !m =? 
out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 out ( ! iron       
furnace1 say+1 ',obey my voice1 & d !m  
accord+ to     all :i* ,i comm& y2 s    
%all ye be my p1 & ,i     w be y\r ,god2
 t ,i may e/abli% ! oa? :i* ,i sw>e     
unto y\r fa!rs1 to give !m a l& fl[+ )  
milk &     honey1 z at ?is day4'  ,9    
conclusion1 ,j]emiah b[$ 8 head &       
express$ ! hope ( ! realization ( ! new 
cov5ant ) ! words3     ,am51 ,oh ,"l4   
,& all ! assembly once m respond$3      
,am51 ,oh ,"l4  ,great fea/+ & rejoic+  
?r\gh\t ! entire city by all ! p foll[$ 
dur+ ! :ole fe/ival4 ,x 0 ! greate/     
,passov] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,judah &          
,j]usalem1 & ( x is record$3     ,& !   
*ildr5 ( ,israel t 7 pres5t kept !      
,passov] at t "t1 & ! fea/ ( unleav5$   
bread     sev5 days4 ,& !re 0 no        
,passov] l to t kept 9     ,israel f !  

days ( ,samuel ! prophet2 nei!r did any 
( ! k+s ( ,israel keep su* a ,passov] z 
,josiah kept1     & ! prie/s & !        
,levites1 & all ,judah & ,israel     t 7
 pres5t1 & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem4 ,9
 !     eighte5? ye> ( ! reign ( ,josiah 
0 ?is ,passov] kept4  ,:5 ! fe/ival & ! 
celebration 7 ov]1 ! _s !re( did n die )
 ! dep>ture ( ! p f ,j]usalem to _!     
homes 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,josiah w5t
 to "w 9 e>ne/ to accompli% 8 %>e ( !   
keep+ ( ! new cov5ant4 ,he dismiss$ e   
idolatr\s prie/ 9 ! l& & de/roy$ e      
ve/ige ( _! wor%ip 9 ,j]usalem1 9 e t[n 
& village & on e high place4  ,up 9     
,israel he c>ri$ on ?is "w "u 8 p]sonal 
direction1 & at ,be!l1 ) 8 own h&s1 he  
de/roy$ ! alt> erect$ by ,j]eboam ,i4 at
 ! "t ( ! division ( ! k+dom4  ,x 0 :ile
 9 nor!rn ,israel1 :]e he ord]$ ! dead  
bones ( ! idolatr\s prie/s to be burn$  
^u ! v alt>s at :i* !y wor%ip$1 t       
,josiah espi$ two sepul*]s1 ( a type t  
he _h n met be=e4 ,!y 7 s unlike !      
sepul*]s ( ! idolators t he m>k$ !m     

especially & talk$ ab\t !m4 ,"o ( !     
monum5ts1 he 0 told1 is ! sepul*] ( !   
,man ( ,god :o came f ,judah & proclaim$
 ^! ?+s t ?\ ha/ done aga9/ ! alt> at   
,be!l2 & :5 he f\nd t ! o!r anci5t      
monum5t 0 ! la/ b$ on e>? ( ! ,prophet t
 came out ( ,sam>ia1 he ord]$ t nei!r "o
 %\ld be t\*$4 ,! memory ( ^? e>ly      
prophets 0 sacr$ & hall[$ to ! k+4  ,)9 
a few ye>s1 all ?is "w und]tak5 by      
,josiah 0 accompli%$4 ,g5u9e love ( ,god
 & g5u9e liv+ 9 accordance ) ,8         
comm&m5ts seem$ to h be5 re/or$ ev]y:]e 
among ! p4 ,9 addition1 ! political     
*anges t 7 tak+ place 9 ,assyria1       
,babylonia & ,egypt1 left ,josiah       
entirely at peace to "w out ! de/9y ( 8 
own p & k+dom4  ,9 ! ye> #fjh1 h[ev]1 9 
! ?irty-n9? ye> ( ,josiah's reign1 he   
ent]$ ^u a political campaign t prov$ to
 be ! fir/ & greate/ mi/ake ( 8 life &  
result$ n alone 9 8 dea?1 b 9 a great   
religi\s & moral decl9e t ev5tually l$  
to ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem & ,judah4   
,,*apt] ,,vii4                          

,to ! ,=e ,aga94   ,! my/]y ( ! ,scy?ian
 invasion ( ,asia has n yet be5 cle>ly  
solv$4 ,! results ( t invasion1 h[ev]1  
%ook ?rones & %att]$ k+doms & *ang$ !   
face ( ! !n kn[n civiliz$ _w4  ,assyria 
0 ! greate/ suff]]1 = ! ,scy?ian ravages
 _h s weak5$ ! great empire t x nev]    
recov]$4 ,incid5tally1 ?is same cause   
reawak5$ ! _s ( conque/ 9 ! ,m$es1 l$ to
 ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! indep5d5t          
,babylonian k+dom & br\ght ab\t1        
indirectly & unnecess>ily1 ! dea? ( !   
good ,k+ ,josiah4  ,dur+ ! la/ ye>s (   
,a%urbanipal's long & brilliant reign   
ov] ,assyria1 ! ,m$es1 "u _! k+1        
,phraortes1 turn$ ! tables on ,assyria &
 invad$ ! empire4 ,a%urbanipal's army   
defeat$ ! ambiti\s ,m$e & drove him back
 into 8 own t]ritory4 ,b 8 son &        
successor1 ,cyax]xes1 hav+ made c]ta9   
*anges 9 ! organization ( ! ,m$ian army1
 aga9 invad$ ,assyria & actually besieg$
 ,n9eveh4  ,at ! same "t ! ,scy?ians    
began to sw>m ov] ,m$ia1 & ,cyax]xes 0  
=c$ to return to 8 own c\ntry & def5d x4

  ,cyax]xes1 be+ a wise z well z a great
 k+1 manag$ to buy (f ! b>b>ian         
,scy?ians & lat] actually tra9$ !m =    
s]vice 9 8 army1 bo? z tea*]s ( ar*]y & 
z m]c5>ies4  ,9 ! meantime1 ! ,assyrian 
successor ( ,a%urbanipal made ! mi/ake t
 co/ him 8 life & 8 empire4 ,he appo9t$ 
,nabopolass>1 a ,*aldean ( anci5t l9eage
 & ( en?usia/ic patriotism = 8 age-old  
c\ntry4 ,nabopolass> imm$iately ent]$   
into an alliance ) ,cyax]xes t _h = its 
purpose ! ov]?r[ ( ,n9eveh & !          
e/abli%m5t ( ,babylonia z an indep5d5t  
/ate4  ,nabopolass> decl>$ himself k+ ( 
,babylonia1 to ! great dismay ( !       
,assyrian c\rt4 ,to seal 8 alliance ) ! 
,m$es1 a m>riage 0 arrang$ betwe5       
,amytis1 ,cyax]xes' daught]1 &          
,nebu*adrezz>1 8 son & ,cr[n ,pr9ce4    
,n9eveh 0 attack$ at ! same "t by !     
,babylonians & ,m$ians 9 ! ye> #fjh4 ,! 
great capital 0 besieg$ = two ye>s4 ,s  
fi]ce 0 ! v5geance wr\ght ^u ! city &   
its inhabitants by ! unit$ armies t :5 !
 capture 0 f9ally made bo? 7 completely 

blott$ out4 ,= _m c5turies n ev5 !      
location ( ,n9eveh c\ld be f\nd4  ,?is  
occurr$ 9 ! ye> #fjf4 ,! end ( ,n9eveh  
br\ght to a close ! hi/ory ( ! great    
,assyrian p[] t _h rul$ s ma/]fully ov] 
! !n kn[n entire _w4 ,x also br\ght ab\t
 a situation t _h its direct effect ^u !
 beg9n+ ( ! end ( ! ,k+dom ( ,judah4  ,9
 ,egypt hi/ory 0 9 ! mak+4 ,psammeti*   
,i1 a ,libyan soldi]1 recogniz+ 9 !     
crumbl+ ( ,assyrian p[] 8 own           
opportunity1 made himself ma/] ( !      
c\ntry & e/abli%$ a new dyna/y 9 ,egypt4
 ,8 son & successor1 ,ph>aoh ,ne*o1     
grasp$ ! *ance giv5 him by              
,nabopolass>'s attack on ,n9eveh to w9  
back ! prov9ces along ! ,m$it]ranean1 t 
_h be5 ,egyptian be=e !y 7 conqu]$ by   
,assyria4  ,)\t fur!r ado1 !re=e1 ,ne*o1
 ) a great army1 />t$ nor?1 to conqu]   
all ( ,assyria t he c\ld & add x to 8   
own ,empire4 ,?is meant an invasion (   
,judah4  ,k+ ,josiah 0 by no means ready
 to sit /ill & fall helplessly f ! fry+ 
pan into ! fire1 z x 74 ,once entirely  

free f ,assyria1 he int5d$ to ma9ta9 8  
indep5d5ce4 ,at lea/1 he 0 n go+ to all[
 ,ph>aoh ,ne*o to slip ! noose ar\nd 8  
neck )\t a /ruggle4 ,josiah1 !re=e1     
organiz$ 8 armies & w5t out to meet     
,ne*o4 ,?is 0 :5 ! campaign aga9/       
,n9eveh began4  ,to ! ,ph>aoh's great   
surprise1 :5 he rea*$ ! pla9 ( ,megiddo1
 he 0 confront$ by ,josiah4 ,ne*o s5t   
him ^w t he _h no qu>rel ) ,judah       
:atev]2 b ,josiah c\ld see no?+ 9 !     
future b ! sov]eignty ( ,egypt ov] 8    
dom9ions & 0 det]m9$ to reta9 8         
indep5d5ce at all co/s4 ,s1 ! w> 0 on4  
,x did n la/ long1 h[ev]4 ,x seems t n  
ev5 a s+le pit*$ battle 0 f\ght4 ,josiah
 0 pick$ (f by a ,libyan ar*] 9 ! v fir/
 skirmi% & w\nd$ mortally1 to ! dismay (
 8 entire army4  ,8 old & devot$ s]vant1
 ,eb$-mele*1 0 ) ! k+ 9 8 *>iot4 ,!     
fai?ful ,e?iopian c>ri$ ! w\nd$ ,josiah 
f ! royal *>iot to ano!r "o4 ,protect$  
by a deta*m5t ( ! body gu>d1 z if 9     
mock]y1 ,josiah 0 tak5 back to          
,j]usalem1 dy+4 ,be=e he rea*$ ! capital

 he 0 dead1 & ,ne*o decl>$ himself ma/] 
ov] ,judah )\t ! lea/ resi/ance4 ,he    
made x1 at once1 an ,egyptian prov9ce4  
,! m\rn+ = ! dead ,k+ 9 ,j]usalem &     
,judah 0 s9c]e & widespread4 ,x is      
record$ t _m odes by ! poets & musicians
 ( t day 7 writt5 9 8 memory & t        
,j]emiah lam5t$ = 8 fri5d 9 acc5ts m    
woeful ?an did ,david = ,jona?an4       
,eb$-mele* hung ar\nd ! sepul*] ( 8     
belov$ ma/] = _m days4 ,x 0 mon?s be=e  
he return$ to ! palace to resume 8      
duties4     ,l unto him 0 !re no k+ be=e
 him1 t turn$ to     ! ,"l ) all 8 he>t1
 & ) all 8 s\l1 & )     all 8 might1    
accord+ to ! law ( ,moses2 nei!r aft]   
him arose !re any l him4  ,to indicate !
 =ce & p[] ( ,josiah's life ) ! p (     
,judah1 & ! g5u9e value 9 _! own lives (
 ! late k+'s re=ms1 ! p at l>ge pass$   
ov] ,eliakim1 ,josiah's elde/ son1 &    
rais$ 8 second son1 ,jehoahaz1 to !     
?rone ( ,judah4  ,eliakim 0 a weakl+1 :o
 lov$ ease & luxury above ev]y?+ else4  
,! p fe>$ t he w\ld n cont9ue ! life &  

"w ( 8 fa!r4 ,jehoahaz1 on ! o!r h&1 0 a
 true son ( 8 fa!r1 & w\ld h made a     
spl5did successor to ! ?rone ( ,josiah1 
_h n ,ph>aoh ,ne*o int]f]$ ) ! w ( ! p (
 ,judah4  ,9 ! ?ird mon? ( ! "y k+'s    
reign 7he 0 only tw5ty-?ree ye>s old7   
,ne*o ord]$ him to appe> be=e him at    
,riblah1 on ! ,orontes4 ,arriv$ !re1    
,jehoahaz 0 imm$iately ?r[n into *a9s & 
s5t a prison] to ,egypt4  ,ne*o !n      
proclaim$ ,eliakim ,k+ ( ,judah & to %[ 
8 complete ma/]y ov] k+1 l& & p1 he     
*ang$ ,eliakim's "n to ,jehoiakim4  ,!  
m\rn+ 9 ,j]usalem & ,judah 0 n[ tw(old4 
,! p wept = _! belov$ k+ :o 0 dead & = 8
 belov$ son :o 0 a prison] beyond hope4 
,a few m5 l ,hilkiah & ,j]emiah1 & !    
o!rs ( ! ,prophetic ,p>ty1 saw 9        
,jehoahaz's successor ! com+ ( m evil   
days = ,judah4 ,to ^? :o hop$ t !re     
might aga9 be a political *ange & t     
,jehoahaz w\ld return f ,egypt1 to reign
 9 8 fa!r's /ead1 ,j]emiah held out no  
hope3     ,weep n = him :o is dead1 nor 
wail = him2 weep r     = him :o is gone1

 = he %all n return1 & nev] aga9        
%all he see ! l& ( 8 bir?4 ,= ?us sai? !
 ,"l1     conc]n+ ,%allum 7,jehoahaz71 !
 son ( ,josiah1 :o 0     k+ in/ead (    
,josiah 8 fa!r1 :o w5t =? f ?is         
place3 ',he %all n return ?i!r aga91 b 9
 ! place     :i!r !y h l$ him away      
captive he %all die1 & ?is     l& %all n
 see him aga94'  ,soon aft] ,jehoiakim  
came to ! ?rone1 ^w came f ,egypt t     
,jehoahaz _h di$4 ,x 0 !n t ,j]emiah1 :o
 ) ,%aphan & ,hilkiah _h quietly aid$ ! 
k+ 9 8 policy ( re=m1 b _h retir$ to 8  
home 9 ,ana?o? :5 ^! re=ms began to be> 
fruit1 he>d aga9 ! call to g out &      
prophesy to ! p ( ,judah4 ,dang] 0      
?reat5+ f ! ?rone & ?is dang] br\ght    
,j]emiah out ( 8 seclusion1 to ! =e     
aga94                                   
,,*apt] ,,viii4                       ,!
 ,%ad[ ( a ,k+4   ,ph>aoh ,ne*o's       
ambitions 7 %ort-liv$4  ,! *ild's-play  
conque/ ( ,judah 0 n to be repeat$ 9    
deal+ ) ! conqu]ors ( ,n9eveh4          
,nebu*adrezz> really _h no ?\ght (      

ext5d+ ! sway ( 8 reborn ,babylonia to  
,egypt2 b he w\ld n c\nt5ance = a mom5t 
,ne*o's encroa*m5t ^u ,assyrian         
t]ritory4  ,9 divid+ up ! ,assyrian     
,empire1 ,cyax]xes 0 p]fectly satisfi$ )
 ! absolute indep5d5ce ( ,m$ia & su*    
,assyrian possessions z adjo9$ 8 c\ntry4
 ,! re/1 to ! we/ & s\?1 includ+ anci5t 
,syria & ,judah1 0 apportion$ to 8      
son-9-law4 ,!re 0 no qu>rel ab\t !      
division4  ,syria & ,judah be+ 81       
,nebu*adrezz> swore by all 8 gods t     
,ne*o %\ld be made to suff] = 8         
audacity4  ,ne*o encamp$ at ,riblah1    
aft] ! victory ov] ,josiah4 ,riblah1    
situat$ 9 ! broad valley betwe5 !       
,lebanon & ,h]mon ranges1 0 de/9$ to be 
! sc5e ( sev]al trag$ies 9 ,judean      
hi/ory4 ,x 0 "h t ,ne*o await$ ! outcome
 ( ! /ruggle at ,n9eveh4  ,he did n h   
long to wait4 ,n9eveh gasp$ h] la/ 9 !  
ye> #fjf4 ,nebu*adrezz> left 8          
fa!r-9-law to complete ! de/ruction ( ! 
glory ( ,assyria1 &1 flu%$ ) victory1   
m>*$ at once aga9/ ! ,egyptian invad]4  

,ne*o 0 prep>$ = ?is4 ,he broke camp at 
,riblah & proce$$ to meet ,nebu*adrezz>4
 ,! ,babylonian & ,egyptian armies fac$ 
ea* o!r at ,c>*emi% by ! ,euphrates1 9  
#fje2 & ! result once m ca/ ,judah into 
! political balance4  ,9 ! meantime1    
,j]emiah 0 =c$ back to 8 labors by !    
conditions at ,j]usalem4 ,ne*o knew :at 
he want$ :5 he sub/itut$ ,jehoiakim =   
,jehoahaz on ! ?rone ( ,judah4          
,jehoiakim 0 weak1 pliable1 incapable ( 
big ?+s4 ,j]emiah knew t1 too4 ,!re=e1  
he _h to g to "w aga94  ,j]emiah rais$  
no false hopes1 bas$ on any?+ ,jehoiakim
 w\ld d = himself or = ,judah4 ,ev5 :ile
 ,josiah liv$1 ! cr[n pr9ce %[$ ! type (
 man he 04 ,in/ead ( apply+ himself to !
 "w ( succe$+ to ! ?rone1 he sp5t 8 "t 9
 riot\s pleasure1 & 8 fa!r's money 9    
lavi% extravagance4  ,z cr[n pr9ce1 he  
built himself a sumptu\s new palace4    
,unlike ,josiah1 :5 ! ,temple 0 repair$1
 ,jehoiakim did n pay fair wages1 &     
oppress$ 8 artisans & me*anics4 ,:5 he  
sat 9 judgm5t1 he did n judge           

righte\sly4  ,!re=e1 at ,josiah's       
unexpect$ dea?1 ,j]emiah approv$ !      
action ( ! p 9 rais+ ! un=tunate        
,jehoahaz to ! ?rone4 ,ne*o's           
sub/itution ( ,jehoiakim fill$ ! prophet
 ) al>m4 ,! happy ye>s ( ,josiah's reign
 vani%$ l a mi/2 &1 ) a he>t t 0        
heavy-lad51 ,j]emiah left ,ana?o?1 :]e  
he _h be5 liv+ quietly ) 8 relatives &  
fri5ds1 & w5t d[n to ! turmoil 9        
,j]usalem4  ,satisfy+ himself t he _h n 
exagg]at$ ! situation 9 ! capital1 &1   
see+ n[ t ! calamity ( ,josiah's dea? 0 
m f>-rea*+ ?an he _h at fir/ suppos$1   
,j]emiah address$ himself to ,jehoiakim 
) ! foll[+ w>n+3     ,woe to him :o     
builde? 8 h\se by unrighte\sness1 & 8   
*amb]s by inju/ice2     ,:o cause? 8    
neighbor to labor )\t wages1 & give? him
         n 8 pay2     ,:o sai?1 ',i w   
build me a va/ palace ) spaci\s *amb]s2 
,provid$ ) deep-cut w9d[s1 ceil$ ) c$> &
 pa9t$         ) v]million4'     ,do/ ?\
 call ?yself k+ because ?\ excelle/ 9   
c$>8     ,?y fa!r--did he n eat & dr9k &

 execute law & ju/ice8     ,he judg$ !  
cause ( ! poor & ne$y2 !n x 0 well4     
',0 n ?is to "k me8' sai? ! ,"l4     ,b 
?9e eyes & he>t are b5t only on ?y      
di%one/ ga91     ,& on ! %$d+ ( innoc5t 
blood & on oppression         & viol5ce6
  ,nor did ,j]emiah hesitate to po9t out
 t su* a /ate ( affairs c\ld n exi/ long
 & t su* a k+ c\ld n reign long ov]     
,israel4  ,he ev5 =etold ! fate (       
,jehoiakim4 ,he knew t ! political      
situation1 z x w\ld develop :5 ,n9eveh 0
 conqu]$1 w\ld once m embroil ,judah4   
,jehoiakim1 he 0 sure1 c\ld n /& ! te/4 
,!re=e1 he c\ld see no?+ b ! fall &     
untimely dea? ( ,jehoiakim1 & he add$1  
,!y %all n lam5t ov] him1 say+ "o to    
ano!r1 ',oh1 my bro!r6' or ',oh1 my     
si/]6' ,!y %all n wail = him1 say+1     
',oh1 ,"l6' or ',oh1 8 glory6' b %all be
 glad :5 he is 'buri$ z an ass is buri$1
 drawn out & ca/ =?4'  ,on t v day came 
! news ( ! ,battle ( ,c>*emi%4 ,x 0 "o (
 ! epo*-mak+ /ruggles ( anci5t hi/ory4  
,victory p]*$ pr\dly on ! bann] (       

,nebu*adrezz> & ,ne*o 0 utt]ly r\t$1    
flee+ t[>d ,egypt1 ! ,babylonians 9 hot 
pursuit4  ,)9 t v ye> all signs (       
,egyptian rule 9 ,syria & ,pale/9e 7    
wip$ out4 ,! k+ ( ,babylon _h tak5 f !  
brook ( ,egypt unto ! riv] ,euphrates   
all t p]ta9$ to ! k+ ( ,egypt4 ,judah   
became a ,babylonian prov9ce &          
,jehoiakim b ! %ad[ ( a k+4             
,,*apt] ,,ix4                      ,!   
,temple ( ! ,"l4   ,nebu*adrezz> _h tak5
 up 8 headqu>t]s :]e ,ph>aoh-,ne*o _h   
encamp$ at ,riblah1 & !re receiv$ !     
homage ( ! little ,syrian & ,pale/9ian  
/ates t he _h wre/$ f ,egypt4  ,to      
,j]emiah's great surprise1 ,jehoiakim   
s5t a secret embassy to ,nebu*adrezz>   
v[+ allegiance to ,babylon4             
,jehoiakim's submission pleas$ ,j]emiah4
 ,he saw 9 x a spl5did opportunity =    
,judah4 ,all t 0 ne$$ n[ 0 to keep ! p 9
 ! pa? ( "r4 ,_! future1 he felt1 c\ld  
be work$ out well en\gh z long z !      
c\ntry 0 at peace1 free f ! ravages (   
w>4  ,b "h ,j]emiah 0 met by a new      

difficulty4 ,josiah's re=mation1 foll[$ 
by 8 dea? & ! quick *anges 9 ! c\ntry's 
political =tunes1 _h n work$ out v      
satisfactorily4 ,p began to d\bt !      
wisdom ( ! :ole proce$+4  ,9 ! fir/     
place1 "s said t ,god 0 displeas$ at    
,josiah's ov]rid+ ! traditional =ms (   
wor%ip4 ,! opportunity = ,god to %[ t   
displeasure 0 at ,megiddo1 &1 !re=e1    
,josiah lo/ 8 life !re4 ,all ! p1 x 0   
pla91 _h n yet arriv$ at ! conception ( 
,god held by a ,j]emiah or ,josiah4     
,aga91 !re 7 o!rs :o fell back into !   
old reason+ t ! gods ( ! o!r nations 7  
mighti] ?an ,judah's ,god1 &1 !re=e1 !y 
fell back into ! old idolatr\s ways4 ,!y
 7 m]ely await+ ! opportunity to wor%ip 
! o!r gods publicly z "s ( !m 7 already 
do+ privately4  ,!n1 aga91 !re 7 _m :o  
believ$ t ! new ,book ( ! ,law & ! new  
ord] ( ?+s prohibit+ sacrifices 9 any   
place except ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem1 did 
n p]mit ( en\gh sacrific+ to ,god1 &1   
!re=e1 0 ,he aga9 visit+ ! l& ) ! rod ( 
,egypt & ,babylonia4  ,&1 oppos+ all ^!1

 ,j]emiah & 8 foll[]s 7 positive 9 _!   
he>ts & s\ls t sacrifices 7 by no means 
! all-important feature ( ! wor%ip (    
,god1 b1 z ,j]emiah _h rem9d$ ! p on !  
day ( ! ,great ,passov]1 ,god ask$ !m   
only to obey ,8 voice & to live 9       
accordance ) ! moral law t ,he _h comm&$
 !m4     ,s %all ye be my p1 & ,i w be  
y\r ,god2 t ,i     may e/abli% ! oa? :i*
 ,i sw>e unto y\r fa!rs1 to     give !m 
a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey4  ,k+          
,jehoiakim _h no int]e/ :atev] 9 ^!     
diff]+ religi\s op9ions among ! p4  ,z  
long z he c\ld pay 8 tribute to         
,nebu*adrezz> & live luxuri\sly &       
voluptu\sly 9 8 newly built palace1 he  
c>$ n fur!r4 ,religi\sly & morally he   
p]mitt$ ?+s to take _! own c\rse1 z if  
morals & religion _h no "p to play 9 !  
/r5g? & safety ( 8 p & 9 _! national    
welf>e4  ,j]emiah 0 n[ conv9c$ t x 0 8  
duty once m to take up ! brave fight =  
,god & ,8 law4 ,! opportunity came dur+ 
! ,fea/ ( ! ,+a!r+1 9 ! ye> #fjd4  ,_m  
?\s&s _h come f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry to  

,j]usalem to celebrate ! fe/ival4 ,all  
br\ght ) !m _m heads ( cattle & bags (  
gra9 & fl\r = ! prescrib$ sacrifices4   
,!y 7 a happy company4 ,:5 ! ,temple    
came into view1 ris+ maje/ically 9 !    
di/ance1 !y %\t$ to ea* o!r1 ,! ,temple 
( ! ,"l6 ,! ,temple ( ! ,"l6 out ( %e]  
joy 9 behold+ ! sacr$ /ructure t meant s
 mu* to !m4  ,! ,temple ( ! ,"l6 ,!     
,temple ( ! ,"l6 !y cri$1 & po9t$ to !  
magnific5t edifice :i* "s ( !m _h nev]  
se5 be=e4  ,j]emiah li/5$ to ^! joy\s   
%\ts & obs]v$ sorr[fully !              
self-satisfaction ( ^? :o _h come to (f]
 _! sacrifices4 ,he 0 mu* alone ^! days4
 ,8 p>5ts _h be5 dead "s ye>s & a new   
,prie/ 0 9 *>ge ( ! ,temple4 ,%aphan &  
all ,josiah's old c\nsellors 7 ei!r gone
 to _! rew>d or _h be5 dismiss$ f s]vice
 by ,jehoiakim4 ,%aphan's two sons1     
,ahikam & ,gem>iah1 7 inde$ high 9 !    
c\nsels ( ! k+1 b !y bo!r$ little ab\t  
,j]emiah & 8 tea*+s4  ,s ,j]emiah /ood  
alone1 on ! fir/ day ( ! fe/ival1 at !  
,temple gates4 ,a multitude ( p pass$   

him1 tak+ _! turn at br++ _! (f]+s4 ,f  
)9 ! ,temple he he>d ! s\nds ( cattle   
be+ slaught]$ & smelt ! odor ( burn+    
fle%4 ,! noise deaf5$ him2 ! odors *ok$ 
him4 ,"h 7 k+1 prie/ & p lead+          
unrighte\s lives & believ+ t ?is        
:olesale slaught]+ & burn+ 0 :at ,god   
dem&$ ( !m6 ,"h 7 elaborate =m & ritual1
 b no ju/ice & love6  ,j]emiah fairly   
gasp$ = brea? :5 ! full mean+ ( ?is came
 to him4 ,turn+ ^u a great cr[d t 0     
jamm$ at ! gates1 wait+ _! turn to ent] 
! ,temple1 he cri$3     ,?us sai? ! ,"l 
( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel3     ',add y\r
 burnt-(f]+s unto y\r sacrifices1 & eat 
ye     fle%4 ,= ,i spake n unto y\r     
fa!rs1 nor comm&$ !m     9 ! day t ,i   
br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1          
conc]n+ burnt-(f]+s or sacrifices4      
',b ?is ?+ ,i comm&$ !m1 say+3 ,he>k5   
unto my     voice1 & ,i w be y\r ,god1 &
 ye %all be my p2     & walk ye 9 all ! 
way t ,i comm& y t x may     be well )  
y4     ',yet !y he>k5$ n1 nor incl9$ _! 
e>1 b walk$     9 _! own c\nsels & 9 !  

/ubbornness ( _! evil     he>t4 ,?is is 
! nation t ha? n he>k5$ to !     voice (
 ! ,"l _! ,god1 nor receiv$ in/ruction4 
,tru?     is p]i%$ & is cut (f f _!     
m\?4'  ,:at an amaz+ outbur/6 ,god did n
 comm& !m conc]n+ burnt-(f]+s &         
sacrifices6 ,! man is ridicul\s6        
,religi\s discussions & controv]sies _h 
(t5 tak5 place 9 ! ,temple c\rts4 ,"h 0 
! ,=um ( ! ,p1 9 fact1 & sev]al m5 :o _h
 (t5 proclaim$ !mselves z prophets1     
speak+ ! ^w ( ,god1 jo9$ issue )        
,j]emiah1 :om !y n[ recogniz$4  ,"h is !
 ,temple--! ,temple ( ! ,"l1 !y         
exclaim$4 ,:at 0 x built =1 if n =      
sacrifices8 !y want$ to "k4 ,:at o!r way
 is !re = m5 to wor%ip ,god ?an to br+  
_! (f]+s to him8  ,j]emiah repli$ t     
sacrifices 7 in/itut$ by m51 by !       
prie/hood1 n by ,god1 & cont9u$1 mak+   
pla9 once = all 8 und]/&+ ( ! way ,god  
want$ m5 to %[ _! religion3     ,?us    
sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel3   
,am5d y\r     ways & y\r do+s1 & ,i w   
cause y to dwell 9 ?is     place4 ,tru/ 

ye n 9 ly+ words1 say+1 ',! ,temple (   
! ,"l6 ,! ,temple ( ! ,"l6 ,! ,temple ( 
! ,"l6     ',=1 if y really am5d y\r    
ways & y\r de$s1 if ye     fai?fully    
execute ju/ice betwe5 a man & 8         
neighbor1     if ye oppress n ! resid5t 
ali51 ! fa!rless &     ! wid[1 & %$ n   
innoc5t blood 9 ?is place1 &     d n g  
aft] o!r gods to y\r hurt2 !n ,i w cause
     y to dwell 9 ?is place1 9 ! l& t ,i
 gave to y\r     fa!rs1 =ev] & ev]4'    
,"h 0 a v amaz+ accusation6 ,:at does he
 mean by say+ t ! p are tru/+ 9 ly+     
words8 ,j]emiah insi/$3     ,b n[ ye are
 tru/+ 9 ly+ words t _c pr(it4  ,!n he  
ha/5$ to expla9 fully & )\t res]ve3     
,w ye /eal1 murd] & commit adult]y2 swe>
 falsely     & (f] sacrifices to ,baal1 
& g aft] o!r gods :om     ye h n kn[n1 &
 !n come & /& be=e ,me 9 ?is     ,h\se  
:i* is call$ aft] ,my "n & say ',we are 
free to     d all ^! abom9ations8'      
,is ?is1 ,my h\se1 :i* is call$ by my   
"n1 a d5 (     robb]s 9 y\r eyes8       
,behold3 ,i1 inde$1 h se5 x1 sai? ! ,"l4

  ,! cr[ds /ood !re1 m\?s agape4 ,!y _h 
nev] he>d any?+ s outspok5 & fe>less    
be=e4 ,sev]al s-call$ prophets 7 prep>$ 
to g on ) ! argum5t1 b a numb] (        
assi/ant prie/s1 :o 7 m>%all+ ! p ) _!  
sacrificial (f]+s into ! ,temple 9 prop]
 ord] & to _! appo9t$ places1 put a halt
 to ! debate4  ,^w _h come f ! int]ior (
 ! ,temple t ! *ief prie/s 7 wait+ = !  
sacrifices4 ,! assi/ants want$ ! p to   
move on4 ,s x 0 arrang$ t1 on ! day     
foll[+1 ,j]emiah %\ld meet a *os5 few ( 
! ,j]usalem prophets to discuss _!      
diff]5ces ( op9ion publicly1 9 ! ,temple
 c\rts4  ,j]emiah's acceptance ( ?is    
*all5ge ne>ly co/ him 8 life4           
,,*apt] ,x4                          ,a 
,n>r[ ,escape4   ,! issue 0 squ>ely     
drawn4  ,ei!r ! ,temple ,prophets 7 !   
true spokesm5 ( ! ,god ( ,judah &       
,j]emiah 0 an impo/or1 or ,j]emiah spoke
 ! tru? t _h be5 cut (f f _! m\? & !    
,temple ,prophets 7 fe$+ ! p on ly+     
words4  ,a great conc\rse ( citiz5s (   
,j]usalem & pilgrims to ! city ga!r$ = !

 debate4 ,j]emiah1 mu* old] look+ ?an 8 
ye>s1 0 ! c5t] ( attraction4 ,he 0 tall 
& erect4 ,8 face 0 some:at drawn & %[$  
wr9kles ( worrim5t4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 an   
unadorn$ br[n mantle t s+l$ him out     
among ! holiday-attir$ prie/s & prophets
 ) :om he 0 conv]s+4  ,evid5tly ?is 0 to
 be a fri5dly argum5t1 )\t ill-feel+ on 
ei!r side4  ,j]emiah 0 ! fir/ to speak4 
,z soon z he began x 0 pla9 to be se5 t 
8 worry 0 n fe> ( ! argum5ts ) :i* 8    
oppon5ts 7 ab\t to attack him1 b t x 0  
deep]-seat$4 ,he />t$ by in=m+ 8 he>]s t
 he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! ?+s t 7 be+     
prea*$ 9 ,j]usalem z ! ^w ( ,god4     ,i
 he>k5$ & he>d1 b !y spake n aright4 ,no
 man     rep5te? him ( 8 wick$ness1     
say+1 ',:at h ,i done8'     ,ev]yone    
turne? to 8 c\rse z a horse t ru%e?     
headlong into battle4     ,yea1 ! /ork 9
 ! heav5s kn[e? h] appo9t$ "t2     !    
turtle dove & ! swall[ & ! crane obs]ve 
!     "t ( _! com+2 b my p "k n ! law ( 
! ,"l4  ,is t s8 qu]i$ "o ( ! ,j]usalem 
prophets1 ) a sne]4 ,9 8 reply1 he po9t$

 out t bo? ! laws ( ! religion & ! laws 
( ! ,/ate 7 kn[n to ! prie/s & prophets1
 9 ^: *>ge 7 ! ,temple & ! gov]nm5t1 & 7
 obey$ by !m & ! p4 ,) sweep+ ge/ures he
 emphasiz$ ! prosp]ity ( ! p & ! peace (
 ! c\ntry4 ,?\ art ! di/urb] ( ! peace1 
he conclud$ hotly4 ,leave ! ,temple & ! 
,/ate to ! wise m51 ! scribes1 ! prie/s 
& prophets 9 ,j]usalem1 & all w be well4
  ,! same k9d ( argum5t1 ?\ght ,j]emiah1
 z he li/5$ att5tively to ! speak]4 ,!y 
always fail to grasp ! vital ?+s t ,god 
dem&s ( !m4 ,9 8 rejo9d]1 !re=e1        
,j]emiah came back =cibly3     ,h[ d ye 
say1 ',we are wise & ! law ( ! ,"l is ) 
u6' ,b1 behold1 ! false p5 ( ! scribes  
ha? made     falsehood ( x4 ,! wise m5  
are put to %ame4 ,lo1 !y     h reject$ !
 ^w ( ! ,"l4     ,& :at mann] ( wisdom  
is 9 !m8 ,e "o1 f !     lea/ ev5 unto ! 
greate/1 is giv5 to covet\sness2 f     !
 prophet ev5 unto ! prie/ e "o deale?   
falsely4     ,& !y h heal$ ! hurt ( !   
daught] ( my p     slightly1 say+1      
',peace1 peace1' :5 !re is no peace4    

,in/antly !re came to ,j]emiah's m9d !  
/ory ( ! ,k+dom ( ,israel ) its         
deceitful prie/s & false prophets1 :o1  
at ,be!l & ,%iloh1 taught & prea*$      
untru?s ab\t ,god--& ! sad end ( !m all4
 ,!y1 too1 _h ?\ght ev]y?+ 0 well ) !m &
 _! sanctu>y & ! peace ( ! l&4 ,s       
,j]emiah cont9u$3     ,!n g n[ to my    
sanctu>y :i* is 9 ,%iloh1 :]e ,i        
caus$ my "n to dwell at fir/ & see :at  
,i did to x     because ( ! wick$ness ( 
my p ,israel4     ,& n[ because ye h    
done all ^! de$s1 & al?\gh     ,i spoke 
to y insi/5tly1 ye h n he$$1 & al?\gh   
,i call$ y1 ye h n answ]$1 !re=e ,i w d 
to     ! h\se1 :i* ye call by ,my "n1 9 
:i* ye tru/1 &     to ! place :i* ,i    
gave to y & to y\r fa!rs1 z ,i     did  
to ,%iloh4  ,?is spee* />t$ sev]al      
commotions 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! cr[d4 ,f !
 extreme edge1 to ! "r ( ! speak]s1 "o  
man began to come =w>d1 %\t+3           
,blasphemy6  ,! cry 0 tak5 up all ar\nd 
him4 ,f v>i\s directions m51 ?r[+ _!    
arms 9 ! air & yell+ at ! top ( _!      

voices1 made _! way ) difficulty t[>d ! 
speak]s1 cry+3  ,blasphemy6 ,blasphemy66
  ,j]emiah1 at fir/1 c\ld n und]/& !    
commotion4 ,:at _h he said1 :at _h he   
done1 t 0 blasphem\s8 ,!n1 z ! cry      
became g5]al & ! surg+ mob became       
?reat5+1 ! ?\ght came to him t ! p _h   
be5 taught by ! prie/s & prophets 9     
,j]usalem t ! ,temple 0 inviolable1 t no
 matt] :at ! political =tunes ( ,judah  
might be1 ,god w\ld nev] p]mit ! ,h\se  
:i* is call$ by ,8 "n to be de/roy$4    
,n[ ,j]emiah und]/ood & he 0 helpless4  
,8 simile ( ! sanctu>y at ,%iloh sugge/$
 ! de/ruction & ru9 ( ! ,temple 9       
,j]usalem--& t 0 blasphemy4  ,he did n  
"k1 h[ev]1 t 8 oppon5ts _h purposely    
plant$ m5 9 v>i\s sections ( ! assembly 
to wait & wat* = any blasphem\s h9t 9 8 
argum5t & to raise ! cry aga9/ him4     
,blasphemy6 ,blasphemy6 ,! cry 0 n[     
g5]al4 ,& ! lead] :o />t$ x1 :5 he came 
)9 rea* ( ,j]emiah1 grasp$ 8 mantle &   
%\t$3  ,y mu/ die6  ,! ,temple gu>d ru%$
 to ! prophet's assi/ance4 ,blasphemy 0 

puni%able by dea?1 b ! puni%m5t mu/ come
 9 ! regul>1 legal way & n by ! h&s ( ! 
mob4  ,"u protection ( ! gu>d1 !re=e1   
,j]emiah 0 l$ to ! new gate1 built by   
,k+ ,josiah1 :]e ! pr9ces sat z judges4 
,at 8 heels 0 ! ?reat5+1 ge/iculat+     
cr[d1 goad$ on by ,j]emiah's enemies1   
dem&+ 8 life4  ,! trial 0 op5$ )\t      
delay4 ,"h 7 ?\s&s ( witnesses :o _h    
he>d ! man & !re seem$ little hope = him
 to escape be+ /on$ to dea?4 ,"o ( !    
prophets op5$ ! case = ! prosecution1   
address+ himself to ! judges3     ,?is  
man is wor?y ( dea?2 = he ha? prophesi$ 
aga9/     ?is city 9 ! "n ( ,god1 say+1 
',?is h\se %all be     l ,%iloh4 ,?is   
city %all be des]t$1 )\t an inhabitant4'
  ,turn+ dramatically to ! cr[d1 he     
swept 8 arm ov] _! heads1 add+ = !      
purpose ( affirmation3     ,z ye h he>d 
) y\r e>s4  ,aye1 aye1 _m respond$4     
,blasphemy6 ,blasphemy6 %\t$ o!rs4  ,&  
/ill o!rs dem&$1 ,he mu/ die6 ,he mu/   
die6  ,:5 a semblance ( quiet 0 re/or$1 
,j]emiah /epp$ =w>d f betwe5 ! two gu>ds

 :o _h him 9 *>ge1 fac$ ! accus+ p1 &   
said1 v calmly & humbly3     ,x 0 ! ,"l 
:o s5t me to prophesy aga9/ ?is ,temple 
& aga9/ ?is city all ! words t y h he>d4
  ,bah6 je]$ ! lead]s ( ! opposition1 & 
_m took up ! signal & jo9$ 9 ! je]+4    
,j]emiah did n p]mit ! je]s to int]rupt 
him3     ,n[ !re=e re=m y\r ways & y\r  
acts & obey !     voice ( ! ,"l y\r     
,god2 & ! ,"l w rep5t ( !     evil t he 
has pron\nc$ ^u y4  ,he> him6 ,he> him6 
arose f all directions4 ,he blasphemes6 
,he blasphemes6 ,j]emiah paid no        
att5tion to ^! outcries1 b turn$ to !   
judges & conclud$ 8 def5se3     ,b z =  
me1 see1 ,i am 9 y\r h&2 d ) me z       
appe>s to y to be good & "r4     ,only  
be assur$ t1 if y put me to dea?1 y w   
br+ innoc5t blood ^u y\rselves & ^u ?is 
city &     ^u its inhabitants1 = v]ily !
 ,"l ha? s5t me to     y to speak all ^!
 ?+s 9 y\r e>s4  ,j]emiah ceas$4 ,he    
walk$ back to 8 place betwe5 ! two gu>ds
 to await 8 s5t5ce4 ,! mob 0 r tak5 by  
surprise at ! prison]'s def5se4 ,he made

 no argum5ts = release1 no pleas = 8    
life1 b /at$ 8 belief 9 8 "w & 8 fai? 9 
,god1 tru/+ = ! re/ 9 ! ju/ness ( 8     
cause4  ,f out among ! pr9ces arose     
,ahikam1 ! elde/ son ( ,%aphan1 :o 0 !  
,royal ,scribe = ,jehoiakim1 z 8 fa!r _h
 be5 = ,josiah4 ,ahikam & ,j]emiah _h   
be5 close fri5ds z "y m51 ev5 z _! fa!rs
 _h be5 all _! lives4 ,rec5tly1 h[ev]1  
!y _h n se5 mu* ( ea* o!r4 ,j]emiah 0   
busy ab\t 8 bus9ess & ,ahikam 0         
p]man5tly /ation$ 9 ,j]usalem1 at !     
palace4  ,j]emiah h>dly recogniz$       
,ahikam :5 he began to address ! judges4
 ,8 int]e/ 9 ! speak] 0 greatly /irr$1  
h[ev]1 :5 he he>d ,ahikam say t he _h no
 apology to (f] = ! position he 0 tak+1 
nor = 8 fri5d%ip & love = ! man :o 0    
accus$ ( ! crime ( blasphemy4 ,he said t
 he believ$ t 8 & ,j]emiah's fa!rs 7 ( !
 greate/ s]vice to ,k+ ,josiah 9 !      
prosp]ity t att5d$ 8 reign1 & t1 ?\gh ! 
prie/s & prophets ( ,j]usalem might n   
und]/& x1 ,j]emiah want$ ! peace &      
prosp]ity ( ! nation & ( ! capital1 n _!

 doom4  ,!n1 ris+ to a pit* ( oratorical
 flight1 he cri$3     ,?is man is n     
wor?y ( dea?1 = he ha? spok5 to u     9 
! "n ( ! ,"l our ,god4  ,up jump$       
,pa%hur1 ! *ief (fic] ( ! ,temple1 &    
told ! /ory ( ,uriah1 ! son ( ,%emaiah1 
:o also _h prophesi$ 9 ! ,temple 9 ! "n 
( ,god4 ,pa%hur cont9u$3     ,& he      
prophesi$ aga9/ ! city & aga9/ ?is l&   
accord+ to all ! words ( ,j]emiah2 & :5 
,jehoiakim1     ! k+1 ) all 8 mighty m5 
& all ! pr9ces1 he>d     8 words1 ! k+  
s\ght to put him to dea?2 b :5          
,uriah he>d x1 he 0 afraid1 & fl$ & w5t 
into ,egypt4     ,& ,jehoiakim1 ! k+1   
s5t m5 into ,egypt1 & !y     fet*$ =?   
,uriah out ( ,egypt1 & br\ght him unto  
,jehoiakim1 ! k+1 :o slew him ) ! sword1
 & ca/     8 dead body into ! graves ( !
 common p4  ,b ,ahikam1 :o1 l 8 fa!r1 0 
acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( 8 p1 arose &      
answ]$ ,pa%hur3     ,micah ! ,more%tite1
 prophesi$ 9 ! days ( ,hezekiah1     k+ 
( ,judah1 & he spake to all ! p (       
,judah1     say+1 ',?us sai? ! ,"l (    

,ho/s3 ,zion %all be pl[$     z a field1
 & ,j]usalem %all become heaps & !      
m\nta9     ( ! h\se z ! high places ( a 
=e/4'     ,did ,hezekiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 &
 all ,judah put him to dea?8     ,did he
 n fe> ! ,"l & entreat ! favor ( ! ,"l  
s t ! ,"l rep5t$ him ( ! evil :i* he _h 
pron\nc$ aga9/ !m8 ,b we are on ! po9t (
 do+     great inju/ice to ourselves4   
,to ! surprise ( ! prie/s & ! prophets  
,ahikam's argum5t prevail$ ) ! pr9ces :o
 sat 9 judgm5t1 & ) ! p !mselves4 ,!y   
disp]s$ )\t fur!r ado1 b !y cont9u$     
discuss+ ! situation among !mselves4    
,no puni%m5t 0 visit$ ^u ,j]emiah1 b he 
_h a n>r[ escape4  ,j]emiah & ,ahikam   
left ! gate arm 9 arm4 ,!y 7 happy at ! 
r5ewal ( _! fri5d%ip1 ev5 if x took     
place 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4  ,ahikam w>n$ 8  
fri5d to be m c>eful1 :5 !y p>t$4       
,j]emiah left him ) mu* to ?9k ab\t4 ,x 
0 ! fir/ "t t he _h be5 attack$ & 8 life
 ?reat5$4 ,9 addition1 ?\gh ,j]emiah did
 n he> ( x t day1 ,pa%hur _h sworn to   
corn] ,j]emiah yet1 s t he c\ld n       

escape4                                 
,,*apt] ,,xi4                       ,a  
,ta/e ( ,m>tyrdom4   ,j]emiah return$   
home a v sad man1 b n a wis] "o f ! po9t
 ( view ( 8 safety4 ,he kept mu* to     
himself 9 ! city ( ,ana?o? & devot$ 8 "t
 to tea*+ a gr\p ( "y m5 ) :om he _h    
surr\nd$ himself4  ,among !m 0 ,b>u*1   
son ( ,n]iah1 ( a di/+ui%$ ,j]usalem    
family1 ^: memb]s _h always /ood high 9 
! c\nsels ( ! k+s4 ,b>u* 0 n only a     
disciple ( ,j]emiah1 b also act$ z 8    
secret>y :5 writ+ 0 to be done4  ,b>u* 0
 intimate ) ,j]emiah's family 9 ,ana?o?1
 & he in=m$ ,j]emiah t 8 c\s9s did n    
approve ( 8 actions 9 ! ,temple4 ,!y did
 n l ! notoriety x br\ght !m & hop$ he  
w\ld hold 8 peace4  ,^! c\s9s did n h ! 
c\rage to speak _! m9d to ,j]emiah face 
to face1 & s he did n tr\ble ab\t !m1 _!
 likes or dislikes1 _! approval or      
disapproval4 ,he _h on 8 m9d a v        
tr\blesome problem :5 x began to be     
rumor$ t ,jehoiakim 0 ab\t to           
re-introduce human sacrifices 9         

,ge-,h9nom4  ,ge-,h9nom 0 ! valley ( !  
son ( ,h9nom1 :i* is by ! entry ( ! gate
 ( pot%]ds1 call$ ,tophet4 ,! s\?we/]n  
gate ( ! ,city ( ,j]usalem ov]look$ ?is 
valley :]e an alt> _h be5 erect$ = !    
atroci\s ,molo*-wor%ip1 b :i* 0 de/roy$ 
by ,josiah dur+ ! ,re=mation4  ,j]emiah 
_h b to he> ( ! k+'s proposal to        
re-e/abli% ! ,molo*-rites1 to act4  ,he 
w5t to ,j]usalem1 despite ! plead+ (    
,b>u* n to g1 ga!r$ a numb] ( ! ,eld]s  
:o _h be5 8 fa!r's & ,josiah's fri5ds & 
co-work]s1 & ask$ !m to accompany him to
 ,tophet4  ,!y proce$$ ?r\gh ! s\?we/]n 
gate1 ! gate ( ! valley1 foll[$ by a    
numb] ( idl]s1 ! curi\s :o keep at a    
di/ance to see :at w happ54  ,arriv$ at 
! ru9s ( ! alt> ( ,molo*1 ,j]emiah drew 
f "u 8 mantle a pott]'s e>!n bottle1 &1 
)\t giv+ a h9t ( :at he 0 ab\t to d1    
broke x on "o ( ! alt> /ones4 ,turn+ to 
! ,eld]s1 he said3     ,?us said ! ,"l (
 ,ho/s3 ',ev5 s w ,i break ?is     p &  
?is city1 z "o breake? a pott]'s vessel1
     t _c be made :ole aga94'  ,t 0 all6

 ,he _h portray$ m vividly ?an he c\ld  
ev] h done 9 a long spee* :at w\ld be ! 
consequ5ces if ! k+ p]si/$ 9 br++ back !
 horrible wor%ip ( ,molo*4  ,return+ to 
! city1 ,j]emiah /opp$ at ! ,temple4 ,he
 _h n be5 9 ,j]usalem s9ce he n>r[ly    
escap$ /on+ at ! h&s ( ! mob4 ,z soon z 
he 0 recogniz$--& ! ^w ( 8 com+ _h be5  
spread by ! onlook]s1 :o _h return$ f   
,tophet ahead ( him--! cr[d ga!r$ ab\t  
him1 anxi\s to he> :at he w\ld h to say4
  ,he told !m a /ory fir/4 ,he _h be5   
d[n at a pott]'s h\se t morn+1 wat*+ !  
pott] at "w4 ,! vessel ! pott] made     
didn't suit him1 s he de/roy$ x :ile !  
clay 0 yet s(t & pliable4 ,!n he made   
ano!r vessel out ( t same clay1 z seem$ 
good to ! pott] to make x4 ,?is /ory he 
foll[$ up ) a passionate plea to ! p3   
',o h\se ( ,israel _c ,i d ) y z ?is    
pott]8'     sai? ! ,"l4 ',behold1 z !   
clay 9 ! pott]'s h&1     s are ye 9 my  
h&1 ,o h\se ( ,israel4'     ',at :at    
in/ant ,i %all speak conc]n+ a nation1 &
     conc]n+ a k+dom1 to pluck up & to  

break d[n & to     de/roy x2 if t       
nation1 conc]n+ :i* ,i h spok51     turn
 f _! evil1 ,i w rep5t ( ! evil t ,i    
?\ght to d unto !m4 ,& at :at in/ant ,i 
%all speak     conc]n+ a nation1 &      
conc]n+ a k+dom1 to build &     to plant
 x2 if !y d t :i* is evil 9 my sight1 t 
!y obey n my voice1 !n ,i w rep5t ( !   
good1     :]e) ,i said ,i w\ld b5efit   
!m4'     ',n[1 !re=e1' ?us sai? ! ,"l3  
',behold1 ,i frame     evil aga9/ y1 &  
devise a device aga9/ y4 ,return     ye 
n[ e "o f 8 evil way1 & am5d y\r ways & 
y\r de$s4'  ,sev]al ( ! ,j]usalem       
prophets1 ^u ,j]emiah's com+ to !       
,temple1 ga!r$ quickly 9 ,pa%hur's      
*amb]s to talk ! matt] ov]4 ,!y _h ?\ght
 t ! *>ge ( blasphemy _h fright5$       
,j]emiah s t he w\ld n return2 b "h he 0
 aga91 z p]si/5t 9 8 c\rse z ev]4 ,n "o 
0 will+ to admit t !re 0 "s tru? 9      
,j]emiah's plead+s & ?reats1 b all ( !m 
came to ?is conclusion3     ,come & let 
u devise devices aga9/ ,j]emiah2 = ! law
     %all n p]i% f ! prie/1 nor c\nsel f

 ! wise1     nor ! ^w f ! prophet4      
,come1 & let u smite him     ) ! tongue1
 & let u n give he$ to any ( 8 words4   
,pa%hur li/5$ to all _! talk )          
amusemsnt4 ,j]emiah _h be5 a nuisance   
ar\nd ! ,temple1 ( :i* he 0 *ief (fic]1 
long en\gh4 ,"h 0 8 *ance to fix him1 he
 ?\ght4  ,come1 & let u smite him ) !   
tongue8 he ask$1 ) a je]+ laugh4 ,he    
told !m t !y 7 fools to argue ) ! pe/4  
,he w\ld %[ !m h[ to deal ) him4        
,pa%hur buckl$ up 8 mantle1 gritt+ 8    
tee?4 ,he fairly ran to ! op5 place :]e 
,j]emiah 0 speak+4 ,he bur/ ?r\gh ! cr[d
 ) curses ^u !m all4 ,fac+ ,j]emiah1 he 
%\t$3  ,?\-- b 8 ang] & hate ov]came    
him4 ,he almo/ foam$ at ! m\? ) rage &  
c\ld n speak a ^w4  ,be=e ,j]emiah      
und]/ood :at ! matt] 01 ,pa%hur slapp$  
him on bo? *eeks ) 8 h&s4 ,!n he /ruck  
him squ>e on ! jaw ) 8 "r fi/--&        
,j]emiah dropp$ to ! slabb$ m>ble ( !   
c\rty>d1 :]e he _h be5 /&+4  ,! cr[d 0  
/>tl$ & amaz$ at :at _h happ5$4 ,b      
,pa%hur gave no opportunity =           

remon/rance4 ,a numb] ( ! ,temple gu>ds1
 :o _h come up ) _! *ief1 disp]s$ ! p ) 
curses & bl[s4  ,pa%hur /ood ov] !      
pro/rate body ( ,j]emiah1 l ! victor ov]
 8 defeat$ adv]s>y--wait+ = him to %[   
signs ( ris+ t he might /rike him aga94 
,:5 ,j]emiah rega9$ consci\sness1 h[ev]1
 ! brutal ,pa%hur _h ?\ght bett] ( x4   
,ano!r su* bl[ & he w\ld h kill$ !      
prophet--& ,pa%hur knew ! law on %$d+   
innoc5t blood4  ,!re=e1 :5 ,j]emiah _h  
fully recov]$ & _h once m ris5 to 8     
feet1 ,pa%hur arre/$ him & _h him l$ to 
! upp] ,temple gate1 :i* is ! gate (    
,b5jam94 ,!re he put him into ! /ocks ) 
8 own h&s4  ,t :ole day & t :ole night  
,j]emiah rema9$ pillori$4 ,hundr$s ( p  
pass$ him4 ,"s1 urg$ on by ! prie/s & ! 
false prophets1 mock$ at him2 "s1 pity+ 
him f ! dep?s ( _! he>ts1 sympa?iz$ )   
him2 "s spat ^u him4  ,ne> ! pillory1   
all t day & night1 !re hov]$ a          
gray-hair$ ,e?iopian :o long$ to speak a
 ^w ( *e] & com=t to ! un=tunate prophet
 & to give him wat] to dr9k & food to   

eat1 b he d>$ n because ( ! gu>d t      
,pa%hur _h plac$ ov] him4  ,dur+ all !  
t]rible agony & %ame1 ,j]emiah did n    
utt] a l\d ^w ( compla9t or             
condemnation4  ,on ! foll[+ morn+       
,pa%hur ord]$ ,j]emiah to be br\ght to 8
 *amb]4 ,!re tw5ty-"o /ripes 7 adm9i/]$ 
to him2 & aft] w>n+ him nev] to ent]    
,j]usalem aga91 ,pa%hur ord]$ him to    
leave ! city & be ?ankful he wasn't     
c>ri$ out ( x a corpse4  ,be=e go+1     
h[ev]1 ,j]emiah turn$ on ,pa%hur & said 
to him3     ,! ,"l ha? n call$ ?y "n    
,pa%hur1 b ,magor     7,t]ror71 = ?us   
sai? ! ,"l3 ',behold ,i am ab\t to      
make !e a t]ror to ?yself & to all ?y   
fri5ds2 &     !y %all fall by ! sword ( 
y\r enemy be=e y\r v     eyes4 ,b !e &  
all ,judah w ,i give into ! h&s (     ! 
,k+ ( ,babylon1 & he w c>ry !m into     
captivity     & slay !m ) ! sword4      
',moreov]1 ,i w give all ! ri*es ( ?is  
city & all     its possessions & all !  
treasures ( ! k+ ( ,judah     into ! h&s
 ( _! enemies1 & !y %all c>ry !m        

away to ,babylon2 & ?\ & all t dwell 9  
?y h\se     %all g into captivity1 & ?\ 
%alt die at ,babylon &     be buri$ !re1
 toge!r ) all ?y fri5ds to :om ?\       
ha/ prophesi$ falsely4'  ,"h1 = ! fir/  
"t1 ,j]emiah spoke ( ,babylon z ! s\rce 
f :i* all ! evil imp5d+ ov] ,judah 0 to 
come4 ,=1 "o ( ! ,eld]s :o _h accompani$
 him to ,tophet1 ! day be=e1 _h :isp]$  
to him t ,jehoiakim 0 prep>+ = a revolt 
f ,nebu*adrezz>4  ,! reason :y su* a    
dang]\s idea _h ent]$ ! m9d ( ,jehoiakim
 0 t ,nebu*adrezz> _h receiv$ ^w1 :ile  
yet at ,riblah1 t 8 fa!r1 ,nabopolass>1 
_h di$4 ,)\t delay1 & be=e hav+ subdu$ !
 ,pale/9ian /ates to 8 entire           
satisfaction1 he m>*$ to ,babylon to be 
cr[n$ & to e/abli% himself firmly ^u 8  
?rone4  ,jehoiakim ?\ght he saw an      
opportunity "h to rega9 8 indep5d5ce4   
,j]emiah knew h[ foolh>dy & impossible  
?is und]tak+ w\ld be4 ,he s in=m$       
,pa%hur1 !re=e1 & receiv$ a kick & a    
cuff = 8 pa9s1 z a f>ewell f t wor?y    
(fic] ^u leav+ ,j]usalem4               

,,*apt] ,,xii4                      ,!  
,woe ( ! ,prophet4   ,:at n[8 ,j]emiah  
ask$ himself4  ,)\t an idea z to :at 8  
next move %\ld be or :]e he %\ld n[     
turn1 he took ! road lead+ to ,ana?o?4  
,a day & a night 9 ! /ocks & ! sm>t+    
la%es at ,pa%hur's h&s1 _h giv5 him a   
ta/e ( m>tyrdom1 & left him sick ( he>t 
& s\l4 ,he want$ to g home6 ,yes1 he    
w\ld g home :]e he w\ld f9d1 among 8    
relatives & ^? de> to him1 ! %elt] &    
com=t & re/ t he long$ = s mu*4 ,8 he>t 
ye>n$ = love & 8 s\l = peace4  ,he turn$
 nor?w>d4 ,head b5t1 _s cru%$1 w\nd$ 9  
m9d & 9 body1 he approa*$ ! t[n ( 8     
bir?1 :]e he _h sp5t ! happy days ( 8   
y\?1 :]e he _h receiv$ 8 call to        
prophesy1 t end$ n[ 9 humiliation &     
disgrace4  ,! pa9ful1 bitt] ?\ghts t    
pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d 7 sudd5ly di/urb$ by !
 noise ( someone runn+ t[>d him & call+ 
8 "n4 ,j]emiah look$ up to see "y ,b>u*1
 all out ( brea?1 com+ t[>d him1 bo? 8  
arms wav+ 9 ! air z if giv+ a w>n+4     
,flee1 ma/]1 flee6 ,b>u* cri$1 look+    

back 9 fe> le/ "s "o 0 pursu+ him or    
w\ld ov]he> him4  ,b>u*6 exclaim$       
,j]emiah1 /ret*+ out 8 arms 9 welcome4  
,! sight ( ! "y man 0 ! fir/ mom5t ( joy
 he _h _h s9ce 8 enc\nt] ) ,pa%hur4     
,b>u* did n he> ! joy\s note 9 8 ma/]'s 
greet+4 ,8 face 0 pale & he 0 trembl+ f 
head to foot4 ,me*anically he ran into  
,j]emiah's embrace1 b did n return x4   
,fac+ ,ana?o? & po9t+ t[>d x1 he :isp]$1
 rapidly1 ,!y h devis$ devices aga9/ !e1
 say+1 ',let u de/roy ! tree ) ! fruit  
!re(2 let u cut him (f f ! l& ( ! liv+1 
t 8 "n may be no m rememb]$4'  ,j]emiah 
f9ally succe$$ 9 calm+ ,b>u* & drew out 
( him ! fact t 8 c\s9s _h conspir$ to   
kill him1 & t1 to save himself1 he mu/ n
 ent] ,ana?o?4  ,j]emiah's family _h be5
 poor b respectable citiz5s ( ,ana?o? = 
_m g5]ations4 ,!y trac$ _! ance/ry back 
to ,eli & to ! high prie/1 ,abia?>1 :o  
s]v$ 9 ! ,temple dur+ ! "t ( ,david1 b  
:om ,solomon bani%$ to ! suburb4  ,8    
relatives _h always look$ ^u ,j]emiah z 
! black %eep ( ! family4 ,n[1 9 addition

 to _! pov]ty1 he _h ca/ ridicule ^u !m 
by 8 actions1 & contempt by 8 puni%m5t 9
 ! /ocks4 ,s !y decid$ to put him out ( 
! way & be rid ( him1 once = all4  ,by  
?is "t ! two m5 _h rea*$ ! gray1 b>r5   
hillside f :i* ! ,jordan valley & !     
,dead ,sea c be se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,x 0 "h
 :]e ,j]emiah receiv$ 8 call &          
commission to be a prophet to 8 p4 ,)   
deep emotion did he n[ bewail 8 lot3    
,ah6 ,i 0 l a g5tle lamb l$ to !        
slaught] & ,i     knew x n4  ,! inju/ice
 & ! unrighte\sness ( x all came to him 
m =cibly at ?is place ( sacr$ memories1 
& he cri$3     ,oh1 ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s1 :o
 judge/ righte\sly1 :o trie/     ! he>t 
& ! m9d1 ,i %all see ?y v5geance on !m2 
= unto !e h ,i reveal$ my cause4  ,9 !  
bitt]ness ( 8 _s he c\ld no long] re/ra9
 8 woe4 ,outca/ & disgrac$1 p]secut$ 9  
,j]usalem & 8 life s\ght = by 8 own     
family1 ,j]emiah curs$ ! v day ( 8 bir?3
     ,curs$ be ! day 9 :i* ,i 0 born4   
,let n ! day :]e9 my "m bore me be      
bless$4     ,curs$ be ! man :o br\ght   

joyful tid+s to my fa!r1 say+1     ',a  
man *ild is born to !e1' mak+ him v     
glad4     ,let t man be z ! cities :i* !
 ,"l pitilessly ov]?rew1     ,because he
 did n let me die4     ,:y 0 ,i born to 
see labor & sorr[1     ,t my days %\ld  
be consum$ ) %ame8  ,b>u* did n break 9 
^u ! grief & angui% ( ,j]emiah4 ,he     
turn$ away1 sat d[n quietly at ! foot ( 
a tree & li/5$1 ) a fa/-beat+ beat+     
he>t1 to ! sobs t 7 rack+ ! v frame ( 8 
belov$ tea*]4  ,= a long "t ! two sat   
!re1 ea* engross$ 9 8 own ?\ghts4 ,!    
tree-clad hills ( ,gilead1 to ! nor!a/ (
 !m1 7 n[ ba!d 9 ! deep %ad[s ca/ by !  
rapidly sett+ sun4 ,b>u* walk$ ov] to   
,j]emiah & laid a light h& ^u 8 %\ld]4  
,j]emiah felt 8 pres5ce b did n raise 8 
head4  ,ma/]6 ,b>u* call$ s(tly4        
,j]emiah look$ up into a te>-/a9$ face 9
 :i* he read sympa?y1 love & s9c]e      
devotion4 ,he arose sl[ly4 ,! l9es ( a  
fa9t smile ( appreciation play$ ab\t 8  
m\?4 ,he grasp$ ! "y man 9 8 embrace &  
clung to him z if he 7 8 only rema9+    

hope4  ,b>u*6 ,b>u*6 he cri$1 9 a       
te>-*ok$ voice1 & held him tight & /rok$
 8 head & kiss$ 8 =ehead4 ,! boy melt$  
into te>s 9 ! man's almo/ cru%+ embrace1
 & 8 v s\l w5t out to him 9 sympa?y &   
love4  ,!re 9 ! twilight1 ! bond (      
fri5d%ip _h be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ,j]emiah
 & ,b>u*1 to be brok5 only 9 dea?6      
,b>u* attempt$ to com=t 8 fri5d1 b he at
 once saw ! hopelessness ( ! task4  ,!n 
he sugge/$ to ,j]emiah t !y run away1 t 
!y g to ,babylonia1 to ,egypt1 any:]e1  
to escape ! horror ( x all at home4 ,b  
,j]emiah %[$ him ! uselessness ( try+ to
 run away f duty's call3     ,& if ,i   
say1 ,i w n ?9k ( x nor speak any m 9   
,8 "n1     ,!n !re is 9 m9e he>t1 z x 71
 a burn+ fire %ut up         9 my bones4
  ,!re 0 a fire burn+ )9 ! he>t (       
,j]emiah1 impell+ him to prophesy4 ,he  
c\ld n help himself6 ,he w\ld n escape  
x6  ,&1 :at is m1 t day ( woe & trial1 &
 ! night t foll[$1 b\nd up ,b>u*'s de/9y
 ) t ( ,j]emiah4                        
,,*apt] ,,xiii4                         

,tea*] & ,pupil4   ,wond]ful is ! love (
 tea*] & pupil6 ,!re is no blood        
relation%ip to fuse t love4 ,no         
selfi%ness ent]s into x4 ,!re is only ! 
common int]e/ ( ! _s ^u :i* x fe$s &    
gr[s4 ,x is1 !re=e1 a love ( ! pure/    
type4  ,su* a love 0 t ( ,j]emiah & 8   
pupil1 ,b>u*4 ,j z ! fri5d%ip betwe5    
,josiah & ,j]emiah 0 la/+1 because z    
boys !y pass$ ?r\gh ! same dang] at ! "t
 ( ! dea? ( ,josiah's fa!r1 & j z !     
fri5d%ip betwe5 ,david & ,jona?an be=e  
!m 0 knit closely toge!r at ! "t :5     
,david 0 9 flight be=e ! ang] ( ,k+     
,saul1 s ,j]emiah & ,b>u* 7 closely b\nd
 toge!r 9 fri5d%ip & love f ! v fir/    
night t !y sp5t outside ( ,ana?o?       
toge!r1 :5 ! pupil sav$ 8 tea*]'s life f
 ! conspiracy ( 8 relatives4  ,:o kn[s  
:at w\ld h happ5$ to ! despond5t1       
disgrac$1 he>t-brok5 old man t day _h n 
,b>u* w>n$ him ( ! fate t await$ him 9 8
 home t[n6  ,yes6 ,at fifty ,j]emiah 0  
an old man4 ,8 be>d 0 gray1 8 hair :ite1
 8 %\ld]s prematurely b5t4 ,deep        

wr9kles1 l9es ( c>e & woe1 7 furr[$ 9 8 
face4 ,only at times1 :5 he deliv]$ 8   
fi]y addresses to ! p or :5 he          
c\rage\sly fac$ an enemy l ,pa%hur1 w\ld
 he /raight5 up to 8 full height & %[ a 
semblance ( 8 gaunt =m & /rong physique4
  ,tea*] & pupil pass$ _m days & nights 
toge!r 9 ! foo?ills1 undecid$ on ! next 
/ep = ,j]emiah to take4 ,j !n he d>$ g  
nei!r to ,ana?o? nor to ,j]usalem--&    
,b>u* w\ld n leave him4  ,=tunately1 =  
bo? ( !m1 old ,eb$-mele*1 :o _h foll[$  
,j]emiah f ! pillory to ,pa%hur's *amb] 
& f !re1 at a di/ance1 :5 he />t$ =     
,ana?o?1 br\ght !m food & dr9k late t   
fir/ night ( _! hid+1 & cont9u$ to d s e
 night4  ,= ! pres5t ,j]emiah _h little 
hope ( return+ to 8 task 9 ,j]usalem4   
,he1 !re=e1 (t5 pray$ to ,god 9 behalf (
 8 p2 b always ! answ] came back to him3
     ,see/ ?\ n :at !y d 9 ! cities (   
,judah & 9         ! /reets ( ,j]usalem8
     ,!re=e pray n ?\ = ^! p1     ,nei!r
 lift up cry nor pray] = !m1     ,nei!r 
make int]cession to me1     ,= ,i w n   

he> !e4  ,b ! effect ( pray] is mighti] 
^u ! p]sons :o pray ?an ^u ^? pray$ =4  
,:ile ,j]emiah's pray]s c\ld n br+ back 
! p ( ,judah to j & righte\s lives )\t  
ef=t on _! own "p1 & :ile ,j]emiah knew 
well en\gh t ,god c\ld n save ^! p      
simply because he pray$ = !m1 yet ! v   
act ( pray+ br\ght com=t & consolation  
to ! di/ract$ & despond5t prophet & to 8
 lov+ pupil :o clung to him4  ,aft] "s  
days sp5t 9 discuss+ v>i\s plans =      
return+ to ,j]usalem1 an inspiration    
came to ,j]emiah4 ,he w\ld write out !  
addresses he _h previ\sly deliv]$ 9     
,judah & ,j]usalem & add su* new ?\ghts 
z occurr$ to him1 exactly z ! ,prophet  
,amos _h done :5 he 0 driv5 out ( ,be!l 
to ,tekoah6  ,_m weeks 7 !n sp5t by     
,j]emiah 9 dictat+1 & by ,b>u* 9 writ+  
d[n ! prophecies4 ,at la/1 :5 ! scroll 0
 complet$ & ,b>u* look$ up into         
,j]emiah's face1 z if to ask ,:at n[8   
,j]emiah took ! "y man by ! %\ld]s &    
look+ /raight into 8 eyes1 said to him3 
,i _c g into ! h\se ( ! ,"l2 !re=e1 g   

?\1     & read 9 ! roll1 :i* ?\ ha/     
writt5 f my m\?1     ! words ( ! ,"l 9 !
 e>s ( ! p1 9 ! ,"l's     h\se ^u !     
fa/-day2 & ?\ also %alt read !m 9 !     
e>s ( all ,judah t come out ( _! cities4
     ,x may be !y w pres5t _!           
supplication1 be=e !     ,"l1 & w return
 e "o f 8 evil way2 = great     is !    
ang] & ! wra? t ! ,"l ha? pron\nc$      
aga9/ ?is p4     ,x may be t ! h\se (   
,judah w he> all ! evil     :i* purpose 
to d unto !m2 t !y may return e     man 
f 8 evil way2 t ,i may =give _! iniquity
 &     _! s94  ,?is sugge/ion1 or r     
comm&1 = ! mom5t /unn$ ,b>u*4 ,he 0 n   
prep>$ to devote 8 life to ! "w ( ,god 9
 behalf ( 8 p1 z 8 ma/] _h done4 ,! son 
& heir ( ,n]iah1 ,b>u* _h a spl5did     
future be=e him4 ,he 0 a "y man1 full ( 
hope t 8 c\ntry's tr\ble w\ld end1 &    
full ( ambition to become a great man 9 
,judah's hi/ory2 b he knew t if he      
accept$ ! mission t ! prophet 0 entru/+ 
to him1 he might z well give up all     
?\ght ( su* a future4 ,! same fate t _h 

ov]tak5 ,j]emiah w\ld probably ov]take  
him1 too4  ,all ?is ,b>u* _h told       
,j]emiah ) hesitation & a trembl+ voice4
 ,j]emiah1 bo? 8 h&s re/+ on ! "y man's 
%\ld]s1 li/5$ v sympa!tically4 ,he knew 
t ! great ambitions ( 8 pupil c\ld nev] 
be realiz$4 ,! c\ntry 0 doom$ to        
de/ruction1 unless a great religi\s &   
moral revolution %\ld *ange ! "* & !    
lives ( ! p4  ,= a mom5t ,j]emiah look$ 
/raight into ,b>u*'s eyes ) ! t5d]ness (
 a "m4 ,!n1 embrac+ him tightly 9 8     
arms1 he press$ him to 8 he>t & said3   
,o ,b>u*6 ,?\ did/ say1 ,woe is me n[6 =
 ! ,"l ha?     add$ sorr[ to my pa92 ,i 
am we>y ) my groan+--& ,i     f9d no    
re/4 ,?us %alt ?\ say unto him1 ,?us    
sai? !     ,"l3 ',behold1 t :i* ,i h    
built w ,i break d[n     & t :i* ,i h   
plant$ ,i w pluck up2 & ?is 9     ! :ole
 l&4'     ',& seeke/ ?\ great ?+s =     
?yself8 ,seek !m n2     =1 behold1 ,i w 
br+ evil ^u all fle%1' sai? !     ,"l2  
'b ?y life w ,i give unto !e = a prey 9 
all     places :i!r ?\ goe/4'  ,= a long

 "t ,b>u*'s head 0 buri$ 9 ,j]emiah's   
arms4 ,nei!r spoke a ^w4 ,f9ally1 :5    
,j]emiah releas$ ,b>u* f 8 embrace1 ! "y
 man's knees 7 %ak+ & he w\ld h dropp$  
to ! gr\nd b = ! support ( ,j]emiah's   
h&s4  ,te>s /ream$ d[n 8 face4 ,b>u*    
kiss$ 8 ma/]'s h&s aga9 & aga9 & cri$   
out t he w\ld g1 t he w\ld d ,j]emiah's 
bidd+1 :i* 0 ,god's bidd+4 ,& ,b>u*1 !  
son ( ,n]iah1 did accord+ to all t      
,j]emiah1 ! prophet1 comm&$ him1 & he   
w5t d[n to ,j]usalem & read 9 ! book1 ! 
words ( ! ,"l1 9 ! ,"l's h\se4          
,,*apt] ,,xiv4                          
,b>u*'s ,fir/ ,v5ture4   ,x 0 ! ye>     
aft]1 t is #fjc1 ! fif? ye> ( ! reign ( 
,jehoiakim1 & ! n9? mon?1 t ,b>u* took !
 complet$ scroll & w5t d[n to ,j]usalem4
  ,he _h tim$ 8 com+ s z to arrive at ! 
,temple on a great fa/-day1 :5 _m p 7 9 
! ,temple c\rts att5d+ to _! sacrifices4
  ,! "y man met v few :om he knew & 0   
practically lo/ 9 ! cr[d4 ,/&+ at ! new 
gate 9 ! upp] c\rt ( ! ,temple1 ! "o    
built by ,josiah1 ,b>u* 0 wond]+ :at to 

d4 ,! day 0 r cold & ev]yone 0 hurry+   
ab\t 8 duties1 p]sonal or religi\s1 or  
else seek+ a place ( w>m? & %elt]4      
,b>u* c\ld see no *ance ( ga!r+ a cr[d1 
to :om to read f 8 scroll4 ,l e "y man  
:o is ab\t to attempt a big & unusual   
?+1 ,b>u* hesitat$4 ,!n he decid$ to    
give up = ! pres5t & try aga9 "s o!r "t4
 ,he tuck$ ! scroll "u 8 arm & prep>$ to
 g d[n f ! ,temple ,m\nt into ! city4   
,j z he turn$ to pass ?r\gh ! gate1     
h[ev]1 he ran into no less a prom95t    
p]sonage ?an ,gem>iah1 son ( ,%aphan &  
bro!r ( ,ahikam1 :o _h def5d$ ,j]emiah  
dur+ 8 trial at ?is v gate4  ,gem>iah   
knew ,b>u* & greet$ him mo/ k9dly4      
,b>u*1 too1 0 delight$ to f9d someone he
 knew4 ,aft] ,gem>iah _h inquir$ ab\t   
,ana?o? & ,b>u*'s family1 he ask$ ,:at  
is t scroll8 ,b>u* repli$ t x 0 some?+  
he desir$ to read to ! p assembl$ 9 !   
,temple4  ,gem>iah laugh$               
affectionately1 slapp$ ! "y man he>tily 
on ! %\ld] & ask$ :e!r x 0 "s new poem  
or tale ( adv5ture t he _h writt54 ,b>u*

 repli$ simply t x 0 some?+ he desir$ to
 read 9 ! he>+ ( ! assembl$ p4 ,gem>iah 
laugh$ aga9 & v g5]\sly (f]$ him "o ( ! 
*amb]s above ! new gate = 8 purpose4 ,!n
 he actually s5t out a cri] to assemble 
a cr[d = ! "y au?or4 ,) expressions (   
good wi%es ,gem>iah left ,b>u* & proce$$
 to ! place ( ! k+1 :]e1 9 ! *amb]s ( ! 
*ief scribe1 a meet+ ( ! k+'s c\nselors 
_h be5 call$ to discuss ,jehoiakim's    
propos$ revolt f ,nebu*adrezz>4  ,be=e  
long1 ,gem>iah's *amb] 0 ov]fl[+ & ,b>u*
 0 read+ f ! scroll4 ,8 voice 0 cle> &  
/rong4 ,he 0 evid5tly v well acqua9t$ ) 
8 text1 = he emphasiz$ & en?us$ ov]     
p>ticul> passages ) all ! p[] ( an      
orator3      ,?us sai? ! ,"l3     ,curs$
 is ! man t tru/e? 9 man1 & make? fle%  
8 arm1 & ^: he>t dep>te? f ! ,"l4 ,= he 
%all be l ! hea? 9 ! des]t1 & %all n see
     :5 good come?1 b %all inhabit !    
p>*$ places 9     ! wild]ness1 a salt l&
 & n inhabit$4     ,bless$ is ! man t   
tru/e? 9 ! ,"l & ^:     tru/ ! ,"l is4  
,= he %all be z a tree plant$ by !      

wat]s1 t spreade? out its roots by !    
riv]1 & %all     n fe> :5 heat come?1 b 
its leaf %all be gre52 &     %all n be  
anxi\s 9 ! ye> ( dr\ght1 nei!r %all     
cease f yield+ fruit4  ,!n ,b>u* turn$  
to a passage ( a diff]5t "*4 ,he 0      
foll[+ a pre-arrang$ program4 ,he aim$  
at int]e/+ 8 audi5ce fir/ ) selections (
 poetic *>m & beauty4 ,s he read3     ,!
 he>t is deceitful above all ?+s1 & x is
 exce$+ly     corrupt2 :o c "k x8 ,i1 ! 
,"l1 se>* ! m9d1 ,i try     ! he>t1 ev5 
to give e man accord+ to 8 ways1        
accord+ to ! fruit ( 8 do+4 ,z !        
p>tridge t     sitte? on eggs t %e ha? n
 laid1 s is he t gette?     ri*es1 & n  
by "r2 9 ! mid/ ( 8 days !y     %all    
leave him1 & at 8 end he %all be a fool4
  ,^! beautiful figures ( spee* br\ght  
,b>u* a r\nd ( applause4 ,he n[ _h 8    
audi5ce2 s he proce$$1 &1 ) ! fire &    
f]vor ( a ,j]emiah1 deliv]$ ! foll[+3   
,! s9 ( ,judah is writt5 ) a p5 ( iron1 
& )     ! po9t ( a diamond3 ,x is grav5 
^u ! tablet (     y\r he>t1 & ^u ! horns

 ( y\r alt>4     ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s3
     ',because ye h n he>d my words1    
behold ,i w s5d &     take all !        
families ( ! nor?1' sai? ! ,"l1 '& ,i   
w s5d unto y ,nebu*adrezz>1 ! k+ (      
,babylon1 my     s]vant1 & w br+ !m     
aga9/ ?is l&1 & aga9/     ! inhabitants 
!re(1 & aga9/ all ^! nations r\nd       
ab\t2 & ,i w utt]ly de/roy !m1 & make !m
 an     a/oni%m5t1 & a hiss+1 & p]petual
 desolations4     ',moreov]1 ,i w take f
 !m ! voice ( mir? & !     voice (      
gladness1 ! voice ( ! bridegroom & !    
voice     ( ! bride1 ! s\nd ( !         
mill/ones1 & ! light (     ! lamp4 ,&   
?is :ole l& %all be a desolation & an   
a/oni%m5t2 & ^! nations %all s]ve ! k+ (
 ,babylon4'  ,ah6 ,! "y man1 !n1 0 a    
prophet6 ,?is 0 evid5t to ev]yone4 ,he 0
 speak+ z did ! ,prophet ,uriah1 :om !  
k+ _h put to dea?1 & z spoke ! ,prophet 
,j]emiah :o1 la/ ye>1 _h be5 pillori$ & 
driv5 out ( ,j]usalem6  ,murmurs (      
a/oni%m5t & ( pity arose f ! audi5ce4   
,m5 :isp]$ to ea* o!r ab\t ! brilliant  

"y man's probable arre/1 puni%m5t &1    
p]haps1 dea?4 ,b>u* felt in/9ctively !  
drift ( ! conv]sations1 & smil$4 ,) a   
well-select$ passage he br\ght ! talk]s 
back to att5tion by ! p[] & =cefulness (
 8 oratory4 ,he 0 a trans=m$ man1 cool1 
collect$1 eyes ablaze & pe]+ at ! v s\ls
 ( 8 he>]s4 ,he held !m & sway$ !m &    
f9ally mov$ _m to te>s & to ask1 ,:]e=e 
ha? ! ,"l pron\nc$ all ?is great evil   
aga9/ u8 ,:at is our iniquity8 ,:at is  
our s9 t we h committ$ aga9/ ! ,"l our  
,god8  ,n[ ,b>u* told !m :o he 0 & ^: ! 
addresses 74 ,& 9 answ] to ! que/ions   
put to him he quot$ f ,j]emiah3         
,because y\r fa!rs h =sak5 me1 sai? !   
,"l1 &     h walk$ aft] o!r gods1 & h   
s]v$ !m1 &     h wor%ip$ !m1 & h =sak5  
me1 & h n kept     my law2 & ye h done  
evil m ?an y\r fa!rs2 =1     behold1 ye 
walk e "o aft] ! /ubbornness ( 8 evil   
he>t1 s t ye he>k5 n unto me2 !re=e w ,i
 ca/     y =? out ( ?is l&1 into ! l& t 
ye h n     kn[n1 nei!r ye nor y\r fa!rs4
  ,x 01 inde$1 =tunate = ,b>u* t none ( 

! ,temple prophets happ5$ to be 9 !     
audi5ce4 ,!re 0 pres5t1 h[ev]1 a "y man 
:o 0 at fir/ amus$ at ,b>u*'s poetic    
fancies1 !n int]e/$1 !n outrag$ :5 he   
discov]$ t he 0 li/5+ to ,j]emiah's     
prophesies4 ,?is "y man 0 ,micaiah1 son 
( ,gem>iah1 9 ^: *amb] ,b>u* 0 speak+4  
,n[1 ,micaiah1 gr&son ( ! illu/ri\s     
,%aphan1 0 gr[+ up to be a diff]5t type 
f 8 noble ance/or4 ,he 0 pr\d ( 8 fa!r's
 position at c\rt & 9 ! temple4 ,he mov$
 9 ! *oice/ royal circles & 0 a devot$  
c\rt foll[]4  ,:5 ,b>u* _h f9i%$ 8 answ]
 to ! que/ion]s1 ,macaiah _h _h en\gh4  
,)\t a ^w he made 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d &  
ran all ! way to ! palace :]e1 he knew1 
8 fa!r 0 at ! c\nsel ( ! pr9ces4        
,po/-ha/e & out ( brea?1 he ent]$ !     
scribe's *amb] & repeat$1 z be/ he c\ld1
 ! words he _h he>d ,b>u* read out ( !  
book to ! p4  ,"h 0 a v awkw>d          
situation4 ,! pr9ces admitt$ ,j]emiah's 
clev]ness & ,b>u*'s c\rage2 b j at ?is  
"t1 :5 ! k+ 0 contemplat+ rebellion f   
,babylonia1 su* prea*+ 0 treasonable &  

w\ld prove injuri\s to ! cause4  ,!y    
held a hurri$ conf]5ce4 ,"s 7 = !       
imm$iate arre/ ( ,b>u*2 "s 7 = 8        
imm$iate dea?2 "s1 :o 7 oppos$ to       
rebellion1 7 = he>+ ! book read to !m4  
,among ! latt] 0 ,gem>iah4 ,"o ( _!     
numb]1 !re=e1 ,jehudi by "n1 0 despat*$ 
to ! ,temple ) ord]s to br+ ,b>u* & 8   
scroll to ! palace4                     
,,*apt] ,,xv4                     ,! ,k+
 ,he>s & ,acts4   ,jehudi arriv$ 9      
,gem>iah's *amb] to he> ,b>u* f9i% ?is3 
,?us sai? ! ,"l3     ',let n ! wise man 
glory 9 8 wisdom2 nei!r let !     mighty
 man glory 9 8 might4 ,let n ! ri* man  
glory     9 8 ri*es2 b let him t        
glorie?1 glory 9 ?is1     t he ha?      
und]/&+1 & kn[e? me1 t ,i am !     ,"l  
:o ex]cise? lov+-k9dness1 ju/ice &      
righte\sness     9 ! e>?2 = 9 ^! ?+s ,i 
delight1 sai? ! ,"l4'  ,jehudi pu%$ 8   
way r\ghly ?r\gh ! cr[d to ,b>u*4 ,he   
laid 8 h& ^u ! speak]'s %\ld] & ord]$   
him1 9 ! "n ( ! pr9ces1 to accompany    
him4  ,b>u* did n hesitate4 ,8 m9d _h   

be5 made up to face any consequ5ces t   
might result f 8 mission4 ,8 he>t1      
!re=e1 0 /rong & he accompani$ ,jehudi  
)\t prote/4  ,"s ( ! pr9ces m>vel$ at ! 
y\? ( ,b>u*1 :5 !y beheld him4 ,he felt 
mu* reassur$ :5 ,gem>iah /epp$ =w>d1    
smil$ at him & took ! scroll f 8 h&s4 ,!
 son ( ,%aphan glanc$ at sev]al columns 
( ! scroll1 return$ x to ,b>u* & said3  
,sit d[n1 n[1 & read x 9 our e>s4  ,:ile
 select+ 8 passages1 ,b>u* ?\ght v      
quickly4 ,:y n select prophecies t ^!   
pr9ces w\ld repeat to ! k+8 ,no?+ c\ld  
please 8 ma/] m ?an t ,jehoiakim %\ld   
he>2 p]haps1 at la/1 he w\ld und]/&4    
,!re=e ,b>u* *ose ! foll[+1 address$ to 
! ,k+ ( ,judah t sitte/ ^u ! ?rone (    
,david1 ?\ & ?y s]vants & ?y p4         
,execute ye ju/ice & righte\sness &     
deliv] him t     is robb$ out ( ! h& ( !
 oppressor2 & d no wrong1     d no      
viol5ce1 to ! soj\rn]1 ! fa!rless1 nor !
     wid[2 nei!r %$ innoc5t blood 9 ?is 
place4     ,= if ye d ?is ?+1 inde$1 !n 
%all !re ent] 9     by ! gates ( ?is    

h\se k+s sitt+ ^u ! ?rone (     ,david1 
rid+ 9 *>iots & on horses1 he1 & 8      
s]vants     & 8 p4 ,b if ye w n he> ^!  
words1 ,i swe>     by myself1 sai? !    
,"l1 t ?is h\se %all become     a       
desolation4  ,z ,b>u* proce$$1 he not$ !
 re/lessness ( ! pr9ces "u ! ?und]bolt  
d5unciations conta9$ 9 8 ma/]'s words4  
,s1 he select$ = 8 conclud+ passage ?is 
w>n+3     ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ !   
h\se ( ! k+     ( ,judah3     ',?\ art  
,gilead unto me1 & ! head ( ,lebanon2   
yet     surely ,i w make !e a wild]ness1
 & cities :i* are     n inhabit$4       
',& ,i w prep>e de/roy]s aga9/ !e1 e "o 
)     8 weapons2 & !y %all cut d[n ?y   
*oice c$>s1 &     ca/ !m into ! fire4   
',& _m nations %all pass by ?is city1 & 
!y %all     say e man to 8 neighbor1    
,:]e=e ha? ! ,"l     done ?us unto ?is  
great city8 ,!n !y %all answ]1          
,because !y =sook ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l _!  
,god1     & wor%ip$ o!r gods1 & s]v$    
!m4'  ,^u he>+ ?is1 ! pr9ces turn$ 9 fe>
 "o t[>d ano!r1 & ! spokesman said1 ,we 

w surely tell ! k+ ( all ^! words4      
,b>u* 0 happy4 ,8 fir/ v5ture ^u 8      
mission _h prov$ m successful ?an ev5   
,j]emiah c\ld h hop$4 ,he h&$ ! scroll  
to ,jehudi1 express$ 8 ?anks = ! c\rtesy
 %[n him1 made 8 adieus & prep>$ to     
leave4 ,gem>iah /opp$ him at ! entrance1
 h[ev]1 & said to him1 w>n+ly & )       
emphasis3     ,g1 hide !e1 ?\ &         
,j]emiah1 & let no man "k :]e     ye    
are4  ,b>u* left ! palace completely    
satisfi$4 ,n only _h he read !          
prophecies to ! p1 b also to ! pr9ces2 &
 n[ ! pr9ces !mselves 7 to read !m to ! 
k+4 ,on 8 way to ,j]emiah's hid+ place1 
h[ev]1 "s ( ! joy 9 8 he>t left him1    
because1 ?9k+ ( ,gem>iah's sugge/ion1 he
 fe>$ le/ ! ang] ( ! k+ %\ld be ar\s$ & 
a se>* be s5t out = ,j]emiah ) ! purpose
 ( arre/+ him4  ,! w9t] palace 0 "o ( ! 
a*ievem5ts ^u :i* ,jehoiakim always     
congratulat$ himself because ( its      
/ructure & beauty4 ,gem>iah & ! pr9ces  
f\nd ! k+ 9 ! sun p>lor4 ,?\gh ! day 0  
bright & cle>1 x 0 unusually cold4 ,a   

*>coal fire 9 an ,assyrian-wr\ght brass 
brazi]1 provid$ w>m? = ,jehoiakim :o1 at
 ?is "t1 0 by no means a well man4  ,!  
k+ 0 greatly amus$ by ,gem>iah's /ory ( 
! incid5ts at ! ,temple gate & 9 !      
scribe's *amb]4 ,he laugh$ he>tily at ! 
fact t ,n]iah's son 0 turn+ prophet4    
,jehoiakim ask$ to see ! scroll4        
,gem>iah1 n kn[+ :at ! k+'s attitude    
w\ld be1 _h left x beh9d4 ,jehudi 0 s5t 
= x4 ,jehoiakim seat$ himself com=tably 
9 front ( ! brazi]1 :ile ! pr9ces 7 /&+1
 & ord]$ ,jehudi to read to him4        
,jehudi _h read b ?ree or f\r columns :5
 ! k+1 to ! amazem5t ( ! pr9ces1 rose & 
9 ang] snat*$ x out ( 8 h&s4  ,he glanc$
 ?r\gh p>ts ( ! papyrus1 &1 ) an amus$  
smile1 took a p5knife out ( 8 robe &    
began to slice ! scroll into pieces4    
,sev]al ( ! pr9ces appeal$ to ! k+ n to 
de/roy x4 ,9 reply1 ,jehoiakim walk$ up 
& d[n ! *amb]1 curs+ & swe>+ t su* ?+s  
%\ld be 9 8 k+dom4 ,he punctuat$ 8      
rem>ks by ?r[+ piece aft] piece ( !     
scroll into ! brazi] until x 0 all      

consum$4 ,!n he dismiss$ ! pr9ces1 call$
 !m back & ord]$ t ! army prep>e =      
rebellion1 dismiss$ !m aga91 once m     
call$ !m back & gave comm& t ,j]emiah & 
,b>u* be f\nd & br\ght be=e him1 dead or
 alive4                                 
,,*apt] ,,xvi4                          
,beg9n+ ( ! ,end4   ,j]emiah wait$      
eag]ly = ! return ( ,b>u* & li/5$ mo/   
att5tively to ! /ory ( 8 adv5ture at !  
,temple & 9 ! palace ( ! k+4 ,8 pupil's 
brav]y & c\rage 9 try+ mom5ts pleas$ !  
ma/] greatly1 & he complim5t$ ,b>u* on 8
 a*ievem5ts ?us f>4 ,! "q ( ! re/oration
 ( ! scroll nev] ent]$ ,j]emiah's m9d at
 all1 on acc\nt ( 8 gladness 9 hav+ _h 8
 disc\rses br\ght home to ! k+4  ,?ree  
days lat]1 h[ev]1 ,eb$-mele* br\ght ) ! 
provisions ! news t ,jehoiakim _h burn$ 
! scroll4 ,^u he>+ ?is1 all ! _s (      
hopefulness left ,j]emiah4 ,he lo/ 8    
temp] &1 at once1 dictat$ ! foll[+      
prophecy aga9/ ,jehoiakim3     ,conc]n+ 
,jehoiakim1 k+ ( ,judah1 ?\ %alt say1   
,?us sai? ! ,"l3     ',?\ has burn$ ?is 

roll1 say+ ,:y ha/ ?\ writt5     !re9   
say+1 ,! k+ ( ,babylon %all c]ta9ly come
     & de/roy ?is l&1 & %all cause to   
cease f !nce     man & bea/8'           
,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+          
,jehoiakim1 k+     ( ,judah3     ',he   
%all h none to sit ^u ! ?rone ( ,david2 
&     8 dead body %all be ca/ out 9 !   
day to ! heat1 &     9 ! night to !     
fro/4 ,& ,i w puni% him & 8 se$     & 8 
s]vants = _! iniquity2 & ,i w br+ ^u    
!m1 & ^u ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 & ^u
 ! m5     ( ,judah1 all ! evil t ,i h   
pron\nc$ aga9/ !m4'  ,!n ,j]emiah took  
ano!r papyrus & began once m ! labori\s 
task ( dictat+ 8 disc\rses to ,b>u*4    
,^? 7 inde$ days ( pa9 & sorr[ =        
,j]emiah & ,b>u*4 ,!y 7 n tr\bl$ s mu*  
by ,jehoiakim's designs ^u _! lives--=  
,eb$-mele* kept !m well in=m$ on !      
progress ( ! se>*--z !y 7 by !          
prep>ations = rebellion4 ,!y knew t ?is 
0 ! beg9n+ ( ! end4  ,at "o "t !        
fai?ful1 old ,e?iopian w>n$ !m t ! se>* 
p>ty 0 ne> at h&4 ,!y 7 =c$ to hide 9 a 

cave = two days4 ,x 0 !n t ,j]emiah     
cri$3     ,woe is me1 my "m1 t ?\ ha/   
borne me a man (     /rife & a man (    
cont5tion to ! :ole e>?4  ,?is dang]    
pa/1 ,j]emiah & ,b>u* cont9u$ _!        
labori\s task ( f9i%+ ! new scroll (    
prophecies4 ,!n came ,spr+1 & ) x       
,jehoiakim's rebellion4  ,nebu*adrezz>  
_h n yet fully e/abli%$ himself on 8    
?rone 9 ,babylon4 ,he 0 too busy to deal
 ) ! rebelli\s ,judean1 himself4 ,s he  
ord]$ a gu]rilla w>f>e to be c>ri$ on by
 deta*$ troops 9 all p>ts ( ,judah4 ,x 0
 only a "q ( "t1 h[ev]1 :5 ,nebu*adrezz>
 w\ld invade ,judah ) 8 entire army &   
cru% ,jehoiakim l a snail "u foot4 ,no  
wond] t ,j]emiah ask$3     ,:o w h pity 
on !e1 ,o ,j]usalem8     ,or :o w bemoan
 !e8     ,or :o w turn aside to ask = ?y
 welf>e6  ,8 grief 0 n alone = ! great &
 glori\s city & = its p1 b = himself z  
well1 t he %\ld h to witness :at he knew
 0 inevitable3     ,oh1 t ,i c\ld com=t 
myself aga9/ sorr[6     ,my he>t is fa9t
 )9 me4     ,! h>ve/ is pa/1 ! summ] is 

end$ & we are n sav$4     ,= ! hurt ( ! 
daught] ( my p am ,i hurt4     ,i m\rn2 
dismay ha? tak5 hold ( me4     ,is !re  
no balm 9 ,gilead8     ,is !re no       
physician !re8     ,:y1 !n1 is n ! heal?
 ( ! daught] ( my         p recov]$8    
,oh1 t my head 7 wat]s & m9e eyes a     
f\nta9 ( te>s1     ,t ,i might weep day 
& night = ! sla9 ( ! daught]         (  
my p4     ,oh1 t ,i _h 9 ! wild]ness a  
lodg+ place ( wayf>+ m52     ,t ,i might
 leave my p & g f !m4  ,?is despond5cy &
 hopelessness did n la/ long1 h[ev]4 ,z 
,nebu*adrezz>'s gu]rillas cont9u$ _!    
cruel & m]ciless w>f>e1 de/roy+ crops & 
:ole villages1 ,j]emiah det]m9$ t he mu/
 once m return to ,j]usalem4 ,he 0 ready
 & will+ to pay = 8 ef=ts 9 behalf ( 8  
c\ntry ) 8 life1 if ne$ be4  ,a com=t+ &
 enc\rag+ message came to him f ,god1 at
 ?is "t3     ,i w make !e unto ?is p a  
=tifi$1 braz5     wall2 & !y %all fight 
aga9/ !e1 b !y %all     n prevail aga9/ 
!e1 = ,i am ) !e to save !e     & to    
deliv] !e4     ,& ,i w deliv] !e out ( !

 h& ( ! wick$1     & ,i w r$eem !e out (
 ! h& ( ! t]rible4  ,b ,b>u* &          
,eb$-mele* c\nsel$ aga9/ undue risks4   
,!y _h he>d t ! ,re*abites1 t tribe (   
w&]+ nomads1 :i*1 because ( ! v[ _!     
ance/or1 ,jonadab1 son ( ,re*ab1 _h tak5
 nev] to settle p]man5tly 9 any def9ite 
place & nev] to foll[ agricultural      
pursuits1 _h be5 driv5 s\? by ! m>aud+  
gu]rillas & 7 mak+ _! way t[>d          
,j]usalem4 ,j]emiah & ,b>u* fell 9 ) !m 
& came1 unobs]v$1 into ! city4  ,_m     
/range /ories _h be5 told ab\t ^! nomads
 & ! :ole population turn$ out to gape &
 wond] at !m4 ,j]emiah direct$ !m to !  
,temple1 & hundr$s ( p foll[$ !m4  ,at !
 ,temple1 ,j]emiah ord]$ b[ls ( w9e &   
cups & invit$ ! ,re*abites to refre%    
!mselves ) dr9k4  ,jazaniah1 _! lead]1  
arose 9 8 place &1 ) a c\rte\s b[ to    
,j]emiah1 repli$3     ,we dr9k no w9e4  
,=1 ,jonadab1 our fa!r1 comm&$ u3       
',ye %all nev] dr9k w9e1 nei!r ye nor   
y\r sons4 ,&     we h ob$i5tly done j z 
,jonadab1 our =efa!r1     comm&$ u4'    

,?is incid5t gave ,j]emiah ! opportunity
 once m to p5 8 artill]y aga9/ ! p (    
,judah & ,j]usalem4     ,?us sai? ! ,"l3
     ',w he n le>n in/ruction z to h[ "o
 %\ld he$     my words8 ,=1 :ile ! sons 
( ,jonadab1 ! son ( ,re*ab1     h p]=m$ 
! comm& ( _! =efa!r1 ?is p     ha? n    
he>k5$ unto me4'     ,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! 
,"l3 ',behold ,i am ab\t to     br+ ^u  
,judah & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem all !
     evil t ,i h pron\nc$ aga9/ !m4'    
,j]emiah ?us reveal$ dramatically !     
mean+ ( all 8 prea*+4 ,j z ! ,re*abites 
_h rema9$ fai?ful to ! anci5t v[ ( _!   
ance/ors1 s mu/ ,judah rema9 fai?ful to 
! cov5ant betwe5 !m & _! ,god1 if !     
c\ntry 0 to be sav$ f ! h&s ( !         
,babylonians4  ,yet1 ?is prov$ to be b  
"o m act 9 ! hopeless "p t ,j]emiah 0   
play+ 9 ! drama ( ,judah4 ,hopeless1    
inde$1 x 0 n[4 ,z ,j]emiah himself      
express$ x3     ,c ! ,e?iopian *ange 8  
sk91     ,or ! leop>d 8 spots8     ,!n  
may ye also d good     ,t are taught to 
d evil4  ,! v next ye>1 ! ye> #eig1     

,nebu*adrezz> ga!r$ 8 full army at      
,riblah & prep>$ to m>* on ,j]usalem4   
,,*apt] ,,xvii4                      ,! 
,fir/ ,deportation4   ,poor1 mis]able   
,jehoiakim6 ,he 0 n ev5 giv5 an         
opportunity to meet ,nebu*adrezz> on !  
battlefield 9 a s+le engagem5t4 ,!      
,babylonian _h h>dly ent]$ ,judean      
t]ritory :5 ,jehoiakim di$ & 0 buri$ ) 8
 ance/ors4  ,( c\rse1 ,j]emiah's        
prophecy1 at ! mom5t ( 8 ang]1 t        
,jehoiakim's body w\ld be ?r[n to !     
dogs1 did n come true2 b ! k+'s dea? did
 n 9 any way put (f ! calamity t 0 to   
befall ,j]usalem & its p4 ,^u he>+ (    
,jehoiakim's dea?1 ,nebu*adrezz>1 at    
,riblah1 ha/5$ 8 prep>ations to besiege 
,j]usalem4  ,an eighte5-ye>-old boy1    
,coniah1 also kn[n z ,jehoia*91 succe$$ 
8 incapable fa!r to ! ?rone4  ,j]emiah's
 advice to ! "y k+ 0 to submit to       
,nebu*adrezz> & rema9 9 peace4 ,! policy
 ( ,nebu*adrezz>1 ) reg>d to 8          
dep5d5cies1 0 t ( peace4 ,z long z !y   
did n rebel & paid _! tribute1 he left  

!m entirely undi/urb$ to "w out _! own  
futures4  ,s ,j]emiah hop$ t if         
,jehoia*9 w\ld at once %[ 8 will+ness to
 be hone/ ) ,nebu*adrezz>1 !re w\ld /ill
 be a *ance = ! c\ntry4 ,!re=e he s5t   
?is message to ! k+3     ,say to ! k+ & 
to ! que5 "m1 ',sit ye d[n l[1     ,= f 
! head ha? fall5 y\r fair cr[n4'  ,urg$ 
on by ! que5 "m & 8 fa!r's c\nselors1   
h[ev]1 ,jehoia*9 propos$ to hold out    
aga9/ ! ,babylonian siege4 ,j]emiah1    
!re=e1 deliv]$ ! foll[+ oration 9       
,j]usalem3     ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l1  
?\gh ,coniah 7,jehoia*971 !     son (   
,jehioakim1 wore ! signet r+ ^u my "r   
h&1     ,i w\ld pluck him !nce4 ,& ,i w 
give !e into ! h&     ( !m t seek ?y    
life1 :om ?\ dreade/1 into !     h&s ( !
 ,*aldeans1 & ,i w hurl !e =?1 & ?y     
"m :o bore !e1 into a l& :]e ye 7 n     
born1     & !re ye %all die4 ,b to ! l& 
= :i* !y long     !y %all n return4     
,is ,coniah despis$ z a brok5 vessel &  
?r[n =? into     a l& :i* he kn[e? n8 ,o
 l&1 l&1 he> ! ^w (     ! ,"l6 ,write   

d[n ?is man z *ildless6 ,= no man (     
8 se$ %all prosp]1 sitt+ ^u ! ?rone (   
,david &     rul+ any m 9 ,judah4  ,b   
,jehoia*9 cont9u$ 8 /ubborn def5se      
until1 driv5 by ! horrors ( fam9e1 he   
toge!r ) 8 "m & 8 s]vants1 8 pr9ces &   
8 *amb]la9s w5t to meet ,nebu*adrezz>4  
,on ?is unconditional surr5d]1          
,nebu*adrezz> det]m9$ nev] aga9 to be   
tr\bl$ by /iff-neck$1 rebelli\s ,judah4 
,to t end he ?or\ghly ransack$ !        
treasuries ( ! ,temple & ( ! royal      
palace4 ,he took away all ! gold vessels
 t belong$ to ! wor%ip ( ! ,temple &1 9 
addition1 c>ri$ away     z captives1 all
 ,j]usalem & all ! pr9ces & all !       
mighty w>riors1 ev5 t5 ?\s&1 & all !    
craftsm5     & ! smi?s2 none rema9$1    
except ! poore/ p (     ! l&4     ,& he 
c>ri$ away ,jehoia*9 to ,babylon2 & !   
k+'s     "m & ! k+'s wives1 & 8         
*amb]la9s1 & !     *ief m5 ( ! l& he    
c>ri$ into captivity f     ,j]usalem to 
,babylon4     ,& all ! m5 ( ability1 ev5
 sev5 ?\s&1 & !     craftsm5 & ! smi?s1 

a ?\s&1 all ( !m /rong     & ready = w>2
 ^! ! k+ ( ,babylon took captive     to 
,babylon4  ,?is 0 ! fir/ great          
deportation1 9 ! ye> #eig4 ,! pride &   
/r5g? ( ! c\ntry 7 tak5 away & l$       
captive to a /range l&4  ,poor ,j]emiah6
  ,n[ he did n glory 9 ! fact t all t he
 _h spok5 _h f9ally come true4  ,he wept
 bitt]ly4 ,he m\rn$ z if e "o ( ! exiles
 _h be5 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,he c\ld n be 
consol$4  ,b :5 8 fir/ grief _h worn (f 
& ! ,prophet _h a *ance to /udy !       
conditions & to consid] ! future1 ,god  
v\*saf$ to him a new message = 8 p--a   
message ( hope & ( promise4             
,,*apt] ,,xviii4                   ,9   
,exile & 9 ! ,homel&4   ,/ripp$ ( all   
its be/ p ! c\ntry 0 9 a sorry plight   
:51 9 ! ye> #eif1 ,nebu*adrezz>1 on     
dep>t+ = ,babylon1 rais$ ,z$ekiah to !  
?rone ( ,judah4  ,z$ekiah 0 an uncle ( !
 ill-fat$ ,jehoia*94 ,he 0 ! ?ird son ( 
,josiah1 &1 l 8 bro!rs1 ,jehoahaz &     
,jehoiakim1 he 0 to see ! =tunes (      
,judah ebb to _! l[e/ po9t1 & f9ally to 

witness ! de/ruction ( ! capital & ! end
 ( ,judah4  ,! k+ _h to surr\nd himself 
) a vulg>1 arrogant & unc\? set ( p4    
,all ( ! pr9ces & lead+ ,judeans :o 7   
tak5 to ,babylon _h be5 =c$ to sell _!  
e/ates & prop]ties at :atev] price !y   
w\ld br+4 ,^! 7 b\ght up by anyone t    
came along & creat$ a class ( newly-ri* 
t ! c\ntry _h nev] _h be=e4  ,! c\rt 0  
n[1 !re=e1 compos$ ( ^! newly-ri*1 :o   
knew no?+ ab\t affairs ( /ate1 b :o     
prid$ !mselves on ! fact t because !y 7 
sp>$ 9 ,judah1 !y 7 ! *oice remnant (   
,god4  ,z$ekiah himself 0 feeble1 sl[ to
 make up 8 m9d & to come to a decision4 
,he w5t to ev]ybody = sugge/ions & help1
 includ+ ,j]emiah & ! horde ( false     
prophets t sw>m$ 9 ,j]usalem4           
,un=tunately1 he always took ! wrong    
advice4  ,not)/&+ ^! unpromis+          
conditions1 ,j]emiah 0 fill$ ) new hope 
= 8 l& & p4 ,he believ$ t n[ !y w\ld    
und]/& 8 position reg>d+ !m & ! mean+ ( 
8 con/ant prea*+ & tea*+4  ,"o day he 0 
walk+ ?r\gh a fig or*>d ne> ,ana?o?4 ,x 

0 h>ve/ "t & ev]y:]e !re 7 baskets lad5 
) figs4 ,"u a p>ticul>ly f9e tree he    
notic$ two baskets4 ,"o 0 fill$ ) v good
 figs2 ! o!r ) v bad ones4 ,imm$iately  
he saw 9 !m a symbol = 8 p4  ,he comp>$ 
,z$ekiah1 8 up/>t c\rti]s & ! remnant 9 
,j]usalem to ! basket ( bad figs4 ,!    
pr9ces1 eld]s1 me*anics & artisans1 :om 
,nebu*adrezz> _h c>ri$ away1 he comp>$  
to ! basket ( good figs4 ,!re 0 no      
message ( hope 9 ! bad figs n[ rul+ !   
c\ntry2 !re 0 hope1 h[ev]1 9 ! exiles4  
,!re=e ,j]emiah s5t ! foll[+ lett] to ! 
,jews 9 ,babylonia3     ,build ye h\ses1
 & dwell 9 !m2 & plant g>d5s &     eat !
 fruit ( !m4 ,take ye wives & beget sons
 &     daught]s2 & take wives = y\r sons
 & give y\r     daught]s to husb&s1 t !y
 may be> sons & daught]s2     & multiply
 ye !re1 & be n dim9i%$4     ,& seek !  
peace ( ! city :i!r ,i h caus$ y     to 
be c>ri$ away captive1 & pray unto ! ,"l
 = x2     = 9 ! peace !re( %all ye h    
peace4     ,=1 ?us sai? ! ,"l3 ',aft]   
sev5ty ye>s are     accompli%$ =        

,babylon1 ,i w visit y & p]=m my        
good ^w t[>d y1 9 caus+ y to return to  
?is     place4 ,= ,i "k ! ?\ghts t ,i   
?9k t[>d y1'     sai? ! ,"l1 '?\ghts (  
peace & n ( evil1 to give     y hope 9  
y\r latt] end4     ',& ye %all call ^u  
me1 & ye %all g & pray unto     me1 & ,i
 w he>k5 unto y4 ,& ye %all seek me &   
f9d me1 :5 ye %all se>* = me ) all y\r  
he>t4     ',& ,i w be f\nd ( y1' sai? ! 
,"l1 '& ,i w     turn aga9 y\r          
captivity1 & ,i w ga!r y f all     !    
nations1 & f all ! places :i!r ,i h     
driv5     y1' sai? ! ,"l2 '& ,i w br+ y 
aga9 unto !     place :5ce ,i caus$ y to
 be c>ri$ away captive4'  ,j]usalem1    
h[ev]1 sw>m$ ) false prophets :o took   
!mselves s]i\sly4 ,!y prophesi$ !       
imm$iate fall ( ,babylonia2 !y promis$ !
 p t )9 two ye>s ! v ,temple vessels t  
,nebu*adrezz> _h c>ri$ away w\ld be     
re/or$ & ,judah rejuv5at$ 9 its anci5t  
glory4  ,politicians1 too1 became       
active4 ,z$ekiah1 urg$ on by !m1 0 mak+ 
alliances ) ! little c\ntries ab\t      

,judah1 ) ,edom1 ,moab1 ,ammon1 ,tyre1 &
 ,sidon1 = ! purpose ( rebellion aga9/  
,babylon2 & beh9d !m all 0 ,ph>aoh      
,hophrah1 :o came to ! ?rone ( ,egypt 9 
#ehi1 & :o imm$iately turn$ 8 eyes to   
,babylon1 hop+ to accompli% :at ,ph>aoh 
,ne*o _h fail$ to d4  ,j]emiah d5\nc$   
bo? prophets & politicians mo/ bitt]ly4 
,:5 ambassadors f ! neighbor+ /ates came
 to ,j]usalem1 to consult ) ,z$ekiah &  
to receive a message f ! ,egyptian k+ t 
he 0 ready to s5d an army to assi/ !m   
aga9/ ,babylon1 ,j]emiah appe>$ 9 !     
,m>ket ,place ) ?ongs & yokes ar\nd 8   
neck & on 8 arms4 ,he s5t a yoke to ea* 
( ! =eign ambassadors1 ) a message to   
all ( !m advis+ t !y p]mit ! yoke (     
,babylon to rema9 ar\nd _! necks1 re/+  
assur$ t ! rebellion 0 doom$ to failure4
  ,9 ! ,m>ket ,place ,j]emiah 0 met by  
,hananiah1 "o ( ! false prophets4       
,hananiah tore ! yoke f ,j]emiah's neck1
 broke x ov] 8 knee & exclaim$3     ,?us
 sai? ! ,"l3     ',s w ,i break ! yoke (
 ! k+ ( ,babylon f !     neck ( all !   

nations4'  ,j]emiah answ]$3     ,?us    
sai? ! ,"l3     ',?\ ha/ brok5 ! yoke ( 
wood1 b ,i w make a yoke     ( iron4 ,i 
w put a yoke ( iron on ! necks ( all ^! 
peoples t !y may s]ve ! k+ ( ,babylon4' 
,& to ,z$ekiah he s5t ! foll[+ message3 
,br+ y\r neck into 8 yoke & s]ve ! k+ ( 
,babylon2     = ^! prophets prophesy a  
lie to y4 ',i h n s5t     !m1' sai? !   
,"l1 '& !y prophesy 9 ,my "n falsely1   
t !y might drive y out1 & t ye might    
p]i%1     toge!r ) ! prophets :o h      
prophesi$ falsely to y4'  ,b ,j]emiah's 
ef=ts 7 all 9 va94 ,t same ye>1 #ehi1 ! 
rebellion broke out4 ,nebu*adrezz> did n
 delay long4 ,he p\r$ 8 tra9$ vet]ans   
into ,pale/9e4 ,!y m>*$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry )
 ! ease & assurance ( a brook runn+     
along 9 its smoo? c\rse4 ,)9 a few mon?s
 !y 7 be=e ,j]usalem &1 9 #ehh1 besieg$ 
x4                                      
,,*apt] ,,xix4                          
,a ,fri5d 9 ,ne$4   ,z$ekiah s5t mess5g]
 aft] mess5g] into ,egypt1 urg+1 plead+1
 begg+ ,hophrah to come to 8 assi/ance4 

,j]emiah cri$ t x 0 too late2 t ,hophrah
 w\ld n come4     ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt1 
is b a noise2 he ha? let !     appo9t$  
"t pass by4  ,hophrah1 h[ev]1 did f9ally
 be/ir himself4 ,^w came to ,j]usalem1 &
 x rea*$ ! besieg+ =ces1 t a va/ army ( 
,egyptians 0 on ! m>* nor?w>d4 ,to !    
surprise ( all1 ,nebu*adrezz> )drew f   
,j]usalem4  ,! ,j]usalem prophets 7     
jubilant4 ,!y saw _! hopeful =eca/s all 
fulfill$ & ,judah once m indep5d5t4 ,b  
,j]emiah knew bett]4 ,he held out no su*
 false hopes3     ,behold1 ,ph>aoh's    
army1 :i* has come out to help y1       
%all return to ,egypt4 ,!n ! ,*aldeans  
%all come back     & fight aga9/ ! city 
& %all take x & burn x     ) fire4      
,d n deceive y\rselves ) ! idea t !     
,*aldeans     w dep>t f y2 = !y %all n  
dep>t4 ,= ?\gh     ye _h smitt5 ! :ole  
army ( ! ,*aldeans t fight     aga9/ y1 
& !re rema9$ b w\nd$ m51 yet w\ld     ^!
 arise up ea* 9 8 t5t1 & burn ?is city )
 fire4  ,al?\gh ?is s\nds l a trumpet   
call ( doom1 ,j]emiah 0 n )\t hope4 ,!  

c\rse ( ev5ts1 z he saw x1 includ$ !    
fall ( ,judah at ! h&s ( ,nebu*adrezz>2 
b he hop$ also = a lat] rehabilitation (
 ! l& & rebuild+ ( ! capital4  ,j]emiah 
p9n$ 8 fai? on ! exiles 9 ,babylonia & !
 c]ta9ty ( _! return to ,judah4 ,to     
picture 8 hope vividly1 he det]m9$ to   
pur*ase 8 family e/ate 9 ,ana?o?4 ,:ile 
,j]usalem 0 celebrat+ ! )drawal ( !     
,babylonian troops & await+ ! com+ (    
,hophrah's army1 ,j]emiah1 ) ?is 9 m9d1 
/>t$ = ,ana?o?4  ,at ! gates ( ! t[n1   
h[ev]1 he 0 arre/$ & br\ght back to     
,j]usalem 9 *a9s4 ,he 0 accus$ ( high   
treason1 ( hav+ spi$ out ,j]usalem1 & ( 
attempt+ to escape to ! ,babylonians ) !
 secrets4 ,)\t trial he 0 s5t5c$ to     
prison & jail$ 9 ! gu>d h\se ( ! ,temple
 g>rison4  ,b ?is 0 n suffici5t = !     
pr9ces :o _h trump$ up ?is *>ge aga9/   
,j]emiah4 ,!y came to ,z$ekiah & *>g$ t1
 by 8 spee*es & actions1 he 0 und]m9+   
discipl9e 9 ! army & weak5+ ! _s ( ! p4 
,!y dem&$ t he be put to dea?4          
,z$ekiah1 always weak & unc]ta91 repli$1

 ,behold1 he is 9 y\r h&s4 ,b !y d>$ n  
kill ,j]emiah outright4     ,!n took !y 
,j]emiah & ca/ him into ! ci/]n t     0 
9 ! ,c\rt ( ! ,gu>d2 & !y let d[n       
,j]emiah     ) cords4 ,& 9 ! ci/]n !re 0
 no wat]1 b mire2     & ,j]emiah sank 9 
! mire4  ,!re 0 "o p]son 9 ! ,c\rt ( !  
,gu>d :o might h drawn ,j]emiah "r up   
out ( ! ci/]n :]e he _h be5 left to die1
 _h he n fe>$ ! wra? ( ! pr9ces4 ,x 0   
,eb$-mele*1 ! old1 fai?ful fri5d4 ,!    
,e?iopian 0 n afraid to die2 b he felt t
 x w\ld be useless to attempt to _s     
,j]emiah away1 = bo? w\ld surely be     
caught4 ,he ca/ ab\t = "s o!r means to  
save him :om he lov$ only z he _h lov$  
,josiah1 ! fri5d ( 8 y\?4  ,_h          
,eb$-mele* kn[n1 h[ev]1 t ,j]emiah 0    
sunk ?igh-deep 9 mud1 & t he _h giv5    
himself up to die1 he w\ld h act$ m     
quickly4 ,x 0 on ! second ev5+ t he /ole
 quietly out ( ! palace & up to ! ,c\rt 
( ! ,gu>ds4 ,) great c>e1 s z n to be   
discov]$1 he crawl$ to ! ci/]n prison & 
lean$ 8 gray head on ! rim to li/54     

,j]emiah 0 pray+3     ,o ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/4
     ,rememb] me & visit me4     ,"k t =
 ,?y sake ,i h suff]$ reproa*4     ,?y  
words 7 f\nd1 & ,i did eat !m1     ,&   
,?y words 7 unto me a joy & ! rejoic+ ( 
my he>t2     ,= ,i am call$ by ,?y "n4  
,o ,"l1 ,god ( ho/s1 :y is my pa9       
p]petual8  ,yes6 ,!re 0 no mi/ake ab\t  
x--,j]emiah want$ to die6 ,hot te>s     
c\rs$ d[n ,eb$-mele*'s *eeks z he li/5$4
 ,!n he :isp]$ a hurri$ ^w ( hope to !  
prison] & 0 (f = ! palace z fa/ z 8 old 
legs c\ld c>ry him4  ,twice he 0 /opp$  
by ! gu>ds1 b ea* "t quickly releas$4   
,ev]yone knew ,eb$-mele*1 8 /ory (      
,josiah's escape1 8 privileges 9 !      
palace4 ,he 0 a fixture at ! c\rt1 & p  
said t he w\ld nev] die4  ,arriv$ at !  
palace1 he dem&$ to see ! k+4 ,br\ght   
into ! pres5ce ( ,z$ekiah he ask$ to    
speak to him alone4 ,:5 bo? 7 left      
alone1 he fell at ,z$ekiah's feet4      
,po9t+ to ! door ?r\gh :i* sev]al pr9ces
 _h j gone out1 he said3     ,my ,"l1 ! 
,k+6     ,^! m5 h done evil 9 all t !y h

 done to     ,j]emiah1 ! prophet1 :om !y
 h ca/ into ! pit4 ,he     is l to die 9
 ! place :]e he is4  ,rais+ 8 head &    
look+ /raight into ! k+'s eyes1 he      
plead$ = ! life ( ,j]emiah4 ,he spoke v 
fa/1 8 grey head %ak+ & 8 lips trembl+4 
,at la/ he f9i%$ 8 impassion$ spee*1    
pro/rat$ himself be=e ,z$ekiah & kiss$ !
 hem ( 8 robe4  ,z$ekiah graci\sly      
yield$ to ,eb$-mele*'s plead+ & s5t ?ree
 m5 ) him to raise ,j]emiah out ( !     
ci/]n4 ,m dead ?an alive1 ,j]emiah 0    
aga9 tak5 to ! gu>d h\se4 ,eb$-mele* 0  
giv5 free access to 8 cell at all times4
  ,a few days lat] ,z$ekiah reque/$     
,eb$-mele* to br+ ,j]emiah to him1      
secretly4 ,rumor _h x t ,ph>aoh ,hophrah
 _h halt$ 9 8 m>* nor?w>d1 because !    
,babylonians _h lift$ ! siege1 & 0      
return+ to ,egypt4 ,z$ekiah1 !re=e1     
want$ to "k f ,j]emiah3     ,is !re any 
^w f ! ,"l8 ,conceal no?+ f me4         
,j]emiah answ]$ him3     ,if ,i decl>e x
 to y1 w y promise n to put me to       
dea?8 ,& if ,i give y c\nsel1 y w n     

he>k5 to me4  ,b ,z$ekiah want$ to he>4 
,vacillat+ z he 01 he hop$ t p]haps ?is 
"t ,j]emiah w\ld br+ him a message (    
assurance4 ,s1 he swore to him1 say+3   
,z ! ,"l live?1 :o ha? giv5 u ?is life1 
,i w n     put y to dea?2 nei!r w ,i    
give y into ! h&s (     ^! m54  ,!reupon
 ,j]emiah fe>lessly deliv]$ 8 f9al      
message to ! k+3     ,!y h betray$ !e2  
!y h ov]come !e1 ?y         famili>     
fri5ds6     ,!y h caus$ ?y feet to s9k 9
 ! mire2 !y turn back6     ,!y %all also
 br+ out all y\r sons to ! ,*aldeans4   
,y y\rself %all n escape out ( _! h&s1  
,b %all be tak5 by ! h& ( ! k+ (        
,babylon2     ,& ?is city %all be burn$4
  ,z$ekiah did n te> & rage z 8 bro!r1  
,jehoiakim1 w\ld h done at su* a        
message4 ,he did n possess en\gh en]gy  
or det]m9ation = t4 ,9 a hopeless sort (
 voice he simply s5t ,j]emiah back to ! 
gu>d h\se1 :]e ,eb$-mele* cont9u$ look+ 
aft] him4  ,once m ,j]emiah proce$$ to  
give practical evid5ce ( 8 fai? 9 !     
future ( ,judah1 if ! c\ntry w\ld only  

submit to ,babylonian rule2 or1 if k+ & 
pr9ces & false prophets p]si/$ 9 pu%+ ! 
c\ntry to its fall1 ( 8 fai? 9 !        
,babylonian exiles1 :o1 he truly        
believ$1 w\ld return & build up ,judah  
aga94  ,!re=e1 ) ! assi/ance (          
,eb$-mele* & ,b>u*1 :o 0 a frequ5t      
visitor to 8 ma/]1 ,j]emiah arrang$ = & 
pur*as$ ! family prop]ty ne> ,ana?o? f 8
 uncle1 ,hananel1 & turn+ ! de$ ov] to  
,b>u*1 said to him3     ,take ?is       
pur*ase de$ & put x 9 an e>!n vessel1   
t x may rema9 = ye>s to come4 ,=1 ?us   
sai? !     "l1 ',h\ses & fields &       
v9ey>ds %all yet aga9 be     b\ght 9 ?is
 l&4'  ,ev5ts t foll[$1 h[ev]1 seem$ to 
mock 8 en?usiasm & 8 hope4 ,! rumor (   
,hophrah's return to ,egypt 0 v]ifi$--& 
,nebu*adrezz> 0 /ill encamp$ at ,riblah4
                                        
,,*apt] ,,xx4                      ,9 ! 
,mid/ ( ,despair4   ,! ye> #ehf6  ,:at a
 t]rible ye> x 0 = ,j]usalem & ,judah--&
 ,j]emiah6  ,oh1 ! fam9e1 ! mis]y1 !    
horrors )9 ,j]usalem :5 ! ,babylonians  

besieg$ ! city = ! second "t4  ,oh1 !   
c>nage1 ! massacre1 ! hopeless          
de/ruction :5 ! ,babylonians f9ally     
captur$ ,j]usalem & burn$ ! ,temple6    
,on ! n9? day ( ! f\r? mon? ! fir/ brea*
 0 made 9 ! out] walls ( ,j]usalem by   
,nebuz>adan1 ! comm&] ( ,nebu*adrezz>'s 
body gu>d1 :o l$ ! besieg+ =ces4  ,true 
to 8 "* ( weakl+1 ,z$ekiah1 ) 8 nobles1 
at ?is fir/ sign ( dang] to ! city1 fl$ 
f ,j]usalem ?r\gh ! k+'s g>d5s & ! s\?  
gate1 by night4 ,:5 ! news ( ! k+'s     
dep>ture rea*$ ! ,babylonians1          
,nebuz>adan1 ) a *os5 troop1 foll[$     
imm$iately 9 hot pursuit4 ,! :ole       
r5egade lot 7 captur$ 9 ! pla9s (       
,j]i*o4 ,?r[n into *a9s1 !y 7 s5t to    
,riblah1 to ,nebu*adrezz>1 :ile         
,nebuz>adan return$ to 8 comm&1 to pu% !
 f9al capture ( ,j]usalem ) an en]gy    
equal to t ) :i* 8 ma/] _h de/roy$      
,n9eveh4  ,two t]rible trag$ies 7 be+   
enact$ at ab\t ! same "t1 9 ,j]usalem & 
at ,riblah4 ,nebu*adrezz> tim$ 8        
p]=mances at ,riblah ) ! news t 0 br\ght

 to him f ! doom$ ,j]usalem4  ,on ! day 
:5 ! report ( ! capture ( ! second      
def5ses rea*$ ,riblah1 ,nebu*adrezz>    
ga!r$ all 8 c\rt 9 ! m>ket place1 :i* _h
 be5 trans=m$ into a fe/ive ar5a4       
,z$ekiah1 8 sons & ! ,judean pr9ces ( ! 
blood1 9 full regalia1 7 en?ron$ on     
plat=ms1 on "o side ( ! ar5a4           
,nebu*adrezz> & 8 c\rti]s 7 en?ron$ 9   
full /ate on ! o!r4  ,z$ekiah & 8 p1 :o 
_h he>d no news f ! besieg$ capital1 7  
greatly a/oni%$ at ?is :ole proc$ure4   
,!y 7 soon to und]/&1 h[ev]4 ,at a giv5 
signal h]alds ent]$ & ann\nc$ ! report f
 ! front4 ,foll[+ ?is came              
,nebu*adrezz>'s body gu>d lead+ ! less] 
,judean nobles 9 *a9s2 &1 at a comm&    
giv5 by a ,babylonian (fic] f           
,nebu*adrezz>'s plat=m1 ^! 7 slaught]$  
be=e ! eyes ( ,z$ekiah1 & ( 8 sons &    
pr9ces1 9 cold blood4  ,:5 ! news 0     
br\ght t ,j]usalem _h f9ally fall51 a   
second fe/ival 0 held 9 ,riblah 9 ! same
 way4 ,to all appe>ances1 ,z$ekiah & 8  
sons 7 ! royal gue/s ( ! royal          

,nebu*adrezz> at a great royal          
celebration4 ,x 0 noticeable1 h[ev]1 t !
 ,judean pr9ces ( ! blood 7 miss+ f !   
side ( _! k+ & 8 sons4  ,at ! prop] "t !
 h]alds ann\nc$ ! tid+s f be=e          
,j]usalem1 ! ,judean pr9ces 7 m>*$ into 
! c5t] ( ! fe/ive ?rong--& behead$4     
,f9ally1 on ! eigh? day ( ! fif? mon?1 !
 mon? ( ,ab1 news came to ,riblah t on !
 day be=e1 ! sev5? ( ,ab1 ! de/ruction (
 ! city _h begun4 ,! report /at$ t !    
little g>rison 9 ! ,temple 0 hold+ out1 
b t ,nebuz>adan hop$ to f9i% up 8 "w &  
burn ! ,temple on ! day aft]2 t is1 on !
 n9? day ( ,ab4  ,nebu*adrezz> took x = 
grant$ t ,nebuz>adan's e/imate ( ev5ts 0
 correct4 ,j at ab\t ! "t1 !re=e1 t     
,nebu*adrezz> calculat$ ! ,temple ought 
to be burn+1 on ! n9? day ( ,ab1 ! f9al 
horror 9 ,riblah began4  ,?is "t        
,z$ekiah sat alone on 8 plat=m1 a       
hopeless1 %runk5 figure1 ! mock]y ( a   
k+4 ,8 he>t told him ! trag$y t he 0    
ab\t to behold2 b he did n "k :at       
t]rible ?+ ! ,babylonian _h prep>$ = !  

climax4  ,z$ekiah's sons1 m]e boys1 7   
br\ght into ! op5 space be=e            
,nebu*adrezz>4 ,r+s _h be5 pi]c$ ?r\gh  
_! noses & !y 7 l$ by *a9s1 l animals4  
,a l\d fanf>e ann\nc$ _! com+4 ,!       
trumpet notes 7 l s _m sword po9ts 9    
,z$ekiah's he>t4  ,! "y pr9ces1 too1    
knew :at await$ !m4 ,innoc5t ( any      
crime1 !y m>*$ bravely to _! fate4 ,"o  
aft] ano!r !y laid _! heads on ! block1 
brave desc5dants ( ,k+ ,david4  ,z$ekiah
 saw ! execution]'s axe rise--& fall2 & 
aga92 & aga96  ,8 he>t /opp$ beat+4 ,8  
bra9 0 numb4 ,8 body 0 )\t feel+4 ,he   
nev] knew j :5 he 0 l$ f 8 mock ?rone1  
nor by :om1 nor :]e he 0 l$ to4 ,he did 
n he> ! je]s & h[l+ ( ! blood-infuriat$ 
,*aldeans1 nor ! comm&s giv5 him by 8   
captors1 nor ! words address$ to him by 
,nebu*adrezz> himself4  ,all at once he 
felt a sev]e pa9 9 8 head1 a %ock ?r\gh 
8 entire n]v\s sy/em1 a r$-fire-l blur  
be=e 8 eyes--& he 0 bl9d =ev]4 ,! eyes  
t1 = ! la/ "t1 _h look$ ^u ! wri?+      
bodies ( 8 headless *ildr5 _h be5 pi]c$ 

out by ! royal spe> 9 ,nebu*adrezz>'s   
h&6  ,9 ,j]usalem ! trag$y 0 less /udi$ 
&1 !re=e1 ! c>nage 0 mu* great]4        
,imprison$ 9 ! gu>d h\se1 ,j]emiah did n
 "k ! wor/2 b he surmis$ x4  ,he _h n   
se5 ,eb$-mele* or ,b>u* = sev]al days4  
,he did n "k :at progress ! siege 0     
mak+4 ,no "o _h "t to /op & speak ) him4
 ,ev5 food 0 no long] br\ght to him4 ,9 
8 lonel9ess & helplessness1 he turn$ to 
,god3     ,!re is none l unto ,!e1 ,o   
,"l6     ,?\ art great & ,?y "n is great
 9 might4     ,:o %\ld n fe> ,!e1 ,o ,k+
 ( ! nations8     ,! ,"l is ! true ,god4
     ,he is ! liv+ ,god & an ev]la/+    
,k+4     ,he ha? made ! e>? by ,8 p[]2  
,he ha? e/abli%$ ! _w by ,8 wisdom2     
,by ,8 und]/&+ ha? ,he /ret*$ out !     
heav5s4     ,o ,"l1 ,i "k t ! way ( man 
is n 9 himself2     ,x is n 9 man t     
walke? to direct 8 /eps4     ,o ,"l     
,god1 correct me1 b 9 judgm5t1     ,n 9 
,?9e ang]1 le/ ,?\ br+ me to no?+4      
,f9ally came ! sev5? day1 & !n ! n9? day
 ( ,ab6 ,he he>d ! %\ts & ! clang (     

h&-to-h& fight+4 ,! ?ick prison walls   
c\ld n %ut out ! curses ( hat+1 cont5d+ 
m51 ! %rieks ( ! w\nd$1 ! pray]s & moans
 ( ! dy+4  ,on ! night ( ! sev5? day (  
,ab he knew t ! ,babylonian _h ent]$    
,j]usalem4 ,! r$ sky told him t ! city 0
 burn+4 ,on ! next day1 he judg$ f !    
noises & comm&s )9 ! g>rison t          
prep>ations 7 be+ made = ! la/ /&4  ,all
 t day & all t night long he he>d !     
fight+ on ! ,temple ,m\nt4 ,he pictur$  
to himself e /ep ( ! retreat+1 beat5    
,judeans & ! oncom+1 victori\s          
,babylonians4  ,on ! morn+ ( ! next day1
 ! fatal n9? ( ,ab1 ! oppressive heat   
told him t ! ,temple 0 on fire4 ,?r\gh !
 day1 ! %\t+ & ! fight+ di$ sl[ly away4 
,j]emiah knew t ! end _h come = 8 belov$
 fa!rl&--& = himself4 ,8 pres5ce 9 !    
gu>d h\se _h be5 accid5tally or         
purposely =gott56  ,at sunrise ! next   
day1 he 0 sudd5ly ar\s$ f 8 aimless1    
m5tal w&]+s by ! noisy m>*+ ( troops4   
,!y pass$ 8 prison )\t /opp+4 ,he %\t$1 
b !y did n he> him4 ,he c\ld n see :o !y

 71 b surmis$ t !y mu/ be ,babylonians4 
,sev]al h\rs pass$ & once m he he>d !   
heavy /eps ( troops4 ,?is "t he %\t$ at 
! top ( 8 feeble voice & p\nd$ ! iron   
b>s4 ,!y halt$4 ,sev]al 7 dispat*$ to ! 
gu>d h\se4 ,!y broke op5 ! door & br\ght
 =? a gray-head$1 gray-be>d$1 unkempt   
little man1 ^: face & be>+ %[$ ! horrors
 he _h be5 ?r\gh4  ,! soldi]s made sport
 ( him1 b ! comm&] did n p]mit !m to    
kill a helpless old man4 ,in/ead1 he s5t
 ,j]emiah1 ?r\gh ! ru9s ( ! ,temple & ! 
city1 ) hundr$s ( o!rs1 to ! prison]s'  
camp at ,ramah1 five miles nor? (       
,j]usalem4                              
,,*apt] ,,xxi4                          
,lam5tations & a ,va9 ,hope4   ,x is    
said t ties ( true fri5d%ip are (t5     
/rong] ?an ties ( blood4 ,( su* /uff 7 !
 ties made t b\nd toge!r ! families (   
,hilkiah1 ! prie/1 & ,%aphan1 ! scribe4 
,hilkiah & ,%aphan labor$ h& 9 h& ) ,k+ 
,josiah 9 8 re=ms4 ,%aphan's sons1      
,ahikam & ,gem>iah1 came to ! assi/ance 
( ,hilkiah's son1 ,j]emiah1 :5 ! latt] 0

 9 sore/ ne$4 ,n[ a gr&son ( ,%aphan1   
,g$aliah1 son ( ,ahikam1 0 to give a    
tempor>y hav5 to ! we>y ,j]emiah4  ,!   
:ole ( ! ,%aphan family foll[$ 9 !      
foot/eps ( _! noble ance/or4 ,bo?       
,ahikam & ,gem>iah belong$ to !         
,prophetic ,p>ty2 ?\gh1 unlike ,j]emiah1
 !y took ! c\rse ( lea/ resi/ance &     
cont9u$ 9 favor ) ! royal h\se4         
,nebu*adrezz>1 :o kept himself in=m$    
conc]n+ ! political lean+s ( ! lead+    
families 9 ,j]usalem1 !re=e believ$ t if
 he rais$ a scion ( ,%aphan's family to 
! gov]nor%ip ( ,judah1 ! c\ntry w\ld    
rema9 loyal & leave him to 8 peace 9    
upbuild+ ,babylon4  ,accord+ly1         
,ahikam's & ,gem>iah's families 7 sp>$  
dur+ ! g5]al slaught] 9 ,j]usalem1 &    
,g$aliah1 ,ahikam's son1 0 made gov]nor 
( ,judah :5 ! victori\s ,babylonians _h 
f9i%$ _! "w 9 ! l&4  ,!re 0 /ill ano!r  
p]son :om ,nebu*adrezz> _h giv5 ord]s to
 sp>e--,j]emiah4 ,no?+ w\ld h pleas$    
,nebu*adrezz> bett] ?an = ,jehoiakim &  
,z$ekiah to h foll[$ ! c\nsel (         

,j]emiah4 ,!re=e1 ! prophet 0 n only to 
be sav$ f ! c>nage1 b he 0 to be rew>d$4
  ,nebuz>adan _h /rict ord]s to f9d     
,j]emiah4 ,9 fact1 ! troop :i* ,j]emiah 
_h he>d 9 ! g>rison & t accid5tally sav$
 him 0 9 se>* ( him at ! "t4            
,nebuz>adan knew t ,j]emiah 0 alive1    
?r\gh ,b>u*4 ,b>u* _h be5 captur$ & ?r[n
 into *a9s on ! sev5? day ( ,ab4 ,:5 he 
he>d t ! ,babylonians 7 se>*+ = ,j]emiah
 to save him1 he in=m$ !m t he 0        
imprison$ 9 ! g>rison4  ,! capta9 ( !   
troop _h no idea t ! emaciat$ old man 0 
a prophet2 b he ?ank$ 8 />s t he _h n   
p]mitt$ 8 soldi]s to slay ! poor fell[4 
,he complim5t$ himself :51 at ,ramah1 he
 discov]$ t he _h ,j]emiah 9 8 keep+ & 0
 complim5t$ by ! comm&]-9-*ief :5 he    
br\ght ,j]emiah to ,nebuz>adan's t5t4   
,:ile 9 ! prison]s' camp1 ,j]emiah c\ld 
n get out ( 8 m9d's eye ! picture (     
deva/ation t he _h beheld :ile pass+    
?r\gh ,j]usalem4 ,he kept entirely away 
f 8 fell[ prison]s4 ,he want$1 & ne$$1  
to be alone4 ,x 0 dur+ ^! days he       

compos$ 8 ,lam5tations on ,j]usalem3    
,h[ do? ! city sit solit>y1 t 0 full (  
p8     ,%e is become z a wid[1 t 0 great
 among ! nations6     ,%e t 0 a pr9cess 
among ! prov9ces is become a tribut>y6  
,%e weepe? sore 9 ! night & h] te>s are 
on h] *eeks2     ,among all h] lov]s %e 
ha? none to com=t h]3     ,all h] fri5ds
 h dealt trea*]\sly ) h]2 !y are        
become h] enemies4     ,all t pass by   
clap _! h&s at !e3     ,!y hiss & wag _!
 head at ! daught] ( ,j]usalem1 say+1   
,is ?is ! city t m5 call$           ,!  
p]fection ( beauty1           ,! joy ( !
 :ole e>?8     ,all ?9e enemies h op5$  
_! m\? wide aga9/ !e3     ,!y hiss &    
gna% ! tee?3 !y say1     ',we h swall[$ 
h] up3     ,c]ta9ly ?is is ! day t we   
look$ =2 we h f\nd1         we h se5 x4'
  ,b ,j]emiah1 ev5 9 ?is great          
extremity1 0 n a man )\t hope = !       
future4 ,he knew 8 ,god & und]/ood t ,8 
ang] ) ! wor/ ( m5 or nations does n la/
 =ev]3     ,?is ,i recall to my m9d2    
!re=e h ,i hope4     ,x is ( ! ,"l's    

lov+-k9dnesses t we are n consum$1      
because 8 compassions fail n4     ,!y   
are new e morn+2 great is ,?y           
fai?fulness4     ,! ,"l is my portion1  
sai? my s\l2 !re=e w ,i hope 9 ,him4    
,! ,"l is good unto !m t wait = ,him1 to
 ! s\l t         seeke? ,him4     ,x is 
good t a man %\ld hope & quietly wait = 
!         salvation ( ! ,"l4     ,x is  
good = a man t he be> ! yoke 9 8 y\?2   
,let him sit alone & keep sil5ce1       
because ,he ha? laid x         ^u him2  
,let him put 8 m\? 9 ! du/1 if s be !re 
may be hope4     ,let him give 8 *eek to
 him t smite? him2 let him be           
fill$ full ) reproa*4     ,= ! ,"l w n  
ca/ (f =ev]4  ,j]emiah 0 n p>ticul>ly   
int]e/$ :5 he 0 ord]$ to appe> be=e     
,nebuz>adan4 ,x did n really matt] to   
him any long] :at w\ld happ5 to him4 ,he
 _h f\ght a brave fight--& _h lo/4 ,life
 or dea? made no diff]5ce n[4 ,9 fact1  
he w\ld r h di$ at ! h&s ( !            
,babylonians ?an at ! h&s ( 8 own p4 ,s1
 he repli$ li/lessly t he 0 ready4  ,ev5

 :5 giv5 clean g>m5ts & ord]$ to ba! &  
told to bright5 up & be *e]ful1 because 
all w\ld be well ) him1 he c\ld n figure
 out :at x all meant until he 0 9 ! t5t 
( ,nebuz>adan4 ,!n1 hope 0 born anew 9 8
 he>t1 z he li/5$ to :at ! comm&] _h to 
say to him3     ,! ,"l y\r ,god pron\nc$
 evil ^u ?is place2 y h     s9n$ aga9/ !
 ,"l & h n obey$ 8 voice1     !re=e ?is 
?+ is come to y4     ,& n[ behold1 ,i   
loose y ?is day f ! *a9s :i*     are ^u 
y\r h&4 ,if x seem good to y to come )  
me     to ,babylon1 come & ,i w look out
 = y4 ,b if x seem     undesirable to y 
to come ) me to ,babylon1 d n come2     
b g back to ,g$aliah1 ! son ( ,ahikam1 !
 son (     ,%aphan1 :om ! k+ ( ,babylon 
has made gov]nor ov] !     cities (     
,judah1 & dwell ) him among ! p2 or g   
:]ev] x seems "r to y to g4  ,j]emiah   
repli$1 %ortly1 t he pref]r$ to rema9 9 
,judah4 ,a cle> look aga9 came to 8     
eyes2 8 %\ld]s /raight5$ up2 he c>ri$ 8 
head erect once m2 he _h new "w1 on !   
old l9es1 to d4  ,he also ask$ a        

favor--t ,b>u*1 son ( ,n]iah1 &         
,eb$-mele*1 an ,e?iopian fre$man ( !    
royal h\se1 if alive1 %\ld be p]mitt$ to
 rema9 ) him4  ,bo? 8 pref]5ce & 8      
reque/ 7 grant$4 ,b>u* 0 f\nd among !   
liv+ 9 ,riblah & ,eb$-mele* at ! camp 9 
,ramah4 ,nebuz>adan gave ,j]emiah       
provisions & pres5ts & s5t him1 ) 8 two 
companions1 to ,g$aliah1 :o _h e/abli%$ 
8 capital at ! anci5t city ( ,mizpah1 on
 ! divid+ l9e betwe5 ! old k+doms (     
,israel & ,judah4  ,on 8 dep>ture f     
,judah1 ,nebu*adrezz> _h deport$ ) him  
practically ! entire population t 0 (   
any consequ5ce4 ,he left beh9d only !   
poore/ ( v9e dress]s & f>m]s4           
,g$aliah's position z gov]nor1 !re=e1   
seem$ to be b an empty honor4 ,! c\ntry 
a wild]ness1 ! capital 9 hopeless ru9s1 
! ,temple a pile ( smok+ & sm\ld]+      
a%es--x 0 n a picture to br+ rejoic+ to 
a gov]nor's he>t4  ,b ,j]emiah laid a   
new plan = rehabilitat+ ! l&4 ,nei!r    
,j]usalem nor ! ,temple 7 to be rebuilt1
 = ! pres5t4 ,all ef=ts 7 to be b5t t[>d

 build+ up a new consci5ce 9 ! simple   
f>m]s & v9e dress]s2 to fit ^! = ent]+ a
 new cov5ant ) _! ,god & to make !m     
wor?y1 inde$1 to be ,god's p4  ,9       
politics ! l& 0 to /&1 above all1 =     
fai?fulness & loyalty to ,babylonia4 ,t 
0 :at ,nebu*adrezz> expect$ f ,g$aliah &
 t 0 :at ,g$aliah propos$ to d4 ,) !    
religion ,nebu*adrezz> nev] did & nev]  
w\ld int]f]e4 ,!re=e1 fir/ ( all1 ! new 
gov]nor issu$ ?is proclamation to !     
remnant t rema9$ 9 ,judah3     ,d n be  
afraid to s]ve ! ,*aldeans4 ,settle d[n 
&     be subject to ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & x
 %all be well )     y4 ,z = me1 ,i w    
dwell at ,mizpah1 z y\r repres5tative   
to receive ! ,*aldeans :o %all come to  
u2 b y ga!r     = y\rselves w9e & fruits
 & oil1 & put !m 9     y\r vessels &    
dwell 9 y\r cities ( :i* y h     tak5   
possession4  ,! future aga9 look$       
bright4 ,"u ,g$aliah !re 0 promise ( a  
peaceful re/oration ( ,judah4  ,jewi%   
refugees 9 ,moab1 ,ammon & ,edom began  
to return1 because !y look$ = a j &     

b5evol5t rule f ,%aphan's gr&son2 & !y  
w\ld n h be5 disappo9t$ _h n s*em+      
selfi%ness & hateful trea*]y /epp$ 9 to 
%att] ! la/ possible ,judean hope4      
,,*apt] ,,xxii4                         
,c[>dice & ,trea*]y4   ,g$aliah _h      
gov]n$ 9 ,mizpah sev5 mon?s :5 he 0     
pleas$ to welcome back to 8 fa!rl&1     
,i%mael1 son ( ,ne?aniah1 a ,judean     
*iefta9 ( ! royal family1 :o _h be5     
driv5 to ,ammon dur+ ! gu]rilla w>f>e ) 
,babylonia1 "u ,jehoiakim4  ,a few days 
lat]1 ,johanan1 son ( ,k>eah1 :o 0 "o ( 
! gov]nor's *ief assi/ants1 came to     
,g$aliah ) ! news t ,i%mael 0 n s9c]e 9 
8 prote/ations ( loyalty1 t he 0 9 !    
employ ( ,baalis1 ,k+ ( ,ammon1 & t 8   
mission to ,mizpah 0 to put ,g$aliah out
 ( ! way4 ,baalis1 ,johanan report$1 0  
contemplat+ rebellion "s "t 9 ! future1 
& did n want 9 ,judah a gov]nor fai?ful 
to ,babylonia4 ,9 addition1 ,johanan    
said1 ,i%mael 0 hop+1 ?r\gh ! assi/ance 
( ,baalis1 to rega9 ! ?rone ( ,judah = 8
 family4  ,g$aliah1 nobleman t he 01    

refus$ to suspect ,i%mael ( trea*]y4 ,on
 ! contr>y1 a few days lat] he prep>$ a 
great banquet 9 ,i%mael's honor &       
invit$1 9 addition1 all ! ,*aldean      
nobles :om ,nebu*adrezz> _h left beh9d 9
 ,judah to assi/ ,g$aliah 9 re/or+ ord] 
& 9 e/abli%+ law & gov]nm5t4  ,i%mael   
came ) t5 foll[]s :o _h accompani$ him f
 ,ammon4 ,at a giv5 signal1 ,i%mael & 8 
t5 m5 fell ^u ! unsuspect+ ,g$aliah & 8 
,*aldean gue/s & turn$ ! banquet hall   
into a h\se ( dea?4  ,on ! next day1 ^w 
came to ,mizpah t eighty m5 f ,%e*em1   
,%iloh & ,sam>ia1 7 com+ to ,mizpah1 on 
_! way to ,j]usalem to (f] sacrifices 9 
! ,temple ru9s4 ,^! m5 _h be5 select$ by
 ! survivors 9 t section ( ! c\ntry to  
express _! ?anks to ,god1 9 ?is mann]1 =
 hav+ be5 sp>$ by ! ,babylonians4       
,i%mael w5t out to meet !m4 ,) te>s 9 8 
eyes he told !m t he 0 a mess5g] f      
,g$aliah to welcome !m to ,mizpah4 ,once
 9 ,mizpah1 h[ev]1 ^! eighty m5 7       
slaught]$ by ! ru?less & trea*]\s c[>ds 
f ,ammon4 ,"u ,i%mael's direction1 all !

 dead 7 ?r[n into ! great res]voir t 0  
built by ,k+ ,asa ( ,judah at ! "t :5 he
 0 at w> ) ,baa%a ( ,israel4  ,8 "w     
complet$1 ,i%mael ga!r$ 8 m5 to return  
to ,baalis1 9 ,ammon4  ,johanan1 :o _h  
w>n$ ,g$aliah ( ,i%mael's trea*]y1 did n
 propose to let ! murd]] escape4 ,he    
ga!r$ up su* fai?ful m5 z he c\ld4 ,by a
 quick m>* ( two miles to ! nor?1 8     
little =ce confront$ ,i%mael j outside (
 ,gibeon1 on ! well-travel$ road lead+  
to ,be? ,horon4  ,be=e ! little armies  
came to an engagem5t1 ,johanan s5t ^w to
 ,i%mael dem&+ surr5d]4 ,i%mael answ]$ )
 a reque/ = a p>ley on ! next morn+1 :i*
 0 grant$4  ,dur+ ! night1 h[ev]1       
,i%mael's m5 des]t$ him & w5t ov] to    
,johanan4 ,i%mael1 himself1 escap$ to   
,ammon1 & ,johanan did n ev5 pursue him4
 ,on ! next morn+ all return$ to        
,mizpah4  ,9 ,mizpah1 ,johanan 0        
confront$ ) a new problem4 ,:at w\ld    
happ5 :5 ! news rea*$ ,babylon t all !  
,*aldean (fic]s 9 ,mizpah _h be5 sla98  
,! entire population knew :at           

,nebu*adrezz>'s v5geance meant4 ,!y fe>$
 to rema9 9 ,judah &1 at a c\ncil (     
eld]s call$ by ,johanan1 x 0 det]m9$ to 
leave ! fa!rl& altoge!r & emigrate to   
,egypt4  ,be=e mak+ a def9ite move1     
h[ev]1 ,johanan & ! eld]s s\ght ! advice
 ( ,j]emiah4 ,!y came to ! prophet ) ?is
 petition3     ,p]mit u to br+ our      
petition be=e y t y may     supplicate !
 ,"l y\r ,god = u1 ev5 = all ?is        
remnant1 = we are left b a few out (    
_m--y y\rself     see u "h--t ! ,"l y\r 
,god may %[ u ! way     :]e9 we %\ld    
walk1 & ! ?+ t we %\ld d4  ,j]emiah     
answ]$ !m3     ,i h he>d y2 behold ,i w 
pray to ! ,"l y\r ,god     accord+ to   
y\r words1 & :atev] ! ,"l %all answ]    
y1 ,i w decl>e x to y2 ,i w keep no?+   
back     f y3  ,to :i* ! lead]s repli$3 
,god be a true & fai?ful witness aga9/  
u1 if we d n     accord+ to all ! ^w )  
:i* ! ,"l y\r ,god %all     s5d y to u4 
,:e!r x be good or :e!r x be evil1 we   
w obey ! voice ( ! ,"l our ,god1 to :om 
we s5d y1     t x may be well ) u1 :5 we

 obey ! voice ( !     ,"l our ,god4     
,j]emiah took t5 days to consid] !      
matt]4 ,!n ! message came to him f ! ,"l
 8 ,god & he deliv]$ x to ,johanan & 8  
*iefta9s3     ,if ye w /ill abide 9 ?is 
l&1 !n w ,i build y     & n pull y d[n1 
& ,i w plant y & n pluck     y1 up2 = ,i
 am sorry = ! evil t ,i h done to y4    
,be n afraid ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 = ,i am 
) y to     save y & to deliv] y f 8 h&4 
,johanan & ! *iefta9s _h hop$ t ,j]emiah
 w\ld advise !m to g to ,egypt4 ,!y 7   
disappo9t$4 ,!y took "t1 !re=e1 to      
discuss ! matt] fur!r among !mselves4   
,j]emiah _h _h exp]i5ce en\gh to "k :at 
! result w\ld be4 ,s he back$ up 8      
advice conc]n+ ,egypt ) a public        
disc\rse1 e l9e ( :i* brea!d hope = !   
future 9 ,judah4  ,he tri$ to %[ t ! old
 ord] ( ?+s _h pass$2 t ! old cov5ant   
betwe5 ,god & 8 p _h be5 brok51 nev] to 
be r5ew$ aga92 t ,god w\ld ent] into a  
new cov5ant ) !m1 a spiritual cov5ant1 n
 s mu* ) ! :ole nation1 z ) ea*         
individual4 ,?is is ,j]emiah's memorable

 address at ,mizpah3     ,behold ! days 
are com+1     ,t ,i w s[ ,israel &      
,judah ) ! se$ ( man & !         se$ (  
bea/1     ,& z once ,i wat*$ ov] !m to  
pluck up & to afflict1     ,s w ,i be   
wat*ful ov] !m to build & to plant4     
',behold ! days are com+1' sai? ! ,"l1  
',t ,i w make a new cov5ant ) ! h\se (  
,israel &         ! h\se ( ,judah1      
,n l ! cov5ant :i* ,i made ) _! fa!rs1  
,9 ! day t ,i took !m by ! h& to br+ !m 
out (         ! l& ( ,egypt1     ,my    
cov5ant :i* !y !mselves broke & ,i 0    
displeas$         ) !m2     ,b ?is is ! 
cov5ant :i* ,i w make ) ! h\se         (
 ,israel3     ',aft] ^? days1' sai? !   
,"l1     ',i w put my tea*+ 9 _! brea/ &
 on _! he>t w         ,i write x2     ,&
 ,i w be to !m a ,god & !y %all be to me
 a p4     ,& !y %all n tea* any m e man 
8 neighbor1     ,& e man 8 bro!r1 say+1 
,"k ! ,"l1     ,= !y %all "k me1 f !    
lea/ ( !m to ! greate/2     ,= ,i w     
=give !m _! iniquities & rememb] _!     
s9s no m4'  ,on ! day ( ! meet+ to      

settle f9ally ! "q ( emigration to      
,egypt1 ano!r %ock+ surprise await$     
,j]emiah4  ,he 0 accus$ ( be+ a false   
prophet2 ( n hav+ receiv$ ! message     
aga9/ go+ into ,egypt f ,god1 at all4   
,he 0 accus$ ( hav+ conspir$ ) ,b>u*1   
:o1 ,j]emiah 0 told1 be+ ( noble family1
 _h ambitions to become ,k+ ( ,judah4   
,f9ally he 0 w>n$ t ,b>u* int5d$ to h&  
all ! remnant ov] to ,nebu*adrezz>4 ,m  
?an t6 ,x 0 det]m9$ to emigrate to      
,egypt at once & t bo? ,j]emiah & ,b>u* 
mu/ accompany ! self-exil$4             
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,j]emiah1 ! ,m>tyr$4   ,! =c+ ( ,j]emiah
 into ,egyptian exile ) ! o!rs 0 ! /roke
 t f9ally broke ,j]emiah's he>t4 ,aga9/ 
su* /iff-neck$ p]v]sity he c\ld hold out
 no long]4 ,he submitt$1 l a lamb1 ?is  
"t to be l$1 lit]ally1 to ! slaught]4   
,judah 0 de/roy$1 ! ,temple burnt1 !    
royal family ext]m9at$1 ! la/ ( ! fri5ds
 ( ,j]emiah's family dead1 ! /r5g? &    
nobility ( ! nation 9 ,babylonian       
captivity1 & n[1 ! mis]able remnant t 0 

left 9 ,judah1 self-exil$ to ,egypt6  ,!
 de/9ation ( ! emigrants 0 ,tehaph5es1 j
 across ! b\nd>y f ,judah4 ,!re 0       
already a small colony ( ,jews !re4 ,be+
 a fronti] city on ! ma9 road to        
,j]usalem1 ,judeans (t5 f\nd refuge !re 
f ! _m de/ructive armies t swept ,judah4
  ,^! gave all ! emigrants a he>ty      
welcome4 ,j]emiah might h settl$ d[n !re
 to pass ! rema9+ ye>s ( 8 life quietly 
& at peace2 or1 he might h gone to      
,babylon :]e ,nebuz>adan _h promis$ to  
look aft] him4 ,! c\rse ( ev5ts h[ev]1  
bade him rema9 :]e he n[ 04  ,ph>aoh    
,hophrah /ill _h 9 m9d ! conque/ (      
,babylon4 ,b ,j]emiah _h prea*$ all 8   
life t ,nebu*adrezz> 0 ,god's *os5      
s]vant = smit+ ! nations1 ,egypt among  
!m4 ,he _h1 _m times1 d>$ dea? r ?an d>e
 be untrue to ,god & to 8 mission z a   
prophet4 ,!re=e1 9 ,tehaph5es1 be=e     
,ph>aoh's palace1 ,j]emiah deliv]$ !    
foll[+ oration3     ,take great /ones 9 
?9e h& & hide !m 9 ! clay     ( !       
pavem5t :i* is at ! entry ( ,ph>aoh's   

h\se 9     ,tehaph5es1 9 ! sight ( ! m5 
( ,judah2 & say unto     !m1 ,?us sai? !
 ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel3          
,behold1 ,i w s5d & take ,nebu*adrezz>1 
! k+ (     ,babylon1 ,my s]vant1 & w set
 8 ?rone ^u ^!     /ones t ,i h hid2 &  
he %all spread 8 royal     pavilion ov] 
!m4 ,& :5 he come?1 he %all smite !     
l& ( ,egypt4  ,bo? ! ,jews & !          
,egyptians :o he>d him 7 ?or\ghly       
enrag$4 ,_! rage swell$ into an outcry1 
& ! outcry into an attack ^u ,j]emiah4  
,! v /ones ( :i* he spoke 7 %[]$ ^u him 
by ! infuriat$ mob4  ,dea?1 t he _h (t5 
fac$ b escap$1 n[ came to ,j]emiah 9 ?is
 way--& ,b>u*1 lov+ disciple & fri5d t  
he 01 & ,eb$-mele*1 fai?ful admir] &    
s]vant t he 01 /ood by ,j]emiah's side  
to ! la/1 %>+ 8 fate ) him4  ,?r\gh no  
fault ( 8 own1 b z ,god's *os5 s]vant1  
speak+ naught b ! ^w ( ,god z x 0       
reveal$ to him1 ,j]emiah _h be5 despis$1
 degrad$1 spat ^u1 made to suff] = ! s9s
 ( 8 p &1 f9ally1 he 0 m>tyr$ at _! h&s4
  ,x is held by "s t ! m>tyrdom (       

,j]emiah inspir$ a lat] prophet to write
 ! foll[+ rem>kable l9es1 al?\gh mo/    
,jewi% s*ol>s expla9 ^! l9es z p]sonify+
 ! p ( ,israel & ref]r+ to its suff]+s3 
,:o w\ld h believ$ :at n[ we he>8     ,&
 to :om 0 ! ,"l's arm reveal$8     ,:y1 
he grew up l a sapl+ be=e u1     ,l a   
%oot out ( dry gr\nd6     ,he 0 despis$ 
& =sak5 ( m51     ,a man ( pa9 & famili>
 ) sorr[3     ,yea1 l "o f :om m5 hide  
_! faces1     ,he 0 despis$1 & we e/eem$
 him n4     ,surely our suff]+s he      
himself bore1     ,& our pa9s he c>ri$2 
,yet we e/eem$ him /rick51     ,smitt5 (
 ,god & afflict$4     ,b he 0 w\nd$ =   
our transgressions1     ,cru%$ because (
 our iniquities2     ,! *a/isem5t = our 
well-be+ 0 ^u him1     ,& ?r\gh 8 /ripes
 heal+ came to u4     ,all ( u1 l %eep1 
_h gone a/ray1     ,we _h turn$ ea* 8   
own way2     ,& ! ,"l laid ^u him1      
,! guilt ( u all4     ,he 0 sore press$1
 yet he resign$ himself1     ,& op5 n 8 
m\?1     ,z a lamb is l$ to ! slaught]1 
,& z a %eep t be=e h] %e>]s is dumb4    

,%ut out f ju/ice he 0 hurri$ away2     
,& z = 8 fate1 :o reg>d$ x8--     ,t he 
0 cut (f out ( ! l& ( ! liv+1           
,/rick5 to dea? = our transgressions4   
,!y made 8 grave ) ! wick$1     ,& 8    
tomb ) ! ungodly1     ,al?\gh he _h done
 no viol5ce1     ,nei!r 0 any deceit 9 8
 m\?4     ,b ! ,"l ha? pleasure 9 ,8    
s]vant2     ,he w deliv] 8 s\l f angui%2
     ,he w let him see & be satisfi$1   
,& w v9dicate him = 8 woes4     7,isaiah
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,,supplem5t                             
,,*ronological ,,tables  ,transcrib]'s  
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two pages  9 orig9al text1 & _c be fit  
into an #hj-;column =mat4 ,i h  pres5t$ 
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display prop]ly  on "s scre5s1          
especially if ^w wrap is turn$ on4      
,,k+dom ,,(        ,,unit$ ,,hebrew     
,,k+dom ,,(           ,,damascus        
,,assyria              ,,egypt          
,,babylonia            ,,p]sia          

,,judah              ,,k+dom            
,,israel                      ,b4,c4,e4 
#ab? &                       #aa?       
,c5turies1                              
,settlem5t (                            
,canaan by ,*ildr5                      
( ,israel                     #ajcg     
,unit$ ,hebrew                          
,k+dom ,e/abli%$                        
#ajcg ,saul                     #ajag   
,david                      #igg        
,solomon                                
,,division ,,( ,,!                      
,,k+dom       ,,k+dom ,,(               
------#icg------        ,,k+dom ,,(     
,,judah                                 
,,israel   #icg ,rehoboam               
#icg ,j]oboam  #iag ,asa                
#iac ,baa%a                             
#hhg ,omri  #hgf ,jeho%aphat            
,elijah                                 
#hge ,ahab                              
,b5 ,hadad ,,ii                         
#hfj-hci ,five  #hea ,jehoram           
#hea ,jehoram                           

,exp$itions  #hdc ,ahaziah              
,eli%a                                  
aga9/ ,damascus  #hdb ,a?aliah          
#hdb ,jehu  #hcf ,joa%                  
#haf ,hazael ,defeats                   
#had ,jehoahaz          ,joa%  #gif     
,amaziah                                
#gig ,jehoa%  #ghb ,uzziah   7,az>iah7  
,isaiah                                 
#gha ,j]eboam ,,ii                      
#gde ,tigla?-,piles]                    
,amos                                   
,,iii--,two                             
,hosea                                  
,exp$itions  #gce ,ahaz                 
aga9/ ,israel ,micah                    
#gcd ,ho%ea                  #gcb       
& ,judah                                
,,de/ruction ,,(                        
,,damascus ,,by      #gbg ,%almanes]    
,,iv  #gbg ,hezekiah                    
#gbb               ,,assyria        #gbb
 ,de/roys                               
,,de/ruction ,,(                        
,k+dom (                                

,,k+dom ,,(                             
,israel                                 
,,israel ,,by  #fhf ,manasseh           
,,assyria                               
#gbb ,s>gon ,zephaniah                  
#gaa ,exp$ition ,nahum                  
aga9/ ,judah ,j]emiah ,habakuk          
#gje ,s5na*]ib                          
#gja ,exp$ition                         
aga9/ ,judah  #fci ,josiah              
& ,egypt         #gjj ,%abataka   #fje  
,jehoiakim                              
#fha ,es>haddon  #fjj ,conqu]$ by       
#fge-ga ,two    ,babylon                
,exp$itions  #eig ,z$ekiah              
aga9/ ,judah     #fgb ,ne*o  #eig ,fir/ 
,captivity                              
& ,egypt    by ,babylon ,ezekiel        
#ffh ,a%urbanipal ,obadiah              
,two ,exp$itions           #ffc         
#ehf                                    
aga9/ ,judah         ,,egpyt ,,"u       
,,de/ruction ,,(                        
& ,egypt            ,,assyrian ,,rule   
#fbf ,nabopolass>       ,,k+dom ,,(     

#fje ,nebu*adrezz>        ,,judah ,,by  
#fjf        ,,babylon                   
,,de/ruction ,,(                        
#fjj ,defeats ,judah ,isaiah ,,ii       
,,assyria ,,by                          
9 ,battle  #ech ,cyrus ,re/ores         
,,babylonia                             
#ehf ,de/roys    ,captives to ,judah    
,k+dom (        #eei ,cyrus ,haggai     
,judah             #ech ,conqu]s        
,za*>iah                                
,babylonia ,mala*i                      
#ech         #ebi ,cambyses             
#ebe             ,,conque/ ,,(  #dde    
,nehemiah                               
,,egypt ,,conqu]$       ,,bayblonia ,,by
    #dfd ,artax]xes ,i    ,gov]nor (    
,,by ,,p]sia            ,,p]sia         
,j]usalem ,joel